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Skelton: China candid about its military
Aug 26 2007 11:56PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese military has been open and candid about its military capabilities with a visiting U.S. delegation, allowing the group to tour a navy destroyer and visit an artillery division that controls nuclear missiles, a top U.S. lawmaker said Monday.
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Report: NKorea begins erecting fence
Aug 26 2007 7:24PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has started building a fence along parts of its border with China in an apparent move to prevent people from fleeing the impoverished communist country, a news report said Sunday
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India blames blasts on Islamic militants
Aug 26 2007 7:05PM (CT)
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - India blamed Islamic militants based in Pakistan and Bangladesh for twin bombings that killed at least 42 people in the south, and a top government official acknowledged that his country was struggling to stop terror attacks.
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Doubts grow over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Aug 26 2007 1:50PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The United States gave India nearly everything it wanted in a landmark nuclear energy deal, but that may not be enough for a vocal chorus of Indian critics.
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Doubts grow over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Aug 26 2007 1:50PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The United States gave India nearly everything it wanted in a landmark nuclear energy deal, but that may not be enough for a vocal chorus of Indian critics.
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Some Indonesians long for ousted ruler
Aug 26 2007 12:43PM (CT)
BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) - The downfall of former Indonesian dictator Suharto, one of the most corrupt and brutal rulers of the last century, swept in an era of political freedom and hope for a better future.
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Analysts: Demos no risk to Myanmar junta
Aug 26 2007 12:28PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Recent protests over fuel price increases in Myanmar present no immediate threat to the country's military rulers because few people participated and key organizers were swiftly detained, analysts said Sunday.
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Twin bombings kill 42 in southern India
Aug 26 2007 11:27AM (CT)
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - A pair of almost simultaneous bombings blamed on Islamic extremists tore through a popular family restaurant and an outdoor arena on Saturday night, killing at least 42 people in this southern Indian city plagued by Hindu-Muslim tensions.
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Twin bombings kill 42 in southern India
Aug 26 2007 11:27AM (CT)
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - A pair of almost simultaneous bombings blamed on Islamic extremists tore through a popular family restaurant and an outdoor arena on Saturday night, killing at least 42 people in this southern Indian city plagued by Hindu-Muslim tensions.
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Twin bombings kill 42 in southern India
Aug 26 2007 11:27AM (CT)
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - A pair of almost simultaneous bombings blamed on Islamic extremists tore through a popular family restaurant and an outdoor arena on Saturday night, killing at least 42 people in this southern Indian city plagued by Hindu-Muslim tensions.
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Options narrow for Pakistan's Musharraf
Aug 26 2007 11:05AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Another defeat for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan's Supreme Court has narrowed the options for the U.S.-allied military leader as he seeks to extend his rule.
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Nuns mark Mother Teresa's birthday
Aug 26 2007 5:21AM (CT)
CALCUTTA, India (AP) - Recent revelations about the crisis of faith suffered by Mother Teresa will not hamper her path to sainthood, her successor said Sunday at a ceremony to commemorate the 97th anniversary of her birth.
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Report: 18 Afghan civilians killed
Aug 26 2007 5:17AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Witnesses said Sunday that clashes between coalition troops and Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan left at least 18 civilians dead. NATO officials, however, said no noncombatants were killed.
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China police, farmers clash in land row
Aug 26 2007 4:59AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - At least two people were injured and two detained when villagers and police clashed over a land dispute in northeastern China, a witness said Sunday. A newspaper reported one person was killed in the incident.
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ASEAN, China to boost product safety
Aug 26 2007 4:10AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Southeast Asian countries and China agreed to strengthen product standards and safety, economic ministers said Sunday. The move follows recalls of several tainted Chinese products from international markets.
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Moderate quake rocks northern Japan
Aug 26 2007 1:14AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted northern Japan Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning was issued.
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