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Indonesia recovers plane's black boxes
Aug 27 2007 11:51PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Salvage crews recovered the flight data recorders of an Indonesian jetliner that plunged into the sea on New Year's Day, killing all 102 people onboard, a senior government official said Tuesday.
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Venetian aims to make Macau resort city
Aug 27 2007 11:12PM (CT)
MACAU (AP) - Casinos like the Wynn and Sands have already helped this southern coastal Chinese city surpass the Las Vegas Strip as the world's most lucrative gambling center.
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Japan navy raided over data leak scandal
Aug 27 2007 10:25PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Police raided a Japanese naval base Tuesday to investigate an alleged leak of sensitive warship technology data shared between Japan and the United States, defense officials said.
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Translator of Japanese literature dies
Aug 27 2007 9:34PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Edward Seidensticker, a leading scholar and translator of Japanese literature including the epic "Tale of Genji," has died in Tokyo. He was 86.
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U.N.: Afghan opium output at record high
Aug 27 2007 6:24PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan opium poppy cultivation has exploded to a new record high this year, with the multibillion dollar trade fueled by Taliban militants and corrupt officials in President Hamid Karzai's government, a U.N. report said.
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U.N.: Afghan opium output at record high
Aug 27 2007 6:24PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan opium poppy cultivation has exploded to a new record high this year, with the multibillion dollar trade fueled by Taliban militants and corrupt officials in President Hamid Karzai's government, a U.N. report said.
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U.N.: Afghan opium output at record high
Aug 27 2007 6:24PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan opium poppy cultivation has exploded to a new record high this year, with the multibillion dollar trade fueled by Taliban militants and corrupt officials in President Hamid Karzai's government, a U.N. report said.
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Bangladesh lifts curfew in major cities
Aug 27 2007 5:12PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The government said Monday that it was lifting a curfew imposed last week on six major cities after violent protests against emergency rule.
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Turkey military: Secularism under attack
Aug 27 2007 1:22PM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's military issued a stern warning on Monday about the threat to secularism on the eve of an expected triumph of the Islamic-oriented government: the election of a loyal _ and devout _ president.
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China defends quality of exports
Aug 27 2007 12:51PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Faulty American designs and conflicting global standards for safety are at the root of the mass recalls of Chinese-made toys by Mattel Inc., a top quality official said Monday.
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China defends quality of exports
Aug 27 2007 12:51PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Faulty American designs and conflicting global standards for safety are at the root of the mass recalls of Chinese-made toys by Mattel Inc., a top quality official said Monday.
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Soft target attacks common in India
Aug 27 2007 12:41PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The scenario has become frighteningly routine in this sprawling nation: Bombs are planted in crowded public spots _ trains, parks, restaurants, markets _ and synchronized blasts leave dozens of people dead and many more maimed.
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Soft target attacks common in India
Aug 27 2007 12:41PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The scenario has become frighteningly routine in this sprawling nation: Bombs are planted in crowded public spots _ trains, parks, restaurants, markets _ and synchronized blasts leave dozens of people dead and many more maimed.
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Soft target attacks common in India
Aug 27 2007 12:41PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The scenario has become frighteningly routine in this sprawling nation: Bombs are planted in crowded public spots _ trains, parks, restaurants, markets _ and synchronized blasts leave dozens of people dead and many more maimed.
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Merkel: China must respect 'game rules'
Aug 27 2007 12:34PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China needs to respect the "rules of the game" while developing its economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday during a visit to Beijing shadowed by a news report saying Chinese hackers linked to the military had infected German government computers.
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Merkel: China must respect 'game rules'
Aug 27 2007 12:34PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China needs to respect the "rules of the game" while developing its economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday during a visit to Beijing shadowed by a news report saying Chinese hackers linked to the military had infected German government computers.
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Merkel: China must respect 'game rules'
Aug 27 2007 12:34PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China needs to respect the "rules of the game" while developing its economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday during a visit to Beijing shadowed by a news report saying Chinese hackers linked to the military had infected German government computers.
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6 Western soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Aug 27 2007 12:24PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Fighting between NATO troops and Taliban fighters killed eight soldiers _ including six Westerners _ and 10 militants in eastern and southern Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks are running at their highest level since the U.S. invasion, officials said Monday.
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Doubts grow over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Aug 27 2007 12:06PM (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 27 2007 12:06PM (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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N. Korea floods force halt of show
Aug 27 2007 4:37AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Floods that killed hundreds of North Koreans have forced the suspension of a massive propaganda spectacle that is a highlight of the personality cult supporting the regime, official media reported Monday.
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Thai PM says govt set for Dec. 23 polls
Aug 27 2007 4:22AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Monday his interim government agrees the next general election should be held on Dec. 23. If carried out, it will be the first vote since last year's coup toppled the government.
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Japan prime minister reshuffles Cabinet
Aug 27 2007 3:16AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister reshuffled the Cabinet and ruling party leadership to put experienced conservatives in top positions Monday, as he attempted to regroup following a humiliating electoral defeat.
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Japan prime minister reshuffles Cabinet
Aug 27 2007 3:16AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister reshuffled the Cabinet and ruling party leadership to put experienced conservatives in top positions Monday, as he attempted to regroup following a humiliating electoral defeat.
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Pakistan: Militants launch fresh attacks
Aug 27 2007 3:12AM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - Militants and soldiers exchanged fire in northwest Pakistan Monday, an official said, killing one militant and injuring three civilians and a soldier in a lawless region where U.S. authorities worry al-Qaida is regrouping.
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Trapped China miners dig out of collapse
Aug 27 2007 3:05AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Two Chinese brothers clawed their way out of a collapsed coal mine after surviving underground for nearly six days, shocking grieving relatives who had burned money for the men's souls to use in the afterlife, state media said Monday.
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NKorean leader's eldest son returns home
Aug 27 2007 1:53AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has returned home after spending years abroad in a move that could be linked to the ruler's plans to choose an heir, a man close to Kim's son said Monday.
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Pirates free 2 after ransom paid
Aug 27 2007 12:44AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Pirates who kidnapped two Indonesian sailors in the Malacca Strait earlier this month have released them after a ransom was paid, a global maritime watchdog said Monday.
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