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Over 100 Pakistani soldiers captured
Aug 30 2007 11:15PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Islamic militants ambushed a large convoy of military vehicles in troubled northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, seizing more than 100 soldiers after taking their weapons, officials said.
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Taliban free last South Korean hostages
Aug 30 2007 11:11PM (CT)
JANDA, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a "great victory for our holy warriors."
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Taliban free last South Korean hostages
Aug 30 2007 11:11PM (CT)
JANDA, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a "great victory for our holy warriors."
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Taliban free last South Korean hostages
Aug 30 2007 11:11PM (CT)
JANDA, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a "great victory for our holy warriors."
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Taliban free last South Korean hostages
Aug 30 2007 11:11PM (CT)
JANDA, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a "great victory for our holy warriors."
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Taliban free last South Korean hostages
Aug 30 2007 11:11PM (CT)
JANDA, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a "great victory for our holy warriors."
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Suicide bomber kills 1 at Kabul airport
Aug 30 2007 11:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide attacker detonated his vehicle close to the airport in Afghanistan's capital Friday, killing at least one Afghan solider and wounding two others, officials and witnesses said.
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Official says China-made PJs safe
Aug 30 2007 10:12PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China welcomed Thursday the results of a New Zealand investigation that found that Chinese-made pajamas met safety standards amid worldwide concern about the quality of its exports.
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Race clouds Malaysia anniversary fest
Aug 30 2007 10:00PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia marked 50 years of independence Friday with dances and parades in a colorful show of ethnic unity that belied worsening race relations and growing fears about eroding minority rights.
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Ex-premier going to Pakistan Sept. 10
Aug 30 2007 3:38PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - An embittered former Pakistani prime minister vowed Thursday to return home from exile next month to fight the attempt by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to extend his military rule.
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Ex-premier going to Pakistan Sept. 10
Aug 30 2007 3:38PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - An embittered former Pakistani prime minister vowed Thursday to return home from exile next month to fight the attempt by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to extend his military rule.
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Ex-premier going to Pakistan Sept. 10
Aug 30 2007 3:38PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - An embittered former Pakistani prime minister vowed Thursday to return home from exile next month to fight the attempt by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to extend his military rule.
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Myanmar hunts protest leaders
Aug 30 2007 3:09PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's ruling junta on Thursday hunted pro-democracy activists it blames for spearheading ongoing protests against rising fuel prices, a rare wave of dissent in the tightly controlled country.
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Indian tribal leaders honor Al Gore
Aug 30 2007 2:18PM (CT)
GAUHATI, India (AP) - Tribal kings and chieftains in a remote corner of India that is one of the rainiest places on Earth chose former Vice President Al Gore for their first "global award" for bringing attention to the dangers of climate change.
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China replaces finance minister
Aug 30 2007 1:20PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China replaced its finance minister Thursday amid reports he was involved in a sex scandal and also named a new chief of secret police. The reshuffle appeared aimed at putting President Hu Jintao's allies in key positions before a Communist Party meeting that will set policies for the next five years.
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U.S.: Military alone can't beat Taliban
Aug 30 2007 9:02AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Military force alone is unlikely to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, a top U.S. commander said Thursday, noting that most insurgencies end with a political solution.
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US-Pakistani couple found slain
Aug 30 2007 6:28AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The pastor of a Christian church and his American wife were shot to death in their home in the Pakistani capital, police said Thursday.
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China says its military not a threat
Aug 30 2007 6:16AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Claims that China's military development is a threat are "totally groundless," Beijing's defense chief said in Tokyo on Thursday while assuring his Japanese hosts that China is becoming more open about its defense spending.
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Chineses finance minister resigns
Aug 30 2007 4:02AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Government officials said Thursday that Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigned for "personal reasons," amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.
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Report: Khan banned homosexual acts
Aug 30 2007 1:51AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Homosexual acts were punishable by death under Genghis Khan's rule, according to researchers who spent more than a year compiling the legendary Mongolian conqueror's code of laws, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.
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13 police suspended after India riots
Aug 30 2007 12:33AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Thirteen policemen were suspended Thursday for failing to prevent rioting that left one person dead and forced a curfew in the northern Indian city that is home to the Taj Mahal, a police official said.
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13 police suspended after India riots
Aug 30 2007 12:33AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Thirteen policemen were suspended Thursday for failing to prevent rioting that left one person dead and forced a curfew in the northern Indian city that is home to the Taj Mahal, a police official said.
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