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Security Council puts Myanmar on agenda
Sep 15 2006 8:21PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Over strong opposition from China, the U.N. Security Council on Friday put Myanmar on its agenda in what U.S. officials called a "major step forward" in American efforts to increase pressure on the country's military dictatorship.
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Japan's centenarians at record 28,395
Sep 15 2006 3:28PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The number of Japanese living beyond 100 has almost quadrupled in the past 10 years, with the once-exclusive centenarian club expected to surpass 28,000 this year, the government said Friday.
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Afghanistan body count raises skepticism
Sep 15 2006 3:18PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO's estimate of Taliban killed this month has created skepticism and worry in Afghanistan, with local officials saying that either the militant force has grown bigger than imagined _ or too many innocent Afghans are being killed.
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Japan court rejects appeal by cult guru
Sep 15 2006 2:20PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by doomsday cult founder Shoko Asahara, paving the way for his execution for a string of killings including the 1995 nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways.
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China dissident claims abuse in prison
Sep 15 2006 10:47AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A veteran dissident released this week after a seven-year sentence said Friday he was repeatedly abused in prison and plans to write about his experiences.
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NATO asks again for Afghanistan troops
Sep 15 2006 9:56AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - NATO's top commander renewed an appeal Friday for allies to urgently provide up to 2,500 troops for the battle with Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, but officials said it likely would take two weeks before governments reply.
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China rips U.S. claims on weapons sales
Sep 15 2006 9:19AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China on Friday denounced accusations by top U.S. officials that it was selling weapons to Iran and North Korea amid nuclear tensions with the two regimes. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang called the criticism "groundless and irresponsible," the official Xinhua News Agency said. No other details were given.
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Cambodian man stung to death by hornets
Sep 15 2006 8:08AM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A Cambodian man died after being stung by a swarm of hornets as he tried to remove a pair of nests at the top of a structure containing the ashes of his ancestors, a police officer said Friday.
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100,000 Taiwanese protest president
Sep 15 2006 6:42AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - More than 100,000 chanting protesters marched through downtown Taipei on Friday, trying to pressure Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to resign over a series of corruption scandals.
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Pakistan's parliament condemns Pope
Sep 15 2006 5:37AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's parliament on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning Pope Benedict XVI for making what it called "derogatory" comments about Islam, and seeking an apology from him for hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
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Former Thai election officials convicted
Sep 15 2006 1:29AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Three former election commissioners were convicted Friday of dereliction of duty and sentenced to two years in prison for their role in Thailand's election fiasco.
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Brain damage likely for 4 Chinese kids
Sep 15 2006 12:09AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - At least four children among the hundreds of people sickened by emissions from a lead smelter in western China are likely to suffer permanent brain damage, state media said Friday.
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