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N. Korea slams U.S. for reactor demands
Sep 16 2005 11:13PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - North Korea criticized the United States for insisting it give up all its nuclear programs without receiving any concessions first, saying Friday it will not abandon nuclear weapons development until given a reactor.
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Taliban rebels urge Afghan vote boycott
Sep 16 2005 5:05PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban rebels urged Afghans on Friday to boycott weekend legislative elections many hope will marginalize the insurgents, while a candidate was shot dead and four other people were killed in bombings near polling stations.
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U.N. envoy: Evidence of torture in Nepal
Sep 16 2005 2:01PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Armed forces in Nepal routinely torture Maoist rebels to extract confessions or information, and there is evidence the rebels abuse civilians who refuse to join their ranks, a top U.N. investigator said Friday.
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Kashmir enjoying a peaceful summer
Sep 16 2005 1:19PM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Of all the signs the India-Pakistan peace process is producing tangible results, one stands out: Kashmir is running low on chickens.
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87 journalists arrested at Nepal protest
Sep 16 2005 9:58AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepalese police Friday arrested 87 journalists gathering to protest press restrictions imposed since King Gyanendra assumed absolute power earlier this year. Separately, police arrested 200 protesters at a rally of thousands demanding that democracy be restored.
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Rebels kill Afghan election candidate
Sep 16 2005 9:38AM (CT)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban gunmen shot and killed a candidate in Afghanistan's legislative elections after dragging him from his house.
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Plane makes emergency landing in Tokyo
Sep 16 2005 9:16AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A United Airlines flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Tokyo after detecting an abnormal increase in the cabin temperature, officials said.
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Thai gives up newspaper takeover attempt
Sep 16 2005 7:53AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A business tycoon close to Thailand's prime minister on Friday abandoned an attempted takeover of a major Thai newspaper after critics protested that his acquisition threatened freedom of the press.
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