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North Korea demands nuke reactor from U.S.
Sep 19 2005 10:14PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Tuesday it would not dismantle its nuclear weapons program until the United States first provides an atomic energy reactor, casting doubt on its commitment to a breakthrough agreement reached at international arms talks.
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Arroyo: Philippines still beset by turmoil
Sep 19 2005 6:16PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said in an interview broadcast Monday that political turmoil would continue even though Congress threw out impeachment charges against her, predicting it would be "very, very tough" to rule effectively.
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Afghan vote successful, but threats loom
Sep 19 2005 6:02PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - From women in burqas in former Taliban strongholds to impoverished desert nomads, Afghans embraced the chance to vote in the final formal step toward democracy. But the country still faces myriad threats, from a reinvigorated insurgency to rampant drug production and power-hungry warlords.
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N. Korea agrees to dismantle nuke programs
Sep 19 2005 5:44PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - North Korea agreed Monday to dismantle nuclear weapons and its atomic facilities in exchange for energy aid, economic cooperation and security assurances, a breakthrough that marked a first step toward disarmament after two years of six-nation talks.
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India shuts down 30 oil wells due to fire
Sep 19 2005 11:17AM (CT)
GAUHATI, India (AP) - Fire raged out of control at an oil well in northeastern India for a sixth day Monday, forcing state-run Oil India Ltd. to close down 30 nearby wells, a company official said.
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Vote-counting centers get Afghan ballots
Sep 19 2005 8:50AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Trucks, helicopters and donkeys carried ballots to counting centers across Afghanistan on Monday, although early indications suggested turnout in landmark legislative elections was lower than for last year's presidential vote.
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Indonesia withdraws troops from Aceh
Sep 19 2005 7:09AM (CT)
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia will withdraw 2,600 soldiers from tsunami-battered Aceh province Tuesday with another 3,500 slated to go by month's end as part of a historic peace accord to end three decades of fighting, a military spokesman said.
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Thailand's 'Iron Lady' pressured to resign
Sep 19 2005 4:34AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The biggest problem for Jaruvan Maintaka is that she knows too much _ about corrupt politicians, shady tycoons and multimillion-dollar rip-offs. And that may well cost Thailand's "Iron Lady" her job as the country's first auditor-general.
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India orders revamp of railway cleanliness
Sep 19 2005 3:17AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - From killing cockroaches to cleaning toilets, India's government has ordered the state railway to accomplish the seemingly impossible: revamp the network, one of the world's largest, and get rid of the bugs, rats, filth and surly workers.
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