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Fire at Japan nuke plant, no leak
Sep 19 2007 11:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A fire broke out Thursday at a major nuclear power plant that was damaged in a July earthquake in northwestern Japan, but no radioactive material was leaked, plant officials said.
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NATO-led force in Afghanistan extended
Sep 19 2007 11:11PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted late Wednesday to extend the authorization of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan ahead of a high-level meeting Sunday that will focus on promoting national reconciliation in the country.
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Taiwan's bid for U.N. seat rejected
Sep 19 2007 9:31PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A key General Assembly committee rejected Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations on Wednesday, the 15th straight year the island has been thwarted in its attempt to become a member of the world body.
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Typhon Wipha weakens in China; 7 killed
Sep 19 2007 9:02PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Typhoon Wipha weakened as it slammed China with strong winds and torrential rains, officials said Thursday. At least seven people were reported killed as the storm destroyed thousands of homes and triggered landslides.
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Typhon Wipha weakens in China; 7 killed
Sep 19 2007 9:02PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Typhoon Wipha weakened as it slammed China with strong winds and torrential rains, officials said Thursday. At least seven people were reported killed as the storm destroyed thousands of homes and triggered landslides.
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Typhon Wipha weakens in China; 7 killed
Sep 19 2007 9:02PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Typhoon Wipha weakened as it slammed China with strong winds and torrential rains, officials said Thursday. At least seven people were reported killed as the storm destroyed thousands of homes and triggered landslides.
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U.S.: Taliban used kids as human shields
Sep 19 2007 7:37PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban fighters carrying machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades used children as human shields during a battle in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, forcing U.S.-led coalition soldiers to hold their fire for a time, the coalition said.
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Khmer Rouge leader charged by tribunal
Sep 19 2007 7:19PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader was arrested and charged with crimes against humanity on Wednesday _ three decades after the murderous regime left 1.7 million people dead through starvation, overwork and execution.
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Khmer Rouge leader charged by tribunal
Sep 19 2007 7:19PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader was arrested and charged with crimes against humanity on Wednesday _ three decades after the murderous regime left 1.7 million people dead through starvation, overwork and execution.
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Khmer Rouge leader charged by tribunal
Sep 19 2007 7:19PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader was arrested and charged with crimes against humanity on Wednesday _ three decades after the murderous regime left 1.7 million people dead through starvation, overwork and execution.
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Khmer Rouge leader charged by tribunal
Sep 19 2007 7:19PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader was arrested and charged with crimes against humanity on Wednesday _ three decades after the murderous regime left 1.7 million people dead through starvation, overwork and execution.
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Buddhist monks protest in Myanmar
Sep 19 2007 2:26PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Stepping up their challenge to the military government, Buddhist monks staged a second straight day of protests Wednesday, briefly occupying a landmark pagoda in Myanmar's largest city during one of several marches around the country.
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Buddhist monks protest in Myanmar
Sep 19 2007 2:26PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Stepping up their challenge to the military government, Buddhist monks staged a second straight day of protests Wednesday, briefly occupying a landmark pagoda in Myanmar's largest city during one of several marches around the country.
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Buddhist monks protest in Myanmar
Sep 19 2007 2:26PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Stepping up their challenge to the military government, Buddhist monks staged a second straight day of protests Wednesday, briefly occupying a landmark pagoda in Myanmar's largest city during one of several marches around the country.
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Thailand marks 1 year since coup
Sep 19 2007 1:35PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A year after he was deposed, Thailand's former leader criticized the international community Wednesday for accepting "departures from democratic norms," and a U.S. human rights group said the country was worse off than before.
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Thailand marks 1 year since coup
Sep 19 2007 1:35PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A year after he was deposed, Thailand's former leader criticized the international community Wednesday for accepting "departures from democratic norms," and a U.S. human rights group said the country was worse off than before.
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Thailand marks 1 year since coup
Sep 19 2007 1:35PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A year after he was deposed, Thailand's former leader criticized the international community Wednesday for accepting "departures from democratic norms," and a U.S. human rights group said the country was worse off than before.
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Thailand marks 1 year since coup
Sep 19 2007 1:35PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A year after he was deposed, Thailand's former leader criticized the international community Wednesday for accepting "departures from democratic norms," and a U.S. human rights group said the country was worse off than before.
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Militants abduct 7 Pakistani soldiers
Sep 19 2007 6:30AM (CT)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Dozens of gunmen raided a checkpoint near a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida militants in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday and abducted seven soldiers, a local official said.
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Pakistan opposition protests rule change
Sep 19 2007 5:48AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An opposition party challenged a rule change favoring the re-election of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in court Wednesday, while a top foreign envoy arrived to quiz the military leader on Pakistan's turbulent politics.
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Kyrgyz president calls referendum
Sep 19 2007 4:59AM (CT)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) - Kyrgyzstan's president on Wednesday called a national referendum on changing the constitution to elect the Parliament by party list _ a change that would hurt the country's many small parties and independent politicians.
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Strong quake rocks Sumatra; no damage
Sep 19 2007 4:35AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, but there were no reports of any damage.
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