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Taiwan's ruling party chairman resigns
Sep 21 2007 11:50PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The chairman of Taiwan's ruling party resigned Saturday after prosecutors indicted him on graft charges, while the island's vice president, facing similar charges, said she would fight the allegations.
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U.N. General Assembly thwarts Taiwan bid
Sep 21 2007 10:56PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly thwarted Taiwan's bid for membership in the world body Friday, with a majority of countries speaking out against its inclusion during a marathon debate.
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UN backs talks between Afghans, Taliban
Sep 21 2007 9:55PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations would support peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and is prepared to help mediate, a key U.N. envoy said Friday.
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SKorea to push for formal war settlement
Sep 21 2007 9:11PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea hopes to begin discussions on formally ending the Korean War following recent progress on abolishing North Korea's nuclear programs, the South's foreign minister said Friday.
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Pakistan derides threat from bin Laden
Sep 21 2007 3:14PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Osama bin Laden's call for Pakistanis to rise up against their U.S.-allied military leader struck a chord among an angry, extremist minority, but resonated little among the wider public and was dismissed by the government Friday as "ridiculous."
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Pakistan derides threat from bin Laden
Sep 21 2007 3:14PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Osama bin Laden's call for Pakistanis to rise up against their U.S.-allied military leader struck a chord among an angry, extremist minority, but resonated little among the wider public and was dismissed by the government Friday as "ridiculous."
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Macau casino mogul buys stolen relic
Sep 21 2007 2:11PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho has paid $8.9 million for a bronze horse head stolen by French troops 147 years ago from China's imperial palace and plans to donate it to a Chinese museum, Sotheby's auction house and a spokeswoman for Ho's company said.
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Top Khmer Rouge leader claims ignorance
Sep 21 2007 1:16PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The top surviving leader of the Khmer Rouge told a U.N.-supported genocide tribunal he sat so high in the regime that he had no idea his followers were causing the deaths of some 1.7 million people, documents released Friday showed.
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Vatican hopeful about new Beijing bishop
Sep 21 2007 1:08PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The installation of a Chinese bishop well regarded by the Holy See marked the beginning of what could be a "new chapter, a new reality" in the Catholic church's relationship with the government in Beijing, a Vatican official said Friday.
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Fracture found in China Airlines jet
Sep 21 2007 1:01PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Airport workers in western Japan found a 28-inch fracture in the fuselage of a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 weeks after a similar plane flown by the company exploded at another Japanese airport, an official said Friday.
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Monks put Myanmar junta in tight spot
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Armed only with upturned begging bowls, chanting Buddhist monks in Myanmar have caught the country's military rulers off guard with their peaceful protests.
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Monks put Myanmar junta in tight spot
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Armed only with upturned begging bowls, chanting Buddhist monks in Myanmar have caught the country's military rulers off guard with their peaceful protests.
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Monks put Myanmar junta in tight spot
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Armed only with upturned begging bowls, chanting Buddhist monks in Myanmar have caught the country's military rulers off guard with their peaceful protests.
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Japan's ruling party bets on Fukuda
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Yasuo Fukuda is hardly the most dynamic politician in Japan. Saggy-jowled and owlish in his trademark glasses, the 71-year-old son of a prime minister prefers gray suits, classical music and moderate pro-U.S. policies.
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Japan's ruling party bets on Fukuda
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Yasuo Fukuda is hardly the most dynamic politician in Japan. Saggy-jowled and owlish in his trademark glasses, the 71-year-old son of a prime minister prefers gray suits, classical music and moderate pro-U.S. policies.
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Japan's ruling party bets on Fukuda
Sep 21 2007 1:00PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Yasuo Fukuda is hardly the most dynamic politician in Japan. Saggy-jowled and owlish in his trademark glasses, the 71-year-old son of a prime minister prefers gray suits, classical music and moderate pro-U.S. policies.
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1,500 Myanmar monks march in Yangon
Sep 21 2007 12:35PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - About 1,500 Buddhist monks marched through pouring rain on downtown Yangon on Friday to protest against Myanmar's military government, beginning their fourth day of demonstrations at a pagoda that has long served as a national symbol for dissent.
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1,500 Myanmar monks march in Yangon
Sep 21 2007 12:35PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - About 1,500 Buddhist monks marched through pouring rain on downtown Yangon on Friday to protest against Myanmar's military government, beginning their fourth day of demonstrations at a pagoda that has long served as a national symbol for dissent.
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1,500 Myanmar monks march in Yangon
Sep 21 2007 12:35PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - About 1,500 Buddhist monks marched through pouring rain on downtown Yangon on Friday to protest against Myanmar's military government, beginning their fourth day of demonstrations at a pagoda that has long served as a national symbol for dissent.
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U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban
Sep 21 2007 11:51AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A top American commander on Friday accused Iran of supplying powerful roadside bombs to militants in Afghanistan and said the U.S. would "act decisively" if the cross-border flow continues.
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U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban
Sep 21 2007 11:51AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A top American commander on Friday accused Iran of supplying powerful roadside bombs to militants in Afghanistan and said the U.S. would "act decisively" if the cross-border flow continues.
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U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban
Sep 21 2007 11:51AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A top American commander on Friday accused Iran of supplying powerful roadside bombs to militants in Afghanistan and said the U.S. would "act decisively" if the cross-border flow continues.
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U.S. commander: Iran supplying Taliban
Sep 21 2007 11:51AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A top American commander on Friday accused Iran of supplying powerful roadside bombs to militants in Afghanistan and said the U.S. would "act decisively" if the cross-border flow continues.
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China alarmed over school bus deaths
Sep 21 2007 11:32AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China has ordered tougher inspections of private preschools and kindergartens after the deaths of three toddlers who were left on school buses for up to seven hours, state media reported on Friday.
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IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
Sep 21 2007 11:30AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Bickering between rivals China and Taiwan forced Olympic officials to scuttle plans to include Taiwan in the torch relay for next year's Beijing Olympics, with both sides accusing each other Friday of trying to play politics with the event.
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IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
Sep 21 2007 11:30AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Bickering between rivals China and Taiwan forced Olympic officials to scuttle plans to include Taiwan in the torch relay for next year's Beijing Olympics, with both sides accusing each other Friday of trying to play politics with the event.
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IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
Sep 21 2007 9:35AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The International Olympic Committee said Friday that negotiations between Taiwan and China on the torch relay route for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are at a dead end, and the torch will not be coming to Taiwan.
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IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
Sep 21 2007 9:35AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The International Olympic Committee said Friday that negotiations between Taiwan and China on the torch relay route for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are at a dead end, and the torch will not be coming to Taiwan.
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IOC: Olympic torch won't enter Taiwan
Sep 21 2007 9:35AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The International Olympic Committee said Friday that negotiations between Taiwan and China on the torch relay route for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are at a dead end, and the torch will not be coming to Taiwan.
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Pakistan president shakes up military
Sep 21 2007 9:23AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf appointed a new intelligence chief and promoted five other generals in a staff shake up Friday just days after signaling he would quit the military if elected to a new five-year term.
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Pakistan president shakes up military
Sep 21 2007 9:23AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf appointed a new intelligence chief and promoted five other generals in a staff shake up Friday just days after signaling he would quit the military if elected to a new five-year term.
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Pakistan president shakes up military
Sep 21 2007 9:23AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf appointed a new intelligence chief and promoted five other generals in a staff shake up Friday just days after signaling he would quit the military if elected to a new five-year term.
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Pakistan president shakes up military
Sep 21 2007 9:23AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf appointed a new intelligence chief and promoted five other generals in a staff shake up Friday just days after signaling he would quit the military if elected to a new five-year term.
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Korea nuclear talks to begin Sept. 27
Sep 21 2007 5:52AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The next round of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program will begin Sept. 27 in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday.
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India zoo tries to save orphan elephant
Sep 21 2007 5:04AM (CT)
BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) - Veterinarians at a zoo in eastern India struggled Friday to save an orphaned baby elephant who was injured when a train killed his mother, officials said.
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NKorea, Syria hold talks amid suspicions
Sep 21 2007 4:34AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea and Syria held high-level talks Friday in Pyongyang, the North's state media reported, amid suspicions that the two countries might be cooperating on a nuclear weapons program.
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Philippine army 'pre-empts' new plot
Sep 21 2007 3:17AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine military has suspended or reassigned at least six junior officers suspected of recruiting soldiers for a coup attempt against the government, the armed forces chief said Friday.
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27 die from poison alcohol in Pakistan
Sep 21 2007 12:19AM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - At least 27 people have died after consuming poisonous alcohol in southern Pakistan, police said Friday.
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