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China's next space mission on Oct. 13
Sep 25 2005 10:45PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China announced plans to launch its second manned space mission on Oct. 13 and return five days later.
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Japan's Cabinet OKs postal privatization
Sep 25 2005 9:33PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Cabinet approved legislation Monday to privatize the country's trillion-dollar postal service, pushing ahead with its plan to create the world's largest financial institution.
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Pakistan says bin Laden is isolated
Sep 25 2005 9:10PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Osama bin Laden is hiding out with a small core of mainly Arab supporters, and the al-Qaida leader now only sends messages by courier because his communications network has been destroyed, senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials said Sunday.
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Pakistan police arrest seven in bombings
Sep 25 2005 6:57PM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Police have arrested seven suspects in two bombings last week that left eight people dead in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore, an official said Sunday.
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5 dead in U.S. copter crash in Afghanistan
Sep 25 2005 3:41PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A U.S. military helicopter crashed Sunday in a mountainous area plagued by Taliban violence, killing all five American crew members. The U.S. military said there was no sign it had been shot down.
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Hong Kong lawmakers cause stir in China
Sep 25 2005 2:44PM (CT)
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Lawmakers in China rarely yell "Long live democracy!" in crowded hotel lobbies. They don't wear T-shirts condemning the bloody crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989. And they certainly don't challenge Communist leaders to scrap one-party rule and hold elections.
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U.S. official praises Afghan elections
Sep 25 2005 11:29AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. national security adviser on Sunday praised Afghanistan's legislative elections and said they sent neighboring countries a message that "democracy and freedom are possible today."
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North Korea would 'deter' provocation
Sep 25 2005 9:45AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea warned Sunday it had a powerful "deterrent" against a U.S. nuclear attack, criticizing moves in Washington to authorize pre-emptive use of atomic weapons against states or terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction.
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Strong earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
Sep 25 2005 5:24AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesian on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties, Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.
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North Korea seeks less dependence on aid
Sep 25 2005 2:06AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's demand that food aid be terminated and changed into development assistance underlines the regime's desire for a long-term strategy for feeding its people and becoming less dependent on foreign help, experts on the country say.
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