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Suicide bombers kill 25 in Bali attacks
Oct 1 2005 11:57PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Suicide bombers targeted the Indonesian resort of Bali with coordinated attacks that devastated three crowded restaurants, killing at least 25 people. Two men linked to even deadlier blasts at the same resort in 2002 were suspected of masterminding the strikes, a top anti-terrorism official said Sunday.
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Fuel hikes spark protests in Indonesia
Oct 1 2005 8:51PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Dramatic fuel price hikes took effect Saturday as Indonesia sought to revive its beleaguered economy, sparking transport strikes that left thousands stranded and protests from people who have long enjoyed some of the cheapest gasoline in the world.
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Slaying may hurt U.S. image in Afghanistan
Oct 1 2005 3:59PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan human rights activists warned Saturday that allegations that an American security contractor killed his Afghan interpreter could hurt the image of the United States here _ even as the U.S. military suffers its deadliest year yet fighting Taliban rebels.
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22 killed, 50 wounded in Bali explosions
Oct 1 2005 3:00PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - At least two bombs exploded almost simultaneously Saturday in tourist areas of the Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing at least 22 people and wounding about 50 others, officials said. The blasts came a month after Indonesia's president warned of possible terrorist attacks.
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Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Oct 1 2005 11:11AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A U.S. soldier and an Afghan soldier have been killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday.
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Contaminated liquor kills 14 in India
Oct 1 2005 10:04AM (CT)
GAUHATI, India (AP) - At least 14 people died after drinking illegal home-brewed liquor sold at unauthorized shops in India's remote northeast, police said Saturday.
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Suspected Taliban commander arrested
Oct 1 2005 8:32AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. and Afghan forces arrested a Taliban commander suspected in bomb attacks against coalition forces during a raid on central Afghanistan home, where he tried to conceal his identity by dressing as a woman, police said Saturday.
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China marks 56 years of Communist rule
Oct 1 2005 7:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Tens of thousands of Chinese marked the 56th anniversary of Communist rule in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Saturday with the country enjoying the benefits of two decades of rapid economic growth but still facing deep-seated social problems.
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Japan privatizes highway corporations
Oct 1 2005 4:55AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan on Saturday privatized four debt-ridden public corporations that run the nation's highways, in the latest of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's initiatives to reduce the size of government.
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U.S. nuke views on N. Korea upheld by U.N.
Oct 1 2005 1:00AM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.N. atomic watchdog agency took North Korea to task Friday for breaching the nuclear arms control treaty but welcomed its pledge to give up atomic weapons in a resolution that highlights U.S. priorities for future talks with Pyongyang.
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