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Japan may cut support of Afghan mission
Oct 6 2007 11:50PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan could scale back its support of the U.S. in Afghanistan by ending naval assistance to vessels involved in ground missions there, according to a ruling party proposal that officials predicted Sunday would gain parliament's approval.
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Europe, Asia protest Myanmar crackdown
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Demonstrators in cities across Europe and Asia joined Saturday in protests against the military junta in Myanmar, where some activists held covert vigils for those killed and arrested in the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations.
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Europe, Asia protest Myanmar crackdown
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Demonstrators in cities across Europe and Asia joined Saturday in protests against the military junta in Myanmar, where some activists held covert vigils for those killed and arrested in the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations.
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Europe, Asia protest Myanmar crackdown
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Demonstrators in cities across Europe and Asia joined Saturday in protests against the military junta in Myanmar, where some activists held covert vigils for those killed and arrested in the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations.
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Europe, Asia protest Myanmar crackdown
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Demonstrators in cities across Europe and Asia joined Saturday in protests against the military junta in Myanmar, where some activists held covert vigils for those killed and arrested in the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations.
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6 years later, US expands Afghan base
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a long stay.
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6 years later, US expands Afghan base
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a long stay.
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6 years later, US expands Afghan base
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a long stay.
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6 years later, US expands Afghan base
Oct 6 2007 11:43PM (CT)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a long stay.
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Pakistan Supreme Court weighs election
Oct 6 2007 11:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim victory.
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Pakistan Supreme Court weighs election
Oct 6 2007 11:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim victory.
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Pakistan Supreme Court weighs election
Oct 6 2007 11:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim victory.
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Pakistan Supreme Court weighs election
Oct 6 2007 11:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim victory.
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Typhoon batters Taiwan; 4 dead
Oct 6 2007 10:11PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A typhoon lashed Taiwan Saturday with intense winds and rains, killing four people and cutting power to thousands of homes. But the storm weakened as it moved toward mainland China, where authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to higher ground.
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Typhoon batters Taiwan; 4 dead
Oct 6 2007 10:11PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A typhoon lashed Taiwan Saturday with intense winds and rains, killing four people and cutting power to thousands of homes. But the storm weakened as it moved toward mainland China, where authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to higher ground.
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Typhoon batters Taiwan; 4 dead
Oct 6 2007 10:11PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A typhoon lashed Taiwan Saturday with intense winds and rains, killing four people and cutting power to thousands of homes. But the storm weakened as it moved toward mainland China, where authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to higher ground.
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Typhoon batters Taiwan; 4 dead
Oct 6 2007 10:11PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A typhoon lashed Taiwan Saturday with intense winds and rains, killing four people and cutting power to thousands of homes. But the storm weakened as it moved toward mainland China, where authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to higher ground.
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Typhoon batters Taiwan; 4 dead
Oct 6 2007 10:11PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A typhoon lashed Taiwan Saturday with intense winds and rains, killing four people and cutting power to thousands of homes. But the storm weakened as it moved toward mainland China, where authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to higher ground.
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Analysis: Crackdown may haunt junta
Oct 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar's "saffron revolt" has been crushed by an entrenched junta, but the brutality inflicted on Buddhist monks who braved its guns may be the only thing that could splinter the ranks of its fiercely loyal military.
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Analysis: Crackdown may haunt junta
Oct 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar's "saffron revolt" has been crushed by an entrenched junta, but the brutality inflicted on Buddhist monks who braved its guns may be the only thing that could splinter the ranks of its fiercely loyal military.
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Analysis: Crackdown may haunt junta
Oct 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar's "saffron revolt" has been crushed by an entrenched junta, but the brutality inflicted on Buddhist monks who braved its guns may be the only thing that could splinter the ranks of its fiercely loyal military.
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Analysis: Crackdown may haunt junta
Oct 6 2007 8:38PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar's "saffron revolt" has been crushed by an entrenched junta, but the brutality inflicted on Buddhist monks who braved its guns may be the only thing that could splinter the ranks of its fiercely loyal military.
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Pakistan election fuels voter cynicism
Oct 6 2007 2:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A court must still rule whether Gen. Pervez Musharraf's landslide win in Saturday's presidential election is valid, but one loser was clear before the voting even began: public faith in Pakistani politics.
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Afghan suicide attack kills US soldier
Oct 6 2007 1:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber attacked an American military convoy on the road to Kabul's airport on Saturday, killing a U.S. soldier and four Afghans and sending flames shooting into the sky, officials said.
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Afghan suicide attack kills US soldier
Oct 6 2007 1:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber attacked an American military convoy on the road to Kabul's airport on Saturday, killing a U.S. soldier and four Afghans and sending flames shooting into the sky, officials said.
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Afghan suicide attack kills US soldier
Oct 6 2007 1:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber attacked an American military convoy on the road to Kabul's airport on Saturday, killing a U.S. soldier and four Afghans and sending flames shooting into the sky, officials said.
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Afghan suicide attack kills US soldier
Oct 6 2007 1:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber attacked an American military convoy on the road to Kabul's airport on Saturday, killing a U.S. soldier and four Afghans and sending flames shooting into the sky, officials said.
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In east Sri Lanka, victory but no peace
Oct 6 2007 10:53AM (CT)
VALAICHCHENAI, Sri Lanka (AP) - A petrified woman scrambles to hide at the sight of a van, fearing the return of her husband's killers. A 20-year-old man won't leave his home, in case the militants who tried to abduct him are lying in wait. Gangs of gunmen demand exorbitant "taxes" from businessmen.
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Krosa disrupts Taiwan transport, power
Oct 6 2007 6:07AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Typhoon Krosa lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Saturday, cutting power to nearly half a million homes and disrupting air and sea traffic.
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Krosa disrupts Taiwan transport, power
Oct 6 2007 6:07AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Typhoon Krosa lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Saturday, cutting power to nearly half a million homes and disrupting air and sea traffic.
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Indian judge ordered back to law school
Oct 6 2007 2:43AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - New Delhi's High Court justices, annoyed with lower court judges who issue problematic rulings, have decided to send one of them back to law school.
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UN pushes dialogue in Myanmar
Oct 6 2007 2:12AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. warned it would push for U.N. sanctions against Myanmar if it fails to respond to international demands to move toward democracy. But the country's U.N. ambassador strongly resisted punitive measures, saying it is not a threat to regional security and needs "patience" to promote reconciliation.
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UN pushes dialogue in Myanmar
Oct 6 2007 2:12AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. warned it would push for U.N. sanctions against Myanmar if it fails to respond to international demands to move toward democracy. But the country's U.N. ambassador strongly resisted punitive measures, saying it is not a threat to regional security and needs "patience" to promote reconciliation.
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UN pushes dialogue in Myanmar
Oct 6 2007 2:12AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. warned it would push for U.N. sanctions against Myanmar if it fails to respond to international demands to move toward democracy. But the country's U.N. ambassador strongly resisted punitive measures, saying it is not a threat to regional security and needs "patience" to promote reconciliation.
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UN pushes dialogue in Myanmar
Oct 6 2007 2:12AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. warned it would push for U.N. sanctions against Myanmar if it fails to respond to international demands to move toward democracy. But the country's U.N. ambassador strongly resisted punitive measures, saying it is not a threat to regional security and needs "patience" to promote reconciliation.
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