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North Korea says nuclear test successful
Oct 8 2006 11:47PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Monday it had performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, setting off an underground blast in defiance of international warnings and intense diplomatic activity aimed at heading off such a move.
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U.S. agencies looking into N. Korea test
Oct 8 2006 11:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. government officials said Sunday that a wide range of agencies were looking into the report of a North Korean nuclear test.
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Afghans may back Taliban, general warns
Oct 8 2006 9:16PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO's top commander in Afghanistan warned on Sunday that a majority of Afghans would likely switch their allegiance to resurgent Taliban militants if their lives show no visible improvements in the next six months.
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King approves Thailand post-coup Cabinet
Oct 8 2006 7:34PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's king approved a post-coup Cabinet lineup Monday, ushering in an interim government expected to rule the country for one year until the next elections are held.
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Survivors mark 1st anniversary of quake
Oct 8 2006 3:01PM (CT)
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Sirens wailed in somber reminder and the bustling streets of this Kashmiri city fell silent for a minute Sunday as the mountainous area marked the first anniversary of the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that killed 80,000 people.
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Rebels ambush Philippine airport site
Oct 8 2006 2:46PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - About 30 communist guerrillas on Sunday attacked an international airport under construction in the central Philippines, using bombs to destroy equipment and seizing guns from guards, police said.
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Moderate quake hits central Myanmar
Oct 8 2006 12:32PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook central Myanmar and could be felt in neighboring Thailand on Sunday, the Thai meteorological department said. No damage or injuries were reported.
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N. Korea-China ties strained by test vow
Oct 8 2006 11:56AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China responded to North Korea's warning that it will test a nuclear bomb with some of the sharpest rhetoric Beijing has used against its longtime communist ally. But would China punish Pyongyang if it goes nuclear?
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Groups blast Jakarta on activist's death
Oct 8 2006 11:27AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Human rights groups on Sunday criticized a Supreme Court decision overturning the 14-year prison sentence of a man convicted of killing Indonesia's most prominent activist.
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Indonesia's brush-fire haze continues
Oct 8 2006 10:53AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Smoke from brush fires forced officials to cancel flights and drivers to use their headlights in the daytime Sunday in western Indonesia, while the air quality improved in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.
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Indian army: Militants killed in Kashmir
Oct 8 2006 1:12AM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India's army said Sunday it killed five militants as they tried to sneak into the Indian portion of Kashmir from Pakistan. Two soldiers were also killed in the gunbattle.
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Gov't, rebel peace talks resume in Nepal
Oct 8 2006 12:04AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's government and communist rebel leaders resumed peace talks Sunday after a four-month stall, trying to resolve a dispute over whether the guerrillas should disarm.
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