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Rare South China tiger spotted in wild
Oct 12 2007 11:58PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A type of tiger thought to be extinct in the wild for more than two decades has been photographed in a mountainous area in northwest China, state media reported Saturday.
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Hong Kong chief: extreme democracy risky
Oct 12 2007 4:18PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's leader said Friday that too much democracy could lead to another Cultural Revolution, when gangs of youths were given free rein to persecute suspected government opponents in mainland China.
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India early elections appear unlikely
Oct 12 2007 2:27PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's prime minister on Friday allayed fears of an early election, indicating he would not challenge his communist political allies over their opposition to a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States.
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Arms easy to buy for Myanmar junta
Oct 12 2007 2:14PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Military-ruled Myanmar is a pariah state to many because of its dismal human rights record, slapped with an arms embargo by the U.S. and European Union. But to some of the world's other top weapons dealers, Myanmar is just another customer.
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Millions more to move for Chinese dam
Oct 12 2007 1:43PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China plans to relocate up to 4 million people from areas surrounding the Three Gorges Dam _ the world's biggest hydropower project _ because of rising concerns over the environment and landslides, state media reported Friday.
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Millions more to move for Chinese dam
Oct 12 2007 1:43PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China plans to relocate up to 4 million people from areas surrounding the Three Gorges Dam _ the world's biggest hydropower project _ because of rising concerns over the environment and landslides, state media reported Friday.
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Millions more to move for Chinese dam
Oct 12 2007 1:43PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China plans to relocate up to 4 million people from areas surrounding the Three Gorges Dam _ the world's biggest hydropower project _ because of rising concerns over the environment and landslides, state media reported Friday.
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Millions more to move for Chinese dam
Oct 12 2007 1:43PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China plans to relocate up to 4 million people from areas surrounding the Three Gorges Dam _ the world's biggest hydropower project _ because of rising concerns over the environment and landslides, state media reported Friday.
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Ailing Myanmar prime minister dead at 59
Oct 12 2007 10:54AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Prime Minister Gen. Soe Win, reviled for his role in a bloody attack on Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her followers in 2003, died Friday after a long illness, relatives and state media said. He was 59 and was said to have been suffering from leukemia.
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Ailing Myanmar prime minister dead at 59
Oct 12 2007 10:54AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Prime Minister Gen. Soe Win, reviled for his role in a bloody attack on Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her followers in 2003, died Friday after a long illness, relatives and state media said. He was 59 and was said to have been suffering from leukemia.
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Myanmar rejects UN call for negotiations
Oct 12 2007 10:52AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military junta rejected a U.N. statement calling for negotiations with the opposition, insisting Friday that it would follow its own plan to bring democracy to the country.
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Myanmar rejects UN call for negotiations
Oct 12 2007 10:52AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military junta rejected a U.N. statement calling for negotiations with the opposition, insisting Friday that it would follow its own plan to bring democracy to the country.
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Myanmar rejects UN call for negotiations
Oct 12 2007 10:52AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military junta rejected a U.N. statement calling for negotiations with the opposition, insisting Friday that it would follow its own plan to bring democracy to the country.
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Pakistan's political uncertainty deepens
Oct 12 2007 7:42AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend a corruption amnesty for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto but injected uncertainty into Pakistan's turbulent politics by saying the law was reversible, lawyers said.
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Pakistan's political uncertainty deepens
Oct 12 2007 7:42AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend a corruption amnesty for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto but injected uncertainty into Pakistan's turbulent politics by saying the law was reversible, lawyers said.
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Pakistan's political uncertainty deepens
Oct 12 2007 7:42AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend a corruption amnesty for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto but injected uncertainty into Pakistan's turbulent politics by saying the law was reversible, lawyers said.
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NKorea criticizes Bush remark
Oct 12 2007 1:41AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's state media criticized President Bush on Friday for calling Pyongyang one of the world's "brutal regimes," saying the remark shows an inconsistent U.S. policy toward the communist country and damages efforts to resolve their nuclear dispute.
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Southeast Asia beats back al-Qaida
Oct 12 2007 12:25AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's anti-terrorism chief was relaxed as he mingled with the guests on his lawn. Muslim hard-liners swapped tales of al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan and the Philippines. Convicted Bali nightclub bombers feasted on kebabs.
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