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Afghan journalist gets two years in jail
Oct 23 2005 8:47PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A women's magazine editor has been sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of blasphemy for publishing anti-Islamic articles, including one challenging a belief that Muslims who convert to other religions should be stoned to death, a judge said Sunday.
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Earthquake kills 5 in eastern Afghanistan
Oct 23 2005 5:53PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake destroyed mud-brick homes and killed five people near Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan on Sunday, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
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U.S. commander tours Kashmir, pledges aid
Oct 23 2005 5:04PM (CT)
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - U.S. Gen. John Abizaid, head of U.S. Central Command, flew over the destruction in Pakistani Kashmir on Sunday, pledging the United States would send more helicopters and keep up relief efforts for the "long term."
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Tape: Al-Qaida official urges quake aid
Oct 23 2005 2:33PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Muslims to put aside criticism of Pakistan's president and give aid to the victims of the massive earthquake that devastated Kashmir this month, according to a videotape broadcast Sunday.
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Quake survivors fear winter's approach
Oct 23 2005 2:32PM (CT)
PARAS, Pakistan (AP) - The trees along the river are starting to change color, and the leaves are turning yellow and gold. On the high mountains a few miles away, snow is already falling, leaving an ever-increasing coat of white far above the tree line.
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Afghans investigate body-burning incident
Oct 23 2005 9:22AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A team of top Afghan officials was in the country's south Sunday to investigate charges that U.S. soldiers burned the remains of Taliban fighters they had killed and then used the scene for propaganda purposes.
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Pakistan gang rape victim heads to U.S.
Oct 23 2005 1:42AM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani woman who won international fame but irked the government for speaking out about her gang rape left for the United States on Saturday to receive an award for her courage.
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