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China's president heads to North Korea
Oct 27 2005 11:19PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao flew to North Korea on Friday for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Il, ahead of planned six-nation talks on the North's nuclear program.
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Tetanus kills 22 in Pakistan quake area
Oct 27 2005 7:02PM (CT)
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Fears of disease among South Asia's quake survivors grew Thursday after health officials said 22 people had died from tetanus. Doctors were also bracing for a spike in pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases with the coming Himalayan winter.
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Bomb suspect's remains buried in Pakistan
Oct 27 2005 2:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The remains of one of the suspected London suicide bombers were buried Thursday in a remote Pakistani village, hours after his coffin arrived in this Islamic nation from Britain, police said.
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Pakistani American doctors help victims
Oct 27 2005 2:27PM (CT)
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The needs were urgent: A field hospital wanted seven respirators. A health center was begging for anesthesiology machines. Tetanus shots were in short supply.
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Afghanistan welcomes Taliban extradition
Oct 27 2005 10:15AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan officials Thursday welcomed the extradition of 14 suspected Taliban members from neighboring Pakistan, saying they hoped the move would mark a new era of cooperation.
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U.S. warns against travel to Indonesia
Oct 27 2005 10:05AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The United States warned its citizens Thursday to avoid nonessential travel to Indonesia, saying a suicide bombing on Bali island earlier this month showed that terrorists were still active.
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Thai leader vows to catch attackers
Oct 27 2005 8:11AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Thursday the government will hunt down the suspected Muslim insurgents who raided 60 targets in southern Thailand, stealing 90 weapons and causing at least seven deaths.
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18 killed in Philippines' mining blast
Oct 27 2005 7:38AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An explosion in a gold mine in the southern Philippines killed 18 miners and left dozens of others missing and feared dead, officials said Thursday.
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Former Chinese VP Rong Yiren dies
Oct 27 2005 7:20AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Former Vice President Rong Yiren, a textile magnate who joined with China's communists and helped launch Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms, earning the nickname "Red Capitalist," has died at age 89, the government said Thursday.
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Governments pledge more for quake relief
Oct 27 2005 7:19AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Governments and other donors told the United Nations on Wednesday they were pledging an additional $605 million for Pakistani earthquake victims, but U.N. officials said it was unclear how much would be earmarked for immediate relief efforts with the bitter Himalayan winter looming.
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India offers $25 million in quake aid
Oct 27 2005 7:01AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India has offered $25 million in aid to Pakistan, an Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman said of the latest gesture between the two countries to help each other since a powerful earthquake devastated the disputed Kashmir region.
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18 killed in Philippines' mining blast
Oct 27 2005 6:55AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - At least 18 miners were killed and dozens of others were feared dead following an explosion inside a gold mine in the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday.
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South Korean leader may not visit Japan
Oct 27 2005 6:49AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - South Korea's foreign minister on Thursday said a visit by President Roh Moo-hyun to Tokyo later this year was unlikely, Japanese officials said.
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Plan to relocate U.S. Okinawa base opposed
Oct 27 2005 6:09AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A U.S.-Japan agreement to build a heliport at an American military base on Okinawa ran into opposition from the island's residents Thursday, and Japan's defense chief predicted Tokyo would struggle to get their approval for the plan.
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Ex-Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren dies
Oct 27 2005 12:11AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Former Vice President Rong Yiren, a one-time business tycoon who joined the communist government and played a key role in launching economic reforms, earning the nickname "Red Capitalist," has died at age 89, the government announced Thursday.
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