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10,000 condemn deadly Pakistan army raid
Nov 4 2006 11:53PM (CT)
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) - More than 10,000 protesters rallied in a remote northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border on Saturday to condemn a Pakistan army raid on a seminary that left 80 suspected militants dead.
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China pledges billions to Africa
Nov 4 2006 4:42PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China launched a sweeping effort Saturday to expand its access to Africa's oil and markets, pledging billions of dollars in aid and loans as dozens of leaders from the world's poorest continent opened a conference aimed at building economic ties.
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NATO attacks Taliban fighters near Kabul
Nov 4 2006 3:32PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO forces struck a suspected insurgent compound in rare violence near Kabul and battles continued Saturday in the area, NATO said, while an Italian journalist held captive for weeks returned home, saying he had longed for his family and nation.
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Tourists still flock to Korean DMZ
Nov 4 2006 1:13PM (CT)
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) - More than half a century of fragile peace between North and South Korea has produced one of the world's most unusual tourist attractions.
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N. Korea berates Japan, condemns U.S.
Nov 4 2006 1:10PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea called Japanese officials "political imbeciles" on Saturday for saying they will not accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power, less than a week after the reclusive communist state agreed to return to international arms talks on its atomic program.
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Thousands call for Taiwan leader to quit
Nov 4 2006 8:05AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Thousands of people took to the streets across Taiwan on Saturday to demand President Chen Shui-bian's resignation over a corruption scandal that could land his wife in prison.
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Hardline Muslims protest Bush visit
Nov 4 2006 4:13AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Hundreds of Islamic hard-liners rallied in front of the American Embassy in Jakarta on Saturday, denouncing President Bush's planned trip to the world's most populous Muslim nation.
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North Korea lashes out at U.S., Japan
Nov 4 2006 2:11AM (CT)
EOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea denounced U.S. leaders as "warmongers" on Saturday and called Japanese officials "political imbeciles" for saying they won't accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power.
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At least 4 die in India temple stampede
Nov 4 2006 1:31AM (CT)
BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) - A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India on Saturday left at least four dead and 24 injured, a temple official said.
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