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China monitors border because of bird flu
Nov 7 2005 10:20PM (CT)
TONGZHOU, China (AP) - Two men in masks and protective suits guarded the border between Beijing and Hebei province, watching for vehicles transporting live poultry under anti-bird flu measures announced Monday to protect the capital.
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Indian official demoted over oil-for-food
Nov 7 2005 4:28PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The Indian government stripped its foreign minister of his responsibilities Monday over accusations he profited from corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, making him the first political casualty of a report accusing thousands of colluding with Saddam Hussein's regime to bilk the humanitarian effort.
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U.S. papers adding Japanese-style comics
Nov 7 2005 3:32PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - "Doonesbury" and "Peanuts," make way for "manga." Come January, the Sunday funnies of several major North American newspapers will have doe-eyed women in frilly outfits, effeminate long-haired heroes and other trademark images of the Japanese comic style.
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27 workers killed in China mine accident
Nov 7 2005 1:18PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A cave-in at a gypsum mine in northern China killed 27 workers and trapped 20 others, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday. The mine collapse occurred Sunday evening in Xingtai, a city in Hebei province, and affected two other nearby mines, the agency said.
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Police keep Kashmiris from crossing border
Nov 7 2005 11:44AM (CT)
INDIA-PAKISTAN LINE OF CONTROL (AP) - Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse Kashmiri villagers trying to cross into Indian territory illegally, marring an unprecedented frontier ceremony by the South Asian nuclear rivals to exchange earthquake aid.
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Sri Lanka candidate offers cows if elected
Nov 7 2005 7:33AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A wealthy Sri Lankan presidential candidate said he will use his personal fortune to buy a cow for every home if he is elected.
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Talks on North Korea to last three days
Nov 7 2005 7:21AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The latest round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue will last three days, beginning Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday, citing a foreign ministry official.
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