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Death toll in China mine blast hits 40
Nov 14 2006 11:15PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern China rose to 40 after five more bodies were found, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Envoys to work on nuclear talks strategy
Nov 14 2006 6:21PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nuclear envoys from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet Wednesday to seek a common strategy ahead of the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, officials said.
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India, Pakistan hold talks on terrorism
Nov 14 2006 5:06PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India and Pakistan held extensive talks Tuesday on terrorism and rival claims to the Himalayan region of Kashmir, raising hopes for progress on two issues that have long divided the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Protests in Bangladesh paralyze country
Nov 14 2006 4:20PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Widespread protests calling for the removal of election officials in Bangladesh paralyzed the country for a third day Tuesday, angering business leaders who fear it will damage an already fragile economy.
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Sri Lanka navy destroys boat; 8 killed
Nov 14 2006 4:14PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The navy Tuesday destroyed a boat suspected of ferrying arms to Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka's north, killing all eight men aboard, the military said, while four government soldiers were killed in separate clashes with insurgents.
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India rejects China's claim to region
Nov 14 2006 3:39PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - China's ambassador to India reiterated his country's claim to a wide swath of northeastern India, prompting a sharp rebuke from Indian officials Tuesday who said the diplomat shouldn't negotiate in the media.
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Japanese fleet to kill 860 whales
Nov 14 2006 2:20PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's research whaling fleet is planning to kill 850 minke and 10 fin whales on its annual hunt in the Antarctic, the Fisheries Agency announced Tuesday.
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Attack on Bangladesh mosque wounds 10
Nov 14 2006 12:47PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Unidentified assailants hurled about four homemade bombs inside a mosque Tuesday, wounding at least 10 people in a northwestern Bangladesh village, a domestic news agency said.
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4 mountain climbers are missing in Nepal
Nov 14 2006 9:12AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Four French climbers trying to climb a mountain in northern Nepal have been missing since last week, mountaineering officials said Tuesday.
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U.N.: China faces pollution challenges
Nov 14 2006 7:59AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The United Nations said Tuesday that China has made progress in increasing access to water for its citizens but still faces serious challenges in fighting pollution.
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N. Korea dominates meeting in Malaysia
Nov 14 2006 7:48AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - North Korea and its nuclear program dominated talks launched in Malaysia on Tuesday among military leaders from 23 countries, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command and other officials said.
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India, Pakistan to resume peace process
Nov 14 2006 5:06AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Listen to the rumblings out of New Delhi and Islamabad, and you may wonder why the nuclear rivals resumed talks on Tuesday to end a conflict that has in the past five decades often defined _ and destabilized _ South Asia.
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Gutierrez urges China piracy crackdown
Nov 14 2006 1:25AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez urged Beijing on Tuesday to toughen a crackdown on pirated goods and other copyright infringements, saying failure to do so could fuel an American backlash against trade with China.
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Commander: China sub stalked U.S. carrier
Nov 14 2006 12:34AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A Chinese submarine came close to the USS Kitty Hawk carrier group in the Pacific Ocean last month, a top U.S. naval commander said Tuesday.
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