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Russia, Japan acknowledge old land dispute
Nov 21 2005 2:53PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The leaders of Russia and Japan said Monday the settlement of a 60-year-old dispute that kept their nations from formally ending their World War II hostilities requires closer economic cooperation and patient trust-building as Tokyo backed Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization.
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U.N. torture investigator arrives in China
Nov 21 2005 11:36AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A top U.N. investigator on torture began a tour of China on Monday, the culmination of a decade-long effort by the world body to visit the country's detention centers to investigate allegations of human rights abuses.
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Bush cheers Mongolia for pushing democracy
Nov 21 2005 9:58AM (CT)
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) - President Bush, buffeted by unrelenting criticism at home over Iraq, on Monday saluted Mongolia's "fearless warriors" for helping his embattled effort to establish democracy in the heart of the Middle East.
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Okinawa city urges Tokyo to scrap plan
Nov 21 2005 9:35AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A city on Japan's southernmost Okinawa island Monday urged Tokyo to scrap a plan to move a U.S. Marine facility to another location on the island, while two other cities rejected proposed changes at the U.S. military bases they host, officials and a news report said.
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Japan panel backs allowing female monarchs
Nov 21 2005 9:17AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A government panel discussing imperial succession decided Monday to propose allowing female members of the royal family to ascend to Japan's throne.
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Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister
Nov 21 2005 7:28AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's hawkish new president on Monday swore in a prime minister who has pushed for crushing Tamil rebels to end the country's long civil war.
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EU calls on Iran to live up to obligations
Nov 21 2005 5:59AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union called on Iran Monday to live up to "clear obligations" made to the international community to allow international inspectors to see its nuclear facilities.
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Mongolian women appeal to Laura Bush
Nov 21 2005 4:25AM (CT)
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) - Mongolia may be a democratic nation, but its women struggle to be heard in a country where politics are dominated by males, female leaders told first lady Laura Bush on Monday.
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Sri Lankan rebels rebuff call for talks
Nov 21 2005 1:25AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The Tamil Tigers rebel group rebuffed new Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse's calls for peace talks, saying Sunday the hard-line leader does not understand their aspirations for a separate state on the Indian Ocean island.
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S. Korea OKs plan to cut troops in Iraq
Nov 21 2005 1:23AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Cabinet on Monday formalized a proposal to withdraw one-third of the country's troops from Iraq but to also extend the overall deployment by 12 months, the Defense Ministry said.
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