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Fire at Indian factory kills at least 9
Nov 21 2006 11:08PM (CT)
CALCUTTA, India (AP) - A fire engulfed a locked leather factory in Calcutta early Wednesday, killing at least nine people who had been trapped inside, officials said.
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39 suspected Taliban jailed in Pakistan
Nov 21 2006 4:06PM (CT)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested 39 Afghans suspected of being Taliban fighters in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, an official said Tuesday, though an Islamist group insisted the detainees were only students.
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Activists cheer proposed animal fur ban
Nov 21 2006 3:06PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese animal rights activists welcomed a proposed European Union ban on imports of dog and cat fur, saying Tuesday it would pressure the Beijing government to enact better legal protections for animals, while the government denied torture and cruelty are widespread.
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8 students killed in China bus plunge
Nov 21 2006 10:48AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A bus carrying primary school students plunged off a bridge in northeastern China on Tuesday, killing eight of the children and injuring 39, state media said.
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Nepal government, rebels sign peace deal
Nov 21 2006 10:47AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The government and rebels signed a peace deal Tuesday to end a decade-long insurgency, paving the way for the guerrillas to join Nepal's interim government.
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India and China to boost ties, trade
Nov 21 2006 8:33AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The leaders of China and India declared Tuesday that cooperation will trump competition between the Asian giants, saying there is enough room for both to become global powers and pledging to double trade between the countries by 2010.
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Japanese sub, civilian vessel collide
Nov 21 2006 5:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese submarine collided with a civilian cargo ship during exercises in waters off southern Japan Tuesday, defense officials said. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
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Envoy: NKorea nuke talks may start in Dec.
Nov 21 2006 4:39AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Disarmament talks on North Korea's atomic program could resume in the middle of next month, the top U.S. nuclear negotiator said Tuesday during a quick trip to China.
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