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U.S., partners end N. Korea nuke project
Nov 22 2005 11:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The United States and its partners on Tuesday dealt the death blow to a project to build two light-water atomic reactors for North Korea to entice it into dismantling its nuclear weapons program, officials said.
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U.S. restores military ties with Indonesia
Nov 22 2005 10:47PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The United States has lifted an arms embargo against Indonesia, ending a six-year ban on military aid to the world's most populous Muslim nation imposed due to human rights concerns.
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Japan propoposes more assertive military
Nov 22 2005 4:11PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's ruling party marked its 50th anniversary Tuesday with a proposed constitutional change that could give the nation a more assertive international military presence.
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Mongolia hopes Bush visit lifts trade, aid
Nov 22 2005 3:54PM (CT)
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) - Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar said Tuesday he hopes President Bush's historic visit this week will lead to a free-trade agreement and more aid for his economically struggling country.
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N. Korean man tells prison horror story
Nov 22 2005 2:35PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A former North Korean political prisoner Tuesday offered grim details of life in a communist regime prison camp, saying he saw many inmates die from overwork and starvation.
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Japanese girl found dead in cardboard box
Nov 22 2005 1:53PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A 7-year-old girl found Tuesday inside a closed cardboard box in an empty lot in Hiroshima was pronounced dead at a hospital, and police are investigating the case as a murder, according to a news report.
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Afghan roadside bomb kills U.S. soldier
Nov 22 2005 1:34PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb tore through an American armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing a U.S. service member and an Afghan interpreter, the military said.
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Nepalese agree to step up opposition
Nov 22 2005 12:33PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's communist rebels and seven main political parties said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to bolster opposition to King Gyanendra, who seized absolute power of the Himalayan nation earlier this year.
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Australian leader hints at new quake aid
Nov 22 2005 12:19PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Australia's prime minister hinted Tuesday that he would increase his country's recovery aid to Pakistan after he tours areas devastated by the massive earthquake during a three-day visit to the country.
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Water shutdown brings panic in China city
Nov 22 2005 11:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The northeastern city of Harbin said Tuesday its water system will be shut down for four days to check for contamination from a chemical plant explosion, setting off panic buying of bottled water among its 3 million residents, news reports said.
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Pope creates new diocese in Vietnam
Nov 22 2005 9:23AM (CT)
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has created a new diocese in Vietnam and named its first bishop in another sign of the growing clout of the Catholic population in the country.
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Chinese sports school denies abuse
Nov 22 2005 7:45AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese sports school on Tuesday denied allegations by a British rowing legend that its rigorous training regimens verge on physical abuse of child athletes.
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