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China warship makes 1st visit to Japan
Nov 27 2007 11:22PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Chinese warship dropped anchor off Tokyo on Wednesday in the communist nation's first military visit to Japan since World War II, symbolizing improving ties between the two Asian giants.
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Suicide bomb targets Sri Lanka official
Nov 27 2007 11:01PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A female suicide bomber disguised as an office worker blew herself up in the heart of Colombo on Wednesday, killing one person in an apparent attempt to assassinate a government minister, the military said.
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Rising sea floods Indonesian capital
Nov 27 2007 10:45PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's environment minister said Tuesday that global warming was to blame after the capital of Jakarta was partially flooded, forcing thousands of people to flee homes and cutting off a highway to the international airport.
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Rising sea floods Indonesian capital
Nov 27 2007 10:45PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's environment minister said Tuesday that global warming was to blame after the capital of Jakarta was partially flooded, forcing thousands of people to flee homes and cutting off a highway to the international airport.
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Cyclone survivors greet U.S. aid
Nov 27 2007 10:40PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Survivors of a cyclone that devastated the southwestern Bangladesh coast greeted U.S. Navy teams Tuesday as they delivered clean water, food and medical supplies to thousands of people left hungry and homeless.
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Japan opposition seeks Iraq mission halt
Nov 27 2007 9:47PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's upper house of parliament voted Wednesday to halt the air force's transport mission in Iraq, intensifying the opposition bloc's standoff with the government over Tokyo's role in peacekeeping missions abroad.
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Musharraf bids farewell to army brass
Nov 27 2007 6:55PM (CT)
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - A grim-faced Pervez Musharraf bid farewell to his fellow generals Tuesday, a day before quitting as army chief in a move that could ease Pakistan's political crisis.
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Musharraf bids farewell to army brass
Nov 27 2007 6:55PM (CT)
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - A grim-faced Pervez Musharraf bid farewell to his fellow generals Tuesday, a day before quitting as army chief in a move that could ease Pakistan's political crisis.
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Musharraf bids farewell to army brass
Nov 27 2007 6:55PM (CT)
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - A grim-faced Pervez Musharraf bid farewell to his fellow generals Tuesday, a day before quitting as army chief in a move that could ease Pakistan's political crisis.
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Dalai Lama condemns Myanmar crackdown
Nov 27 2007 5:27PM (CT)
AMRITSAR, India (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Tuesday he supported the recent pro-democracy demonstrations in Myanmar and condemned the crackdown on the Buddhist monks who led them, saying it reminded him of China's oppression of Tibetans.
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Rights group: China political arrests up
Nov 27 2007 3:34PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The number of people arrested in China on charges of endangering national security more than doubled last year, a rights lobbying group reported Wednesday in a finding that underscores the communist government's sustained clampdown on dissent.
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Dalai Lama calls for Tibetan referendum
Nov 27 2007 3:06PM (CT)
AMRITSAR, India (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Tibetan people will vote on a new system of leadership before he dies, as Tibetan Buddhists grapple with ways to prevent their spiritual leaders from falling under Chinese control.
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Dalai Lama calls for Tibetan referendum
Nov 27 2007 3:06PM (CT)
AMRITSAR, India (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Tibetan people will vote on a new system of leadership before he dies, as Tibetan Buddhists grapple with ways to prevent their spiritual leaders from falling under Chinese control.
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Dalai Lama calls for Tibetan referendum
Nov 27 2007 3:06PM (CT)
AMRITSAR, India (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Tibetan people will vote on a new system of leadership before he dies, as Tibetan Buddhists grapple with ways to prevent their spiritual leaders from falling under Chinese control.
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Hornets kill Cambodia mother, 2 children
Nov 27 2007 2:37PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A woman and her two young children died after they were stung by a swarm of hornets whose nest they had disturbed while cutting firewood, a police chief said Tuesday.
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Japan finance chief in scandal summons
Nov 27 2007 2:20PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Parliament decided Tuesday to summon the finance minister to testify in a defense contract scandal that has crippled the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
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Afghanistan cannabis crop up 40 percent
Nov 27 2007 1:43PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The fields of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan were free of opium poppies this year, a success touted often by Afghan and international officials. But one look at Mohammad Alam's fields uncovers an emerging drug problem.
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Afghanistan cannabis crop up 40 percent
Nov 27 2007 1:43PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The fields of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan were free of opium poppies this year, a success touted often by Afghan and international officials. But one look at Mohammad Alam's fields uncovers an emerging drug problem.
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Afghanistan cannabis crop up 40 percent
Nov 27 2007 1:43PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The fields of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan were free of opium poppies this year, a success touted often by Afghan and international officials. But one look at Mohammad Alam's fields uncovers an emerging drug problem.
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2 gangsters killed in southern Japan
Nov 27 2007 12:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A reputed organized crime leader was shot to death and his driver was fatally stabbed Tuesday in a brazen attack in southern Japan, police said, even as the country moved to toughen firearms laws.
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Blast at China fireworks shop kills 13
Nov 27 2007 10:33AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - An explosion Tuesday ripped through a house in central China where villagers were illegally making fireworks, killing 13 people, a state news agency said.
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Malaysia threatens crackdown on protests
Nov 27 2007 7:29AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's prime minister warned Tuesday he may invoke a law that allows for indefinite detentions without trial to curb street demonstrations after two violent protests stunned the normally peaceful country.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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After China snub, US carrier in Japan
Nov 27 2007 7:09AM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group returned Tuesday to Japan after being refused entry for a port call in Hong Kong, where the ships were to mark the Thanksgiving holidays.
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Defense chiefs of Koreas begin talks
Nov 27 2007 6:45AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The defense chiefs of North and South Korea began a rare meeting Tuesday to discuss easing tension across their disputed sea border on a harmonious note, pledging to end the peninsula's division.
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Defense chiefs of Koreas begin talks
Nov 27 2007 6:45AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The defense chiefs of North and South Korea began a rare meeting Tuesday to discuss easing tension across their disputed sea border on a harmonious note, pledging to end the peninsula's division.
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Defense chiefs of Koreas begin talks
Nov 27 2007 6:45AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The defense chiefs of North and South Korea began a rare meeting Tuesday to discuss easing tension across their disputed sea border on a harmonious note, pledging to end the peninsula's division.
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Suicide blast in Kabul kills 2 civilians
Nov 27 2007 6:20AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber triggered a huge blast Tuesday near two armored vehicles used by U.S.-led coalition troops in Kabul, killing at least two civilians and destroying the wall of a nearby house, witnesses and officials said.
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Suicide blast in Kabul kills 2 civilians
Nov 27 2007 6:20AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber triggered a huge blast Tuesday near two armored vehicles used by U.S.-led coalition troops in Kabul, killing at least two civilians and destroying the wall of a nearby house, witnesses and officials said.
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Moderate quake shakes the Philippines
Nov 27 2007 12:32AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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