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China bishop ordained without Vatican OK
Nov 29 2006 11:20PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday ordained a new bishop in its state-approved Catholic church, a move that could aggravate efforts to improve relations with the Vatican.
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Powerful typhoon batters the Philippines
Nov 29 2006 11:18PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A powerful typhoon battered the eastern Philippines on Thursday, cutting off power to thousands of homes and stranding of ferry passengers as it churned toward Manila.
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Aso: Japan can possess nuclear weapons
Nov 29 2006 11:07PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan has the technological know-how to produce a nuclear weapon but has no immediate plans to do so, the foreign minister said Thursday, several weeks after communist North Korea carried out a nuclear test.
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U.S., N. Korea reach no deal on talks
Nov 29 2006 10:01PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - U.S. and North Korean diplomats failed to reach an agreement Wednesday on when to resume six-nation talks on Pyongyang's disputed nuclear program, but stressed their commitment to moving the process forward.
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S. Korea to withdraw troops from Iraq
Nov 29 2006 9:59PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The South Korean government plans to withdraw all its troops from Iraq by the end of 2007, the ruling party said Thursday.
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Pakistan court sides with Scottish mom
Nov 29 2006 8:37PM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A court ruled Wednesday that a Scottish-Pakistani girl in the middle of an international custody battle must be returned to her mother in Britain.
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Pakistan under fire over detentions
Nov 29 2006 8:27PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The three men had little in common _ until they all disappeared. The nuclear scientist, engineer and traveling businessman are now at the center of an unprecedented legal challenge by relatives who believe they _ and dozens of detainees like them _ are being held without charge by Pakistan's feared spy agencies.
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Japan, China defense ministers to meet
Nov 29 2006 3:36PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - China and Japan on Wednesday agreed to hold talks between their defense chiefs in Tokyo next year, ending a three-year hiatus, a news report said.
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Envoy backs fair elections in Bangladesh
Nov 29 2006 2:53PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A U.N. envoy met Wednesday with political leaders to underscore support for free and fair balloting following violent street protests, strikes and rallies demanding electoral reform.
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Japan official pledges to move airstrip
Nov 29 2006 12:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Okinawa's newly elected governor repeated his campaign pledge to get a U.S. Marine Corps airstrip moved from its potentially hazardous location on the island within three years.
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Suicide bomber kills 2 in Afghanistan
Nov 29 2006 11:31AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two civilians. It was the third straight day troops there have been hit by suicide attacks.
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Iran strengthens ties with Afghanistan
Nov 29 2006 8:40AM (CT)
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) - From cheap ice cream to 24-hour electricity, Iran is strengthening economic ties with western Afghanistan that could undermine support for U.S. and NATO forces.
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Strong quake rattles northern Indonesia
Nov 29 2006 3:58AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong earthquake destroyed houses and other buildings in northern Indonesia Wednesday, the Antara news agency reported. There were no reports of deaths or injuries.
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Lawyer: China court executed sect leader
Nov 29 2006 3:00AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese court has secretly executed the leader of a fringe underground Christian sect and 11 followers convicted of murdering members of a rival group, a defense lawyer said Wednesday.
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4 bombs explode on Pakistan railway line
Nov 29 2006 2:32AM (CT)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Four bombs exploded minutes apart on a railway line linking Pakistan with neighboring Iran, but caused no casualties, police and a railway official said Wednesday.
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