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Sharif's party drops boycott plan
Dec 9 2007 11:31PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced Sunday that it would participate in Pakistan's parliamentary elections next month after failing to convince rival Benazir Bhutto to join a boycott.
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Pakistan suicide blast wounds 5 children
Dec 9 2007 11:25PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber struck a bus carrying schoolchildren Monday at a military base in northwestern Pakistan, wounding at least five children, an army spokesman said.
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Coalition troops close on Taliban town
Dec 9 2007 11:14PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan, British and U.S. troops closed in on a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, sparking fierce clashes, officials said.
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2 top polluters oppose caps in Bali
Dec 9 2007 10:29PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - The world's top two polluters, the U.S. and China, say they are not ready to commit to mandatory caps on greenhouse gases.
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2 top polluters oppose caps in Bali
Dec 9 2007 10:29PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - The world's top two polluters, the U.S. and China, say they are not ready to commit to mandatory caps on greenhouse gases.
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2 top polluters oppose caps in Bali
Dec 9 2007 10:29PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - The world's top two polluters, the U.S. and China, say they are not ready to commit to mandatory caps on greenhouse gases.
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South Korean spill hits seafood industry
Dec 9 2007 4:59PM (CT)
SHINDURI BEACH, South Korea (AP) - Chung Hwan-hyang surveyed the damage from South Korea's worst oil spill, saddened by the knowledge that the oyster farm she and her husband ran for 30 years was lost.
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South Korean spill hits seafood industry
Dec 9 2007 4:59PM (CT)
SHINDURI BEACH, South Korea (AP) - Chung Hwan-hyang surveyed the damage from South Korea's worst oil spill, saddened by the knowledge that the oyster farm she and her husband ran for 30 years was lost.
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South Korean spill hits seafood industry
Dec 9 2007 4:59PM (CT)
SHINDURI BEACH, South Korea (AP) - Chung Hwan-hyang surveyed the damage from South Korea's worst oil spill, saddened by the knowledge that the oyster farm she and her husband ran for 30 years was lost.
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Police hunt for 2 in China mine blast
Dec 9 2007 6:56AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Police were hunting for two men responsible for a coal mine where a gas explosion left 105 people dead in China's second deadliest mining accident this year, the government said Sunday.
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NY mayor, IOC urged to promote rights
Dec 9 2007 6:07AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Rights groups have called on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the International Olympic Committee to confront the organizers of the Beijing 2008 Games over China's media restrictions and human rights record.
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NKorea to receive steel in nuclear deal
Dec 9 2007 5:33AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea plans to send 5,010 tons of steel to North Korea next week as part of an aid-for-disarmament deal, an official said Sunday, as a deadline for Pyongyang to declare all its nuclear programs and disable its facilities loomed.
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US pushes green trade proposal in Bali
Dec 9 2007 4:38AM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - A joint U.S.-European Union proposal to liberalize trade in green goods and services such as solar panels would boost the availability of technology to battle glboal warming, a top U.S. trade official said Sunday.
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Taiwan lauds Ang Lee with 7 awards
Dec 9 2007 2:46AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan showered native son Ang Lee with honors Saturday as his spy thriller "Lust, Caution" clinched seven prizes, including best film, director and actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
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Taiwan lauds Ang Lee with 7 awards
Dec 9 2007 2:46AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan showered native son Ang Lee with honors Saturday as his spy thriller "Lust, Caution" clinched seven prizes, including best film, director and actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
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Taiwan lauds Ang Lee with 7 awards
Dec 9 2007 2:46AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan showered native son Ang Lee with honors Saturday as his spy thriller "Lust, Caution" clinched seven prizes, including best film, director and actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
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Taiwan lauds Ang Lee with 7 awards
Dec 9 2007 2:46AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan showered native son Ang Lee with honors Saturday as his spy thriller "Lust, Caution" clinched seven prizes, including best film, director and actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
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Vietnamese hold rare rally over islands
Dec 9 2007 2:36AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Several hundred Vietnamese staged a rare public demonstration Sunday to protest China's effort to claim control of two disputed island chains in the South China Sea.
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Vietnamese hold rare rally over islands
Dec 9 2007 2:36AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Several hundred Vietnamese staged a rare public demonstration Sunday to protest China's effort to claim control of two disputed island chains in the South China Sea.
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Vietnamese hold rare rally over islands
Dec 9 2007 2:36AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Several hundred Vietnamese staged a rare public demonstration Sunday to protest China's effort to claim control of two disputed island chains in the South China Sea.
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16 rebels die in Sri Lanka fighting
Dec 9 2007 1:45AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebels exchanged mortar and gunfire in northern Sri Lanka, leaving 16 rebels dead, the military said Sunday.
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China promotes food safety for children
Dec 9 2007 12:51AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is starting a drive to boost food safety and healthy diets among children following scandals over phony milk powder other substandard products, state media reported Sunday.
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Japan's ailing crown princess turns 44
Dec 9 2007 12:21AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's crown princess celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday, still suffering from a stress disorder that has kept her from most official duties and public appearances since 2003.
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Japan's ailing crown princess turns 44
Dec 9 2007 12:21AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's crown princess celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday, still suffering from a stress disorder that has kept her from most official duties and public appearances since 2003.
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Japan's ailing crown princess turns 44
Dec 9 2007 12:21AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's crown princess celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday, still suffering from a stress disorder that has kept her from most official duties and public appearances since 2003.
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