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Philippine judge denies U.S. on custody
Dec 12 2006 11:14PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. request for custody of an American Marine during his appeal of a rape conviction.
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5.1 magnitude quake rattles Thailand
Dec 12 2006 10:59PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A medium-sized earthquake damaged buildings and sent residents fleeing from their homes in northern Thailand early Wednesday, officials and residents said. There were no reports of injuries.
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Activist Chinese lawyer put on trial
Dec 12 2006 9:53PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - An activist Chinese lawyer was put on trial on subversion charges but his family and lawyer were barred from attending, his attorney said Wednesday.
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China: Welfare for old will be challenge
Dec 12 2006 9:33PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China said Tuesday that creating welfare programs for its soaring numbers of elderly is a national priority, but warned that will be a daunting challenge in a rapidly graying society.
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Pakistan accused of supporting Taliban
Dec 12 2006 9:27PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan's government Tuesday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight.
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Thousands rally for change in Bangladesh
Dec 12 2006 1:35PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - More than 5,000 people rallied peacefully in the capital Tuesday to demand electoral reforms and the interim president moved to head off a deepening political crisis by appointing replacements for four advisers who resigned a day earlier.
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North Korea might disarm with incentives
Dec 12 2006 12:08PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's nuclear envoy said Tuesday that North Korea could be persuaded to disarm with strong incentives to help reverse its economic crisis, while China called for flexibility at revived arms talks it is hosting.
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Indian minister defends U.S. nuke deal
Dec 12 2006 8:24AM (CT)
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - India's foreign minister on Tuesday defended a landmark civil nuclear agreement with the United States in the face of strong opposition from supporters of the country's ruling coalition and the main opposition party.
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