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24 die in Philippines store fire
Dec 25 2006 11:39PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A fire blamed on illegally sold firecrackers swept through a department store in the central Philippines on Christmas Day, killing 24 people who took refuge in a restroom, police said Tuesday.
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Asian nations remember tsunami victims
Dec 25 2006 10:32PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Thousands of people fled beaches on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in a tsunami drill Tuesday, kicking off remembrances across Asia two years after devastating waves crashed into coastlines and killed 230,000 people.
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Quake jolts central Japan
Dec 25 2006 7:09PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 jolted central Japan early Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the Meteorological Agency said.
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Chinese communists warn on corruption
Dec 25 2006 12:16PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - With yet another top official fired for alleged corruption, leaders of China's ruling Communist Party warned Monday they are a long way from stamping out the rampant graft that has caused widespread public anger and undermined the party's standing.
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U.S. climbers in China missing 1 month
Dec 25 2006 11:41AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The search for two U.S. climbers missing for more than a month has narrowed to a single mountain in southwestern China after their last known contact _ a local driver _ said they planned to climb the peak.
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Jordanian sailors arrive in Sri Lanka
Dec 25 2006 11:19AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The crew of a Jordanian ship that drifted into rebel-controlled waters off Sri Lanka's coast arrived in the capital Monday, days after they were taken by separatists who boarded the vessel.
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Troops celebrate white Afghan Christmas
Dec 25 2006 5:23AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. and NATO soldiers at bases in Bagram and Kabul woke up to a white Christmas as more than 6 inches of snow fell in central Afghanistan by midday Monday.
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Report: Japan looked at nuke development
Dec 25 2006 3:11AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese government recently looked into the possibility of developing a nuclear warhead, a news report said Monday, citing an internal government document.
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Japan executes 4 prisoners by hanging
Dec 25 2006 12:53AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Four Japanese inmates on death row were hanged Monday, officials and news reports said, the first executions to take place in Japan since September 2005.
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