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Aceh rebels disband armed wing
Dec 26 2005 11:49PM (CT)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's Aceh rebels formally disbanded their armed wing on Tuesday in a major step toward ending one of Asia's longest separatist conflicts.
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Top Taliban commander threatens attacks
Dec 26 2005 11:34PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A top Taliban commander said more than 200 rebel fighters were willing to become suicide attackers against U.S. forces and their allies _ a claim dismissed as propaganda Monday by Afghanistan's government, which said the hard-line militia was weakening.
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President of West Japan Railway to resign
Dec 26 2005 11:26PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The president of a Japanese railroad is resigning to take responsibility for an April derailment that killed 107 people, the country's deadliest railway accident in decades, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
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India releases eight Pakistan prisoners
Dec 26 2005 5:40PM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - India freed eight Pakistani prisoners Monday as part of peace efforts between the South Asia rivals, while the two governments scheduled new talks to resolve their long-standing dispute over the Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
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World marks one-year tsunami anniversary
Dec 26 2005 4:42PM (CT)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Survivors wept and prayed beside mass graves and at beachside memorials Monday, marking one year since earthquake-churned walls of water crashed ashore in a dozen nations, sweeping away hundreds of thousands of lives and uniting the world in grief and horror.
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Japan seeks railway wind gauge inspections
Dec 26 2005 3:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan ordered emergency inspections of railway wind gauges Monday after an express train was apparently blown from the tracks in a winter storm, killing four people and injuring 32. The government also criticized the train operator.
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Sweden honors tsunami victims with vigils
Dec 26 2005 3:01PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - The tsunami hit far from the icy shores of Sweden, but last year's deadly waves killed more Swedes than any natural disaster in modern times. On Monday, the Nordic nation was somber in grief as Swedes paid tribute to all the victims, including more than 500 of their own.
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Tsunami survivors return to Thai beaches
Dec 26 2005 2:52PM (CT)
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) - They came a year ago to frolic in the sun and surf, and found themselves fighting for their lives. They returned to remember those who died in the merciless waters that surged ashore last Dec. 26.
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AP photographer returns to tsunami scene
Dec 26 2005 2:47PM (CT)
AMBLANGODA, Sri Lanka (AP) - It was sunny, hot and breezy Monday _ a beautiful tropical morning on the west coast of Sri Lanka. Just like it was last Dec. 26.
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Fire sweeps through bar in China; 26 dead
Dec 26 2005 1:15PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A fire at an unlicensed bar killed at least 26 people and injured eight in a Chinese city near Hong Kong, the government said Monday.
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China closes down thousands of coal mines
Dec 26 2005 1:03AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China has closed 2,411 coal mines for safety violations its latest campaign to reduce the death toll in the disaster-plagued industry, and will start requiring mines to post safety bonds, news reports said Monday.
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