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Japanese Cabinet minister resigns
Dec 27 2006 11:33PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister on Thursday replaced a Cabinet minister who resigned over a political funds scandal _ the latest embarrassment for the troubled administration.
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Big quake cuts communications in Taiwan
Dec 27 2006 11:03PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Undersea fiber-optic cables were damaged by a powerful earthquake off the southern tip of Taiwan, causing the largest outage of telephone and Internet service in years and demonstrating the vulnerability of the global telecommunications network.
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Body of missing climber found in China
Dec 27 2006 10:23PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The body of a U.S. climber missing for more than a month has been found on a remote mountain in southwestern China while a second climber is still missing and presumed dead, a rescue coordinator said Wednesday.
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Thailand cracks down on dirty dancing
Dec 27 2006 2:07PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Even in a country where scantily clad dancers are something of a national icon, there is such a thing as crossing the line.
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U.N. voices concern over Pakistan plan
Dec 27 2006 12:41PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A top U.N. human rights officer said Wednesday that Pakistan's plan to mine parts of its border with Afghanistan would only add to civilian casualties in a region already littered with unexploded ordnance.
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Military: Abu Sayyaf chief remains found
Dec 27 2006 11:35AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Remains believed to be from the chief of the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group, who was the target of a monthslong U.S.-backed manhunt, have been found in the southern Philippines, the military said Wednesday.
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Taiwanese president's son-in-law jailed
Dec 27 2006 4:16AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Taiwanese court on Wednesday convicted the son-in-law of President Chen Shui-bian of insider trading and sentenced him to six years in prison.
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Report: China uses reserves on resources
Dec 27 2006 1:43AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China will take advantage of its massive foreign exchange reserves to expand its stock of strategic resources such as oil and minerals, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top economic official.
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U.S. urges N. Korea to near dismantling
Dec 27 2006 12:32AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to South Korea urged North Korea Wednesday to take concrete steps toward dismantling its nuclear weapons program.
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