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Bomb blast kills 6 in Indonesian province
Dec 30 2005 11:25PM (CT)
PALU, Indonesia (AP) - A bomb ripped through a crowded meat market in an Indonesian province that has been plagued by sectarian violence, killing six people Saturday and wounding 45 others, witnesses and police said. Many of the victims were believed to be Christians.
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U.S. commander sure of NATO in Afghanistan
Dec 30 2005 5:12PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A U.S. commander expressed confidence Friday that NATO-led peacekeeping troops will aggressively keep up the fight against insurgents when they take over control of southern Afghanistan from American troops in the spring.
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Nationalism makes Laotian beer a success
Dec 30 2005 3:05PM (CT)
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) - Inspired by Czech brews, propelled by patriotism, Beerlao has snapped up 99 percent of its domestic market and some international awards while forging a rarity in this impoverished remnant of the communist world _ a distinctive brand name.
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Clergymen urge Tamils to return to talks
Dec 30 2005 12:47PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's Christian clergy Friday urged Tamil Tiger rebels to return to peace talks with the government and end increasing violence in the northeast which is threatening to throw the country back into civil war, a pro-rebel report and a priest said.
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Taliban kill four Afghan police officers
Dec 30 2005 11:40AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban rebels detonated a mine near a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan, killing four Afghan police officers and wounding seven, authorities said Friday.
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Two Indian soldiers killed by land mine
Dec 30 2005 11:18AM (CT)
JAMMU, India (AP) - Two Indian soldiers were killed Friday when they stepped on a land mine near the heavily fortified frontier that divides Kashmir between longtime rivals India and Pakistan, an army officer said.
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Pakistan schools vow to resist expulsions
Dec 30 2005 10:04AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Islamic schools said Friday they would resist any effort by police to round up their foreign students _ even as the government backed away from a threat to do so if the students do not leave Pakistan by the year's end.
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Unknown group threatens Bangalore attacks
Dec 30 2005 9:55AM (CT)
BANGALORE, India (AP) - High-tech firms, the Indian space agency and nuclear facilities stepped up security Friday after an unknown group threatened suicide attacks against a top politician and New Year's revelers in India's technology hub, officials said.
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Reporters at Beijing paper go on strike
Dec 30 2005 8:03AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Reporters at a Beijing newspaper known for covering sensitive topics walked off the job after an editor was removed this week amid efforts to tighten press controls, employees said Friday.
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S.Korean lawmakers OK Iraq troop reduction
Dec 30 2005 7:00AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's parliament approved a government plan Friday to bring home one-third of the country's troops in Iraq but extended the overall deployment for another year.
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Vajpayee doesn't plan to run for office
Dec 30 2005 6:27AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a leading figure in the Hindu-nationalist opposition, has announced he does not plan to run again for office.
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EU-led peace mission in Aceh extended
Dec 30 2005 4:50AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An EU-led team monitoring a peace deal in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province will extend its mission by at least three more months to oversee crucial elections, Indonesia's vice president said Friday.
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U.S. Embassy in Malaysia closed
Dec 30 2005 1:18AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The U.S. Embassy in Malaysia closed indefinitely Friday following an unspecified security threat.
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25 people killed in Pakistan avalanche
Dec 30 2005 12:50AM (CT)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - An avalanche killed at least 25 people who were digging for gemstones in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, police said.
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