US seeks own drug inspectors in China
Apr 15 2008 9:17AM CT
SINGAPORE (AP) - U.S. food and drug regulators will start working in China next month once Beijing gives its final approval, the top U.S. health official said Tuesday.
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Ex-rebels surprise observers in vote
Apr 15 2008 6:37AM CT
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's former rebels surprised observers Tuesday by winning more than half of the directly elected seats where counting was complete in an assembly that will shape the Himalayan nation's political future.
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Myanmar detains at least 20 activists
Apr 15 2008 6:16AM CT
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military junta detained more than 20 activists as they walked through the northwestern city of Sittwe in a peaceful rally against the country's proposed constitution, an opposition party spokesman said Tuesday.
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'Milkshake murder' appeal continues
Apr 15 2008 6:02AM CT
HONG KONG (AP) - An American housewife convicted of drugging her banker husband with a milkshake before beating him to death received an unfair trial in Hong Kong partly because prosecutors improperly told the jury she didn't want her psychiatrist to testify, a defense attorney said Tuesday.
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Philippine rebel clash leaves 3 dead
Apr 15 2008 5:01AM CT
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Officials say army troops have clashed with communist rebels in the northern Philippines, leaving three people dead.
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Tibets protest against China in Nepal
Apr 15 2008 4:04AM CT
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Tibetan exiles protested at the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday, shouting "We want a free Tibet" before more than 100 were hauled away by Nepalese riot police.
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UN probe urged in Bhutto killing
Apr 15 2008 3:51AM CT
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Lawmakers from Pakistan's newly elected parliament have passed a resolution seeking a U.N. probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, officials from her party said Tuesday.
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US hospital ship to visit Philippines
Apr 15 2008 3:32AM CT
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A U.S. Navy hospital ship will visit the eastern and southern Philippines next month on a humanitarian mission, including areas where Muslim separatist rebels are active, Philippine and American officials said.
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SKorea replaces nuclear envoy
Apr 15 2008 2:28AM CT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has replaced its top envoy to international negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programs.
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Roadside bomb kills 2 Afghan police
Apr 15 2008 1:50AM CT
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Officials say a roadside bomb has hit a police vehicle in southern Afghanistan, killing two policemen and wounding three others.
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