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Taliban talks likely on Karzai agenda in Pakistan
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:36:53 GMT
 AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he wants Pakistan to hand over a captured Taliban commander, and insisted Afghanistan is dedicated to pursuing peace talks with the militants despite lukewarm enthusiasm from the U.S.
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Malaysian prince wins defamation suit against teen wife
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:36:44 GMT
 AFP - The estranged wife and mother-in-law of a Malaysian prince were ordered Thursday to pay 1.8 million dollars after alleging he had raped and abused his teenage bride, his lawyer said.
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24-hour vigil for miracle Aussie elephant 'Mr. Shuffles'
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:23 GMT
 AFP - Australian zoo keepers were keeping a round-the-clock vigil for "Mr. Shuffles", the miracle elephant calf who survived a marathon nine-day labour despite being declared dead.
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China limits bonuses for bankers to manage risk
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:04 GMT
AP - China has tightened controls on pay for its top bankers, joining global efforts to try to limit financial risks by linking longer-term performance more closely to compensation.
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Myanmar annuls Suu Kyi's 1990 election win
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:14 GMT
 AFP - Myanmar's ruling junta has used new election laws to officially annul the result of polls in 1990 that were won by Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party, state media said Thursday.
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Japan to oppose global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:15:41 GMT
 AFP - Japan will oppose a proposed global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, which has won EU and US backing ahead of an international conference, the top government spokesman said Thursday.
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China to toughen requirements for reporters
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:12:43 GMT
AP - China will toughen requirements for reporters by launching a new certification system that includes training in Marxist and communist theories of news, a media official said, citing problems with the current crop of mainland journalists.
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Bank of Korea keeps interest rate at record low
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:11:56 GMT
AP - South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday amid international sovereign debt concerns and as the institution prepares for a leadership change.
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Japan's 4Q growth weaker than first estimated
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:07:14 GMT
 AP - Japan's economic growth was weaker than first estimated in the fourth quarter, underscoring a patchy recovery in the world's No. 2 economy.
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S.Korea warns Google over mobile games content
(AFP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:04:33 GMT
 AFP - South Korea on Thursday warned Google it would be penalised if its mobile games content was not regulated, a government official said.
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Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:31:26 GMT
AP - A decision by Myanmar's military junta to bar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections drew sharp criticism from around the world, with one of the country's Southeast Asian neighbors Thursday calling it "a complete farce."
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Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:38 GMT
 AP - An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.
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2 Australians charged in vicious attack on tourist
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:43 GMT
AP - Two Australian teenagers have been charged in a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair.
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US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:24 GMT
 AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop terrorism and will only lead to more civilian deaths.
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US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:52:53 GMT
 AP - Suspected militants armed with assault rifles and a homemade bomb attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six Pakistani employees, police and the organization said.
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China's troublemakers bond over 'drinking tea'
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:48:51 GMT
 AP - Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda.
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Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:32:52 GMT
AP - The death of a senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an unsettling reminder ahead of President Barack Obama's visit that the country's battle against resurgent extremists is far from over.
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'The Cove' puts Japanese fishermen on the defense
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:46 GMT
 AP - EDITOR'S NOTE — Miles Edelsten is a senior producer for Associated Press Television News and has covered Japan for 10 years.
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Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:59 GMT
 AP - The Dalai Lama lashed out at China on Wednesday, accusing it of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet and rebuffing all his efforts to reach a compromise over the disputed Himalayan region.
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Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:51 GMT
 AP - The discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population, Australian scientists said Wednesday.
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