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Asia NewsNew Pakistani Leaders Tell Americans There’s ?a New Sheriff in Town?2008-03-27 06:01 - Party leaders in Pakistan delivered strong messages to American diplomats, who urged the leaders to step up their fight against extremists. Spaghetti Stir-Fry and Hambagoo: Japan Looks West 2008-03-27 04:56 - Yoshoku, a style of Japanese cuisine in which western dishes are reshaped to fit local tastes, is virtually unknown to foreigners. A Chevy With an Engine From China 2008-03-27 04:56 - Last year, China exported more than $12 billion in auto parts, adding to the problems plaguing North American suppliers, and soon, it will be exporting even more. Thailand Tries to Allay Tourists? Fears After Killings 2008-03-27 04:56 - The Thai police say they will start handing out whistles to foreign women who visit this country after the latest in a long series of periodic sexual assaults and killings. U.S. Sent Missile Parts to Taiwan in Error 2008-03-27 04:56 - High-tech electrical fuses for nuclear warheads were sent to Taiwan, a mistake discovered only last week ? a year and a half after the erroneous shipment. Afghans Lack $10 Billion in Aid, Report Says 2008-03-27 04:55 - The United States, by far the biggest donor, is responsible for half of the shortfall, according to a new report. Moderates Hold Key in Pakistan 2008-03-27 04:55 - Voters turned away from religious parties in the February elections, backing moderates from a small regional party that may now wield big influence in the country. Unrest at Shuttered Gateway to Tibet 2008-03-27 04:55 - Chengdu, China, feels like a border outpost, tense and anxious, at the edge of what several Tibetans called a war. Arrests in Tibet Mayhem Swell into the Hundreds 2008-03-27 04:55 - China said Wednesday that 660 people implicated in Tibetan protests and riots in western China over the past two weeks had surrendered to authorities. Pakistan’s New Prime Minister Frees Detained Judges 2008-03-26 06:01 - The move to free judges detained by President Pervez Musharraf was one of the first acts by the new prime minister. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 |
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