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Asia News3 Militants Die at Missile Site in Pakistan2008-01-31 04:55 - Three suspected militants allegedly planning suicide attacks died when a bomb detonated early, police said. Japan: Rules for Police Interrogations 2008-01-30 04:56 - The national police, shown to have used coercive interrogation practices to secure confessions, issued questioning guidelines for the first time. Japan: Afghan Refueling Mission Resumes 2008-01-30 04:56 - Japan had performed the largely symbolic mission since 2001 but was forced to abandon it last fall when a divisive battle in Parliament caused a three-month suspension that was later overturned. Koreas Hold First Talks in New Year 2008-01-30 04:56 - North and South Korea held colonel-level military talks, the first dialogue between the countries this year. Japan: U.S. Base Must Weigh Effect on Revered Creature 2008-01-30 04:56 - Plans for a U.S. air base in Japan have failed to assess their environmental impact on the dugong, an aquatic mammal considered a Japanese national treasure. Turbulence Is Predicted for New Chief in Thailand 2008-01-30 04:55 - With the selection of Samak Sundaravej as prime minister, Thailand has completed a transition back to democracy, but the bumpy ride may not be over. Gunmen Allowed to Flee After Hostage Standoff at Pakistan School 2008-01-30 04:55 - A mass hostage-taking ended peacefully when a group of armed men released more than 200 schoolchildren after holding them for several hours in northwestern Pakistan. Beijing Confirms Deaths of 6 Workers at Olympic Construction Sites 2008-01-30 04:55 - Officials said that six workers had died and four others had suffered injuries at Olympic venues since construction for the 2008 games began five years ago. China Allows U.S. Port Call in Hong Kong 2008-01-30 04:55 - China on Monday allowed a United States warship to make a port call in Hong Kong, two months after it turned away an American aircraft carrier battle group. Snowstorms in China Kill at Least 24 2008-01-30 04:55 - Severe snowstorms over broad swaths of eastern and central China have wreaked havoc on traffic throughout the country. 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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