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Asia NewsWorld Briefing | Asia: Japan: Suicides by Home Detergents2008-04-27 04:56 - The police said four people in Tokyo and Yokohama had killed themselves Friday by inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas they produced by mixing detergent and a bath lotion. Protests Greet the Olympic Torch in Japan 2008-04-27 04:55 - The Olympic torch relay ignited more protests on its troubled world tour on Friday, prompting demonstrations across this Japanese city despite the mobilization of thousands of riot police officers. Sri Lanka Blames Rebels After Bomb Kills 24 on Rush-Hour Bus 2008-04-27 04:55 - The Sri Lankan military blamed the attack Friday evening on a packed rush-hour bus on the Tamil Tiger rebels. Afghan Leader Criticizes U.S. on Conduct of War 2008-04-27 04:55 - In an interview, President Hamid Karzai insisted that his government be given the lead in policy decisions. China Says It Is Ready to Meet Dalai Lama Envoys 2008-04-27 04:55 - The breakthrough comes as officials have pivoted and moved to tamp down domestic anger over Tibet. World Briefing | Asia: Turkmenistan: April Is April Again 2008-04-26 04:55 - President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has abolished the bizarre calendar introduced by his late predecessor who lorded over Turkmenistan for two decades. Marine to Face Court-Martial in Japanese Rape Case 2008-04-26 04:55 - The United States military announced Friday that a marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Japan would face a court-martial. Foreign Press Set for Curtailed Everest Torch Trip 2008-04-26 04:55 - A group of foreign reporters prepared on Thursday to go to Tibet to cover the ascent of the Olympic torch to Mount Everest. Bush Administration Releases Images to Bolster Its Claims About Syrian... 2008-04-26 04:55 - The photographic images were released to support the assertion that the building in Syria that Israel destroyed in an airstrike last year was a nuclear reactor constructed with help from North Korea. Pakistan Asserts It Is Near a Deal With Militants 2008-04-26 04:55 - A 15-point draft of the accord would lead to the gradual withdrawal of the Pakistani military from part of the tribal region of South Waziristan. 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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