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Sea of protesters demand new elections in Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — As many as 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully against Thailand's government at a party-like rally Sunday, but the…

Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to…

Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election

BANGKOK (AP) — Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the…

Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs; 17 killed

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban hide-outs near the Afghan border Sunday, killing 17 insurgents,…

Strong earthquake rattles buildings around Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of…

2 Indians arrested in alleged Mumbai terror plot

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Indian police said Sunday they prevented a major terrorist strike in Mumbai by arresting two men who were…

China funds zoo after Siberian tigers die: reports

BEIJING (AP) — A municipal government in northeastern China has allocated 7 million yuan ($1 million) to improve conditions at a local…

Militant with money links leads Abu Sayyaf faction

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino militant wanted by Washington has become leader of a key faction of Abu Sayyaf, the…

China alleges diplomatic snub at Copenhagen summit

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he was snubbed at last year's Copenhagen climate change conference and fired back Sunday…

US soldier in Afghanistan has a dream

BADULA QULP, Afghanistan (AP) — He proposed to her on Oct. 6, and she made him say "Will you marry me?" over and over because she liked…

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