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S.Lanka asylum seekers end boat hunger strike

MERAK, Indonesia (AFP) – A group of more than 250 Sri Lankan asylum seekers whose boat was stopped in Indonesian waters en route to Australia

China reports second H1N1 death

Beijing - China has reported its second swine flu death after a patient in the northwestern province of Qinghai died of the disease. The health ...

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Polanski in hospital

Geneva - Film director Roman Polanski, who has been held in a Swiss jail for the past three weeks, is undergoing medical tests, his lawyer ...

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Afghan bomb attacks kill U.S. troops, civilians

KABUL - Bomb attacks killed three American troops in Afghanistan, while civilian causalities sparked a protest by a group of angry villagers who shouted "death ...

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Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok

Thousands of "red shirt" protesters have rallied in Bangkok, the Thai capital, seeking a royal pardon for Thaksin Shinawatra, the country's fugitive former prime minister. ...

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Evacuations as new typhoon threatens Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Police went door-to-door urging residents to leave landslide-ravaged areas of the northern Philippines on Saturday in a "pre-emptive evacuation" as a ...

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North Korea gulags 'hold 150,000'

North Korea still runs six prison camps holding 154,000 political prisoners, a South Korean lawmaker has said. Yoon Sang-hyun, of the ruling Grand National Party, ...

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Maldives leader in climate change stunt

By Olivia Lang The Maldives With fish darting amongst them in a blue lagoon, the Maldivian president and his top team have staged an elaborate ...

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Elderly plane hits Manila suburb

A propeller-driven plane, reportedly from the 1930's, has crashed in the Philippines, killing four people. Officials say the DC-3 plane... ...

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Light aircraft crashes in Manila

At least four people have died after a light aircraft crashed in Manila, the Philippines capital. The aeroplane – a DC-3 cargo aircraft - crashed into a warehouse and burst into ...

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