AP - Nine blindfolded and buried bodies found during construction of a beachfront luxury hotel likely were East Timorese freedom fighters executed and put in a mass grave early in the Indonesian occupation, experts said Friday.
2010-03-12 19:35
2010-03-12 19:35
Indonesian police kill 2 suspected militants (AP)
AP - Indonesian police killed two suspected Islamist militants in a firefight in remote Aceh province Friday during the latest in a series of raids made since an extremist training camp was discovered there last month. Eight other suspects were arrested.
2010-03-12 19:35
Marjah push: Ups and downs are lessons for future (AP)
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Alfred de Montesquiou, an Associated Press correspondent embedded with U.S. Marines in the battle for the Afghan town of Marjah, was able to observe some of the lessons of the fighting and hear from the officers in command how they are being absorbed.
2010-03-12 13:28
Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive (AP)
AP - A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride.
2010-03-12 13:28
NGOs in China say threatened by new donor rules (AP)
AP - Aid groups in China said Friday they feel threatened by new rules that make it harder to take overseas donations, warning that losing the money could put many out of business as the government steps into the issue for the first time.
2010-03-12 13:28
Diplomats: North Korea seeks hike in embassy rent (AP)
AP - North Korea has demanded a hike in rental fees for embassies and international organizations in Pyongyang, diplomats said Friday, in what could be a move to raise foreign currency amid tightened international sanctions.
2010-03-12 07:22
Afghanistan welcomes Pakistani role in peace talks (AP)
AP - Pakistan will play a major role in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday, apparently trying to dismiss speculation that Kabul was trying to sideline Islamabad, once a close ally of the militants.
2010-03-12 07:22
Bomb planted outside store kills 4 in NW Pakistan (AP)
AP - A homemade bomb placed outside a store in northwestern Pakistan where locals watch movies exploded Thursday, killing four people, including a child, said officials.
2010-03-12 07:22
Thailand braces for anti-government protest (AP)
AP - The Thai capital braced for possible violence as anti-government activists launched Friday what they hope will be one of the country's biggest protests in an effort to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections.
2010-03-12 01:16
Bomb kills 5 Afghan civilians, including 4 kids (AP)
AP - A homemade bomb killed four children and a civilian adult in northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, NATO forces said.
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- Grave likely holds East Timorese freedom fighters (AP)
- Indonesian police kill 2 suspected militants (AP)
- Marjah push: Ups and downs are lessons for future (AP)
- Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive (AP)
- NGOs in China say threatened by new donor rules (AP)
- Diplomats: North Korea seeks hike in embassy rent (AP)
- Afghanistan welcomes Pakistani role in peace talks (AP)
- Bomb planted outside store kills 4 in NW Pakistan (AP)
- Thailand braces for anti-government protest (AP)
- Bomb kills 5 Afghan civilians, including 4 kids (AP)
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- US anti-WMD troops join military drills in SKorea (AP)
- China orders reporters trained in Marxist theory (AP)
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- Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees (AP)
- US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead (AP)
- US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan (AP)
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