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US envoy arrives in China on Asia tour for talks on post-Kim Jong Il North Korea
December 31, 1969 06:00 
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BEIJING — Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats on Wednesday discussed North Korea following leader Kim Jong Il’s death and whether that will delay resuming talks on the country’s nuclear disarmament and deliveries of U.S. food aid. Assistant...
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Japan’s leader vows to bring rebirth of area around crippled nuclear plant, revive economy
December 31, 1969 06:00
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TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister pledged Wednesday in his traditional new year’s press conference to bring “rebirth” to the area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said authorities would work to...
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Pakistani Taliban kill 15 security officers abducted last month near Afghan border
December 31, 1969 06:00
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani militants on Thursday killed 15 security force members they kidnapped last month close to the Afghan border, showing that not all insurgent factions are interested in reported peace talks with the...
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NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan
December 31, 1969 06:00
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KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says one of its service members has been killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan. The alliance said the attack occurred early Friday, but provided no further details. This was the fifth coalition death...
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Hundreds of mourners attend funeral for Indian student who was killed in Britain
December 31, 1969 06:00
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NEW DELHI — Hundreds of grieving friends and relatives of an Indian student who was killed in Britain have attended his funeral in western India. Twenty-three-year-old Anuj Bidve was fatally shot Dec. 26 during a night out in Salford, a city in...
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar says ready to be imprisoned on eve of sodomy trial verdict
December 31, 1969 06:00
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Sunday on the eve of a verdict in his sodomy trial that he is prepared to be imprisoned, but hoped that such an outcome would hurt the ruling coalition in the next national...
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