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Tea greases the wheels of Chinese politics
BEIJING (AP) -- Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and network....
Pakistan: 39 killed in twin suicide bombing
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Police say the death toll in a twin suicide bombing in Pakistan's Lahore city has risen to 39 and that nearly 100 others have been wounded....
Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling....
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Police say death toll in suicide attacks in Pakistan's Lahore city hits 39; nearly 100 wounded....
Chinese minister insists Google obey the law
BEIJING (AP) -- China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking....
Marjah push: Ups and downs are lessons for future
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....
S.African school trains Southern Sudanese
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A South African university is training Southern Sudan government leaders in international law, security and other affairs of state as the region prepares for a 2011 independence referendum, university officials said....
Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes dies at 89
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Miguel Delibes, an acclaimed and prolific novelist whose work featured gritty depictions of rural life in post-civil war Spain and psychological analyses of characters facing turning points, died Friday. He was 89....
Russia criticizes US, NATO over Afghan drugs
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's shift away from fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying the resulting surge in heroin smuggling is endangering Russia's national security....
Somali official to residents: Flee battle zones
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A Somali official is urging residents to avoid battle zones in the country's capital as violence flares ahead of a planned offensive against Islamist insurgents....
Indonesian police kill 2 suspected militants
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Police hunting Islamist militants in western Indonesia killed two suspects and arrested six others at a security checkpoint Friday, an official said....
China fires back at US human rights criticisms
BEIJING (AP) -- China accused the United States of destabilizing the world economy and meddling on Friday - its standard response to Washington's annual review of Beijing's human rights record....
Heavy rain causes severe flooding in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighboring China, flooding villages and claiming lives, emergency officials said Friday....
Thai anti-govt protesters begin to mass for rally
BANGKOK (AP) -- Anti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. Authorities mobilized 50,000 security officers and set up checkpoints around Bangkok....
Diplomats: North Korea seeks hike in embassy rent
SEOUL, South Korea (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....
Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media....
Pinera works late, promises better dawn for Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example....
NGOs in China say threatened by new donor rules
BEIJING (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....
Israel seals off West Bank to prevent unrest
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has sealed off the West Bank for 48 hours, preventing Palestinians from entering Israel because of fears of unrest....
Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive
PERTH, Australia (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....
