BANGKOK — Thai voters are being asked to approve a new constitution Sunday, daunted by a warning from the coup-installed military regime that a mysterious backup constitution will be imposed if they vote no.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that talk of U.S. military strikes against al Qaeda in Pakistan only hurts the fight against terrorism, and his troops bombarded militant hide-outs in their strongest response yet to a month of anti-government attacks. Ten suspected militants were killed.
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) Georgia accused Russia of "undisguised aggression" today, saying two Russian fighter jets intruded on its airspace and fired a missile that landed near a house. Russia denied the allegation the latest dispute between Moscow and the former Soviet republic.
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) Government forces attacked two militant bases with helicopter gunships and artillery today in some of the army's toughest action in the lawless Afghan border region since militant attacks began surging last month.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A purported Taliban spokesman said yesterday the Islamic militia had killed two German hostages and would trade 23 captive South Koreans for imprisoned Taliban fighters.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A purported Taliban spokesman said yesterday the Islamic militia had killed two German hostages and would trade 23 captive South Koreans for imprisoned Taliban fighters.
BEIJING — Chinese inspectors found excessive amounts of additives and preservatives in dozens of children"s snacks and seized hundreds of bottles of fake human blood protein from hospitals, officials said yesterday.
BEIJING Chinese inspectors found excessive amounts of additives and preservatives in dozens of children's snacks and seized hundreds of bottles of fake human blood protein from hospitals, officials said today.
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