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Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:59:05 PM CST
Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.
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Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:30:44 PM CST
Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
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Spain's Munoz wins LPGA Match Play crown
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:53:21 PM CST
Spain's Azahara Munoz defeated Taiwan's Candie Kung 2 and 1 in Sunday's final to capture the $1.5 million LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship and claim her first LPGA title.
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Unrest across Nepal as peace deadline looms
Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:10:20 PM CST
Strikes brought widespread violence to Nepal's largest two cities on Sunday, just a week ahead of a deadline for the impoverished Himalayan nation to complete its first peace-time constitution.
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:22:30 PM CST
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for much of Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
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World behind strategy to exit Afghanistan: Obama
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:23:31 PM CST
US President Barack Obama opened a NATO summit Sunday saying the world backed his plan to end war in Afghanistan, as President Hamid Karzai pledged his bloodied state would no longer be a "burden."
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Reopening Pakistani routes crucial for NATO exit plan
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:57:16 PM CST
With Pakistan so far unwilling to reopen supply routes to Afghanistan, NATO faces a potential logistical nightmare as it prepares for a costly withdrawal of military hardware over the next two years.
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Chen starts life in US as China stays quiet
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:53:07 PM CST
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng began his new life in the United States on Sunday after a warm welcome but in Beijing he leaves behind a diplomatic mess that may prevent him ever returning home.
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Pakistanis resist creeping media vigilantism
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:44:19 PM CST
Most Pakistanis dislike the police, blaming them for being corrupt and aggressive -- but now the media is earning a similar reputation for its frequent attacks on people's privacy.
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ASEAN, US talk security amid China stand-off
Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:56:10 AM CST
The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up.
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Australian tug reaches ship adrift off Barrier Reef
Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:19:09 AM CST
An Australian tug boat Sunday reached a cargo ship which had been drifting off the Great Barrier Reef, as environmentalists warned that greater shipping traffic could harm the world's biggest coral reef.
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Korean claims back-to-back titles
Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:24:37 AM CST
Kim Bi-O held his nerve to secure a second OneAsia victory in a row and leap to the top of the Order of Merit with a three-shot victory in the SK Telecom Open on Sunday.
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China win Thomas, Uber Cup badminton ties
Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:29:36 AM CST
Superstar Lin Dan was made to sweat in front of an adoring home crowd but China breezed through their first group ties in the Thomas and Uber Cups world team championships on Sunday.
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Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like France
Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:11:23 AM CST
The Taliban on Sunday urged all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their forces from the war.
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Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now
Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:33:12 AM CST
The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year.
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Mongolian becomes oldest to win first sumo title
Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:10:46 PM CST
Mongolian-born Kyokutenho on Sunday became the oldest wrestler in modern times to win his first career sumo title, beating the previous record set in 1929.
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Afghan attack kills two NATO soldiers, two children
Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:09:11 PM CST
Two NATO soldiers were killed in an attack in Afghanistan Sunday as alliance leaders gathered in Chicago for a summit dominated by plans to pull troops out of the Afghan war.
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Sri Lanka orders ex-army chief freed
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:39:29 AM CST
Sri Lanka's president has ordered the release of his jailed electoral foe, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka, bowing to US-led pressure three years after the end of the island's long ethnic war.
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:24:54 AM CST
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
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2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:53:58 AM CST
An insurgent attack in Afghanistan killed two NATO service members on Sunday, the alliance said, while Afghan officials reported that a suicide bomber struck a police checkpoint in the country's south.
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Bollywood star Bachchan reveals grandchild's name
Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:56:55 AM CST
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has revealed the name of his baby granddaughter on Twitter, putting an end to months of speculation.
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Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan; many missing
Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:43:47 AM CST
Flood waters ravaged a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials said Sunday.
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Football bridges religious divide in Thai south
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:42:09 AM CST
A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand's restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed.
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Taiwan president takes office amid protests
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:39:52 AM CST
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was sworn in Sunday for his second and last four-year term, as the opposition rallied against utility hikes and beef imports from the United States.
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Gunmen shoot dead jail warden in Pakistan: police
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:01:54 AM CST
Gunmen on a motorcycle have shot dead a senior prison official in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta, according to police.