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N. Korea needs multilateral solution–US
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SEOUL: The United States said Sunday that disarming North Korea of
its nuclear weapons required a
multilateral solution, rejecting calls for it to drop six-party
talks for one-on-one dialogue with Pyongyang.
US special representative on North Korea Stephen
Bosworth held a third day of talks with South Korean officials to
discuss ways to press Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table,
after arriving here Friday.
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US states revise laws to declog prisons
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LOS ANGELES: A number of US states are scrambling to reduce their
prison populations, making fundamental changes to their criminal
justice systems as they try to save money, it was reported on
Saturday.
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Life in the twilight for Malaysia’s Muslim transsexuals
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KUALA LUMPUR: With her tight jeans, elaborate make-up and flowing
hair, Tasha looks for all the world like a striking young woman. But
her all-important Malaysian ID card declares she is a Muslim man.
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Myanmar faces ethnic challenge for elections
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BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military junta may have taken Aung San Suu Kyi
out of the picture ahead of elections next year, but it could face
an even greater challenge from rising ethnic unrest, analysts said.
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Afghan official reports 54 killed in NATO air strike
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KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Six civilians, including a child, were among 54
people killed in a NATO air strike in Afghanistan that targeted two
fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban, a local official said Sunday.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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CARACAS: In a sign of rising internal tensions, Venezuelan
government and opposition supporters have taken to the streets of
Caracas following worldwide protests against leftist President Hugo
Chavez.
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