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SKorean convicted for ancient gate fire 24 Apr 08, 23:09 ET AP - A South Korean court sentenced an elderly man to 10 years in prison Friday for setting a fire that destroyed a 14th-century gate considered one of the country's most treasured landmarks. more Al-Sadr shift: away from politics and favoring fight 24 Apr 08, 21:37 ET AP - Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight against U.S.-led forces - a worrisome shift that may reflect Iranian influence on the young cleric and could open the way for a shadow state protected by his powerful Mahdi Army. more Canadian province bans uranium exploration 24 Apr 08, 21:32 ET Reuters - British Columbia shut the door on exploring for radioactive minerals on Thursday, saying companies cannot claim rights to them even if the discovery is by accident. more US accuses NKorea of secretly aiding Syria nuclear work 24 Apr 08, 18:51 ET AFP - The United States accused North Korea on Thursday of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor, charging that the secret facility had a military purpose until Israel destroyed it in a September raid. more UN halts Gaza food aid over fuel cutoff; Israel blames Hamas 24 Apr 08, 17:04 ET AP - The United Nations stopped distributing food to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after its vehicles ran out of fuel because of the Israeli blockade, a U.N. official said. more AP Exclusive: US alleges baby-selling in Vietnam 24 Apr 08, 16:42 ET AP - Vietnam has failed to police its adoption system, allowing corruption, fraud and baby-selling to flourish, the U.S. Embassy says in a new report obtained by The Associated Press. more Chinese authorities stepping up security ahead of Olympics 24 Apr 08, 14:02 ET AP - Foreigners report random ID checks. Police check on chemicals in school science labs. A music festival is postponed. With 3 1/2 months to go, China is ramping up its campaign to tighten security ahead of the Beijing Olympics. more 'Untouchable' woman dies after Indian medics refuse treatment 24 Apr 08, 13:08 ET AFP - An "untouchable" woman who gave birth outside an Indian hospital because doctors would not treat her died Thursday, a day after her baby, officials admitted. more Britain hit by mass strikes 24 Apr 08, 12:47 ET Reuters - Britain was hit by the most wide-ranging wave of strikes in a decade on Thursday, with more than 100,000 public sector employees, from teachers to coastguards, striking against the Labour government. more Evacuations after apparent gas suicides in Japan 24 Apr 08, 12:03 ET AFP - TOKYO - A 14-year-old girl and two other people have been found dead in two days in Japan in apparent suicides by gas cocktails, one case forcing around 120 people to evacuate their homes, police said Thursday. more US predicts increase in Afghan violence 24 Apr 08, 11:11 ET AP - Insurgent violence in Afghanistan could reach record levels this year as militants increasingly target police and development projects, a top U.S. general said Thursday. more Taiwan's incoming China negotiator arrives in Shanghai 24 Apr 08, 11:09 ET AFP - Taiwan's incoming top negotiator with China arrived in Shanghai Thursday amid hopes of improved trade and political ties between the traditional rivals. more Take care in Paris, Sweden urges young women 24 Apr 08, 09:48 ET Reuters - Sweden has urged its young women not to go out alone in Paris at night after a Swedish teenager was abducted and murdered in the French capital. more Pakistan protests to NATO, Afghan forces over soldier death 24 Apr 08, 08:19 ET AFP - Pakistan's foreign ministry said Thursday it had lodged a strong protest with NATO and Afghan forces after a chaotic border battle spilled into Pakistani territory, leaving a soldier dead. more WWF warns Arctic ice melting faster than predicted 24 Apr 08, 04:46 ET AFP - Arctic sea ice is melting "significantly faster" than predicted and is approaching a point of no return, conservation group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a new study. more Spy case poses questions on size of Israeli ring 24 Apr 08, 04:11 ET AP - The case of an 84-year-old New Jersey man charged with passing secrets to an Israeli agent a quarter-century ago has created speculation that more Americans may have been serving Israeli intelligence than previously thought. more Reconstruction of Samarra shrine unites factions in Iraq 24 Apr 08, 03:09 ET AP - It was the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine here that pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war, bloodshed that has left tens of thousands dead and this ancient city in ruins. more Iran booted from defense show for displaying missile systems 24 Apr 08, 02:11 ET AP - Malaysia's deputy prime minister says Iran has been ordered to leave an international defense show in Kuala Lumpur. more Latin American allies attack food crisis 24 Apr 08, 01:02 ET AP - President Hugo Chavez joined with his leftist allies on Wednesday to create a $100 million program to fight the rising cost of food for Latin America's poor. more

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