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China Says US, EU Not Playing Fair in Textile Dispute

Commerce Minister Bo Xilai says US, EU officials have not proven Chinese textiles are disrupting their markets.


US General: Military Operations in Uzbekistan Scaled Back

Two leading human rights organizations say Uzbek security forces may have killed as many as 1,000 civilians in the eastern city of Andijan.


Diplomats Assess Aftermath of Uzbekistan Violence

Violent unrest has left hundreds dead.


Rice Defends US Approach to Uzbekistan on Human Rights

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Bush administration has been persistent critic of President Islam Karimov's human rights record despite cooperation on anti-terrorism issues.


Bush Administration Warns North Korea Not to Conduct Nuke Test

National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley had tough words for North Korea, warning that any North Korean nuclear test would be a serious act of defiance.


Two Koreas to Meet at North's Request

N. Korean official news agency says Pyongyang wired South Korean Unification Ministry to request meeting, in order to "put the inter-Korean relations on a normal track"


Thousands March in Pro-Democracy Rallies in Nepal

Participants carried banners calling for an end to king's direct rule and restoration of democracy


US: North Korea Apparently Fires Missile into Sea of Japan

A top U.S. official says it appears North Korea has launched a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan.