WWII slave laborers sue Japan for pay and apology
Six Chinese men from Henan province sue the Japanese government and Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co for 1.37 million yen each, seeking compensation and a public apology. They allege coercion or kidnapping by Chinese affiliates of the Japanese military in 1944 and forced labor at a Kyoto nickel factory.
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Pakistan pledges support for Kashmir rebels on independence day
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif marked 51 years of independence by pledging continued support for factions fighting India in Kashmir. Independence celebrations in Karachi were marred by violence as gunmen attacked a school, wounding seven students, with police labeling it a terrorist act. Over 500 people have died this year in Karachi amid political ethnic and sectarian violence. Sharif urged India to negotiations, saying Kashmir violence would force talks.
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Japan pastry poisoning raises fears after Kyoto case
Three Nishimoto sisters in Kyoto tasted bitter cakes from a pastry shop during a birthday gathering and were briefly hospitalized with mild numbness and trembling. Police test pastries for toxins as a wave of recent Japanese poison scares unsettles the public.
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Eighteen foreign activists expelled from Myanmar
Eighteen foreign activists including six Americans were expelled from Myanmar after a one day trial for distributing anti government leaflets. They arrived in Bangkok amid family reunions and political pressure from U S lawmakers while Myanmar vows deportation.
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Floods Inundate Central China Strain Oil Hub At Daqing
Flood waters spread from a breached levee near Daqing oil field forcing about 20 000 evacuations and closing 155 wells. Xinhua reports 200 000 plus fighters in the region and a million mobilized civilians and soldiers in Heilongjiang as rivers Nen and Songhua surge.
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U.N. delays show of support over Iraq inspections
The Security Council postpones a formal show of backing for U.N. weapons inspectors and awaits Iraq's next move. Diplomats say letters to the chief inspector and IAEA may be sent to express support and condemn Iraq's actions as unacceptable.
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