Car bomb kills nine in Mosul police station attack
A car bomb exploded outside a Mosul police station on pay day, killing nine people including police and civilians and injuring 45. Separately three US soldiers were killed near Kirkuk in a roadside bombing as Iraq suffers a surge of vehicle bombings linked to al Qaida.
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Koguryo History Sparks Sino Korean Power Struggle
The ancient kingdom of Koguryo becomes a flashpoint in a Beijing backed study and Seoul dispute. South Korea denies Chinese historic claims and vows to defend Koguryo as the root of the Korean nation. The era linked to Buddhism and warrior kings shapes regional tensions amid North Korea concerns.
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Afghan president says U S air strike killed 10 civilians
Afghan President Hamid Karzai cites Interior Ministry findings that a January 17 air strike in a village killed 10 civilians including women and children, contradicting U S military claims of five Taliban militants and no civilian deaths. The dispute underscores civilian risk in the coalition fight against insurgents.
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Iran's president cancels emergency cabinet meeting
President Mohammad Khatami, facing severe back pain, confined to home, called off a wartime cabinet meeting on Iran s election crisis. Reformists urge free elections as clerics bar more than 2,400 liberal candidates. party vows boycott and protests while leadership consultations continue.
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