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Japan beat Paraguay to avenge World Cup defeat
(AFP)
 AFP - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday in their first game after the World Cup.
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Afridi apologises for 'fixing' row
(AFP)
 AFP - Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam.
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Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer
(AP)
 AP - In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with rebels willing to break with al-Qaida and recognize the government in Kabul.
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Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings
(AFP)
 AFP - Afghan officials sought Saturday to head off a run on the country's biggest bank, reassuring customers of Kabul Bank that their money was safe following corruption allegations in US newspapers.
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Pakistan extends flood relief phase to six months
(AFP)
 AFP - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said relief efforts would be extended to six months as floods ravage more southern towns in the worst disaster to hit the country.
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Karzai announces "peace council" to push Taliban talks
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Afghan peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, the latest step in a gradual move toward reconciliation with the Islamist insurgents.
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Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid
(AP)
 AP - Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.
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Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says
(Reuters)
Reuters - International forces in Afghanistan have at times overstated the progress being made this year, the deputy commander of the NATO-led force said on Saturday, with advances coming slower than originally expected.
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Amnesty calls for India Maoists to free police hostages
(AFP)
 AFP - Human rights group Amnesty International called Saturday for Maoist rebels to free three abducted policemen held hostage in eastern India after the guerrillas killed one of the captives.
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Outgoing NATO deputy rues early optimism on Marjah
(AP)
 AP - NATO commanders were overly optimistic when they predicted quick success taking the key Taliban-held town of Marjah last winter, the outgoing deputy commander said Saturday.
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Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake
(AP)
 AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.
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9 killed in New Zealand skydiving plane crash
(AP)
AP - A light aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in flames Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing nine people including four foreign tourists, police said.
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Indonesian Muslims protest plan to burn Quran
(AP)
AP - Thousands of Indonesian Muslims rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Saturday to denounce an American church's plan to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by burning copies of the Quran.
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SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit
(AP)
 AP - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said.
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Death toll rises to 65 in attack on Pakistanis
(AP)
 AP - The death toll from a Pakistani Taliban suicide attack on a Shiite Muslim procession rose from 43 to 65 overnight as critically wounded people died in hospitals, police said Saturday.
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Sea lion mauls 11-year-old boy at Australian zoo
(AP)
 AP - An 11-year-old boy was recovering Saturday after a sea lion mauled him at a popular Sydney zoo's aquarium show as horrified visitors looked on.
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95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport
(AP)
AP - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.
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Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
(AP)
AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up.
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Will heir be unveiled at North Korean convention?
(AP)
![A visitor points with am umbrella at a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, painted by North Korean defector Sun Moo, at the Korea War Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea on Monday by freezing assets of individuals, companies and organizations allegedly linked to support for Pyongyang's nuclear program.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)]() AP - North Korea is preparing its largest political meeting in 30 years, and leader Kim Jong Il is expected to appoint a son to a key Workers Party position in what would be the strongest sign yet of a succession movement in the secretive communist country.
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1st Australian female PM leads party to low point
(AP)
 AP - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest points in its 119-year history.
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