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Star Hurdler Apologizes to China for Withdrawal

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 2:27am EDT by By JIM YARDLEY

Liu Xiang, China’s most popular athlete, said that his injury would not prevent him from competing in the future.
Taliban Escalate Afghan Fighting

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:55am EDT by By CARLOTTA GALL and SANGAR RAHIMI

Insurgents have taken advantage of a wavering NATO commitment, a flailing Afghan government and disarray in Pakistan.
5 Americans Are Arrested for Protest in Beijing

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:32am EDT by By ANDREW JACOBS and COLIN MOYNIHAN

Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out “Free Tibet” with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium.
Iraq Poised to Revive Oil Contract With China

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:30am EDT by By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

The 11-year-old contract with China, worth $1.2 billion, is Iraq’s largest oil deal since the invasion in 2003, an Oil Ministry official said.
World Briefing | Asia: Kashmir: Muslims Call for Break From Protests

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:11am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

After weeks of separatist protests in Indian-administered Kashmir that virtually closed the region, Muslim leaders called for three days of calm.
Pakistani Parties Clash Over Reinstating Judge

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:06am EDT by By JANE PERLEZ

A day after President Pervez Musharraf resigned from office, the strains between the ruling coalition parties became apparent in a dispute over fired judges.
World Business Briefing | Asia: China: Olympics Help Tsingtao Sales

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 12:20am EDT by By BLOOMBERG NEWS

Tsingtao Brewery, China’s largest beer company by sales, said first-half profit rose 32 percent after publicity from sponsoring the Beijing Olympics increased demand.