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13,000 Babies in Hospital for China Formula

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 12:22pm EDT by By JIM YARDLEY

The number of infants taken to hospitals after drinking tainted milk formula has climbed to nearly 13,000.
North Koreans Bar Inspectors at Nuclear Site

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 10:09am EDT by By STEVEN LEE MYERS and ELAINE SCIOLINO

The move left the country on the verge of restarting a nuclear weapons program whose shutdown was portrayed as a significant diplomatic achievement.
Japan Party Leader Confirmed as Premier

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 3:07am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOKYO (AP) -- A quick-smiling former Olympic skeetshooter with a penchant for tailored suits and manga comic books took power as Japan's third prime minister in two years Wednesday, vowing to boost a languishing economy.
Chinese Imports Banned Amid Tainted Milk Scandal

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 3:07am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least 12 countries have banned Chinese dairy products amid fears over a widening tainted milk scandal that has killed four Chinese babies and sickened thousands.
Japan Gets New Prime Minister, Veteran of the Governing Party

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:19am EDT by By NORIMITSU ONISHI

In his first news conference as prime minister, Taro Aso said his priority was to revive the economy.
World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: 2 Attacks Kill 5 Officers

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:15am EDT by By JOHN F. BURNS

Five police officers were killed and one of Kabul’s highest-profile police commanders was wounded in two attacks on the northern outskirts of Kabul.
World Briefing | Asia: China: Wariness Amid Dairy Scandal

Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:14am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

More than a dozen countries have banned or recalled Chinese dairy products amid fears over tainted milk products that have sickened thousands of babies.