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NYT > Asia Pacific- U.S. Inaction Seen After Taliban P.O.W.’s Died July 11, 2009Bush administration officials are said to have repeatedly discouraged efforts to investigate a 2001 mass killing in Afghanistan by the forces of a U.S.-backed warlord.By JAMES RISEN
- A Strongman Is China’s Rock in Ethnic Strife July 11, 2009Wang Lequan, who has used an iron hand against Uighur Muslims, is Beijing’s go-to expert on policies toward ethnic minorities.By MICHAEL WINES
- Espionage Charges in China May Be Linked to Negotiations Over Iron Ore Prices July 11, 2009China’s detention of Rio Tinto employees reportedly relates to the mining company’s negotiations with Chinese steel makers over iron ore prices.By DAVID BARBOZA
- 8 British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan July 11, 2009Prime Minister Gordon Brown said troops faced a “very hard summer,” suggesting Britain should brace itself for more losses.By REUTERS
- Clinton Seeks ‘Amnesty’ for 2 Held by North Korea July 11, 2009The move by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday suggests the Obama administration is admitting the women’s culpability in a bid to secure their freedom.By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
- U.S. Inaction Seen After Taliban P.O.W.’s Died July 11, 2009
