Armed groups fire mortar shells at oil refinery in central Syria

DAMASCUS, Feb. 8 — Armed groups fired mortar shells at an oil refinery in Syria's central Homs province Wednesday, setting two fuel tankers on fire, state-run SANA news agency reported.

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Nearly one-third of flooded factories resume production

BANGKOK, Feb. 8 -– About 30 percent of Thailand factories hit by flooding last year have resumed production, lower than the number originally targeted, according to Witoon Simachokdee, Permanent Secretary for Industry.

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S. Korea proposes talks with DPRK on preventing tree diseases

SEOUL, Feb. 8 — South Korea proposed Wednesday inter- Korean talks over preserving disease-threatened pine trees at ancient tombs in North Korea, local media reported.

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Heavy snow traps 40 on Tibet highway

LHASA, Feb. 8 — Forty people are trapped on a snow-covered highway 5,000 meters above sea level in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, rescuers said Wednesday.

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S. Korea proposes inter-Korean talks on pest control at N.K. ancient tombs

SEOUL, Feb. 8 — South Korea has proposed holding working-level talks with North Korea later this month on joint pest control near ancient tombs in the North, an official said Wednesday, in an apparent bid to help ease lingering tension on the divided Korean Peninsula.

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China hopes for peace, stability, development in Maldives

BEIJING, Feb. 8 — China, as a friendly neighbor of the Maldives, sincerely hopes for peace, stability and development in the country, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.

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Moderate quake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb. 8 — An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia at 0852 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 22.80 km, was initially determined to be at 0.3862 degrees south latitude and 119.9929 degrees east longitude. (PNA/Xinhua) DCT/utb

Roundup: Russia hopes to solve Syrian crisis with Arab initiative

DAMASCUS, Feb. 8 — Russia hopes to end the violence in Syria swiftly in accordance with the original Arab plan and expedite Syrian political reforms, according to Russia's foreign minister.

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Pro-Putin protesters cheated of payoff — radio liberty

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 — Dozens of people who agreed to accept a cash payment to attend a rally in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s presidential bid have complained they saw none of the money.

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Chinese foreign ministry confirms release of kidnapped workers in Sudan

BEIJING, Feb. 8 — Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday evening that the 29 Chinese workers kidnapped last month by Sudanese anti-government forces have been released and arrived in Nairobi safe and sound.

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