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South Korea plans to chemically castrate a sex offender convicted of repeated crimes against children, the country's first use of the punishment, officials said Thursday. (Associated Press, 4:49 a.m.)

Vietnam jails 3 for anti-government leaflets

An official says a court in central Vietnam has sentenced three political activists to up to three and a half years in prison for distributing anti-government leaflets. (AP, 4:39 a.m.)

Egyptians vote in presidential election's 2nd day

In a wide-open race that will define the nation's future political course, Egyptian voted Thursday on the second day of a landmark presidential election that will produce a successor to longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak. (Associated Press, 4:29 a.m.)

Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village

The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his son from what their supporters call retaliation by local officials, an attorney said. (Associated Press, 4:19 a.m.)

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Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and meets with the people. What they are really looking for is a superman. (Associated Press, 4:19 a.m.)

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Security officials say troops stormed an apartment in west Beirut, killing a Syrian gunman who had engaged in an hours-long shootout with the security forces. (Associated Press, 4:09 a.m.)

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Envoys from Iran and six world powers have resumed talks over Tehran's nuclear program after issuing dueling proposals during the opening day of the negotiations in the Iraqi capital. (Associated Press, 2:59 a.m.)

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Chinese authorities arrested a man and his girlfriend in the death of an elderly woman he knocked down while driving drunk and whose body was later found buried at a construction site. Police say the woman likely was alive when buried. (AP, 1:39 a.m.)

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Oil bounced slightly off seven-month lows near $90 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid signs China's economy is continuing to slow. (Associated Press, 1:19 a.m.)

Pakistan convicts doctor who helped find bin Laden

A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden has been convicted of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an already deeply troubled relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. (Associated Press, 12:59 a.m.)

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