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China to release crew after 'regret' letter BEIJING -- China said Wednesday that it will release the crew of the American spy plane after receiving a letter of sorrow and regret from the United States over the loss of a Chinese pilot. The air crew has been held in Hainan for the last 11 days after a collision with a Chinese interceptor forced them to make an emergency landing there. Click here for full story     Two explosions kill 4, injure 44 in Thailand BANGKOK -- Two railway station explosions Saturday in Thailand killed a five-year-old boy and three others, and injured 44 other people. No one claimed responsibility for the bombings, but police suspect southern separatists who are believed ready to start a terrorist campaign. Click here for full story Stock quote search

Headlines Central Asia Uzbeks losing patience (Times of Central Asia) Tibetan herbal tradition thrives in India (World Tibet News) East Asia S. Korea officially protests Japanese history textbooks (Korea Herald) Four candidates file for LDP presidency (Japan Times) Pacific Islands Yapese celebrate culture with food, friends (Pacific Daily News) Jiang in Tahiti talks (Coconet Wireless) South Asia India joins hands with Iran to combat terrorism (Hindustan Times) Temple exists at Ayodhya by law: Advani (Times of India) Southeast Asia Asean countries advance currency swap plans (Bangkok Post) Army names Bersatu as the culprits (Bangkok Post)