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Powell Goes to Asia Secretary of State Colin Powell left today for a trip to Asia. He'll visit India and Pakistan in an effort to help calm the standoff between those nuclear-armed neighbors. He's also scheduled to visit Afghanistan to pledge support for its reconstruction. And in Tokyo, Powell plans to attend the opening session of an international conference on rebuilding Afghanistan. NPR's Vicky O'Hara has a report.

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Secretary of State Colin Powell left today for a trip to Asia. He'll visit India and Pakistan in an effort to help calm the standoff between those nuclear-armed neighbors. He's also scheduled to visit Afghanistan to pledge support for its reconstruction. And in Tokyo, Powell plans to attend the opening session of an international conference on rebuilding Afghanistan. NPR's Vicky O'Hara has a report.