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  • Two people injured in gunfire between Thai protesters and govenrment supporters near the Bangkok International Airport -- AFP
  • TV footage shows Thai anti-government demonstrators shoot at government supporters on Bangkok highway -- APNewsAlert
  • THAI PROTESTERS OPEN FIRE ON GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS - TV FOOTAGE (BULLETIN)
  • Defense lawyer says indictment indicates that a Russian politician ordered the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya -- AP
  • Channel 3 said protesters had blocked the expressway to the airport, the gateway for 13 million tourists who visit Thailand each year.
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NATO, UK distance from drone attacks in Pak

November 25th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Nov 25 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the UK have reportedly distanced themselves from the frequent drone attacks in Pakistan, said Senate Standing Committee on Defence Chairman ...

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Dalai Lama will seek fresh answers

November 15th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Dharamsala, Nov.15 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is said to be seeking fresh answers to questions about securing autonomy for all Tibetans. The Dalai Lama shocked his followers last ...

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German troops in Afghanistan consuming a million litres of beer a year

November 15th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov.15 (ANI): Being a soldier in Afghanistan is clearly thirsty work. According to military sources, around a million litres of beer was shipped to German troops stationed in Afghanistan last ...

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British, US troops to leave Iraq by 2011

British, US troops to leave Iraq by 2011

November 15th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 15 (ANI): Iraqs national security adviser has said Baghdad is likely to approve a military pact with a timetable for the withdrawal of all US troops by 2011 and ...

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UK troops will be out of Iraq by mid-2009

UK troops will be out of Iraq by mid-2009

November 7th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov.7 (ANI): British forces, which have been in southern Iraq since the invasion of that country in 2003, are likely to move out by the middle of next year. Final negotiations ...

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President Patil congratulates Barack Obama

President Patil congratulates Barack Obama

November 5th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his election as the next President of the United States of America. In her message, the President ...

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Colombian Congress blocks Uribe’s third presidential bid

October 30th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Bogota, Oct 30 (IANS) Colombia's Congress, the lower house of parliament, has turned down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Alvaro Uribe to seek a third consecutive term in ...

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UK Defence Secretary says troops may be pulled out by 2009

UK Defence Secretary says troops may be pulled out by 2009

October 20th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct.20 (ANI): British Defence Secretary John Hutton, who is currently on his first visit to Iraq, has said that all British troops could be pulled out of that country by ...

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EU conservatives propose second mandate for Barroso

October 16th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Oct 15 (DPA) The European Union's conservatives Wednesday proposed renewing Jose Manuel Barroso's mandate as president of the European Commission for a second term, German government officials said.The proposal was agreed ...

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India, Nepal pledge to tame Kosi by March next year

October 1st, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Nepal Tuesday agreed to focus on taming by March next year the raging Kosi river that has played havoc in both countries this monsoon, leaving nearly ...

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Air strikes inside Pak carried out on flawed CIA intelligence

September 20th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Sep 20 (ANI): A report presented to President Asif Ali Zardari has suggested that the recent air strikes in tribal areas by US forces had been carried out on ...

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Citi and Andhra Bank enter remittance services alliance

September 17th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Sept 17 (ANI/Business Wire India ): Citi''s Global Transaction Services has been appointed by Andhra Bank in India to provide a range of white-labeled global remittance services. Under the mandate, ...

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Tsvangirai demands power as Zimbabwe talks with Mugabe stall

August 14th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug.14 (ANI): Zimbabwe''s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has insisted that any political settlement in the country has to reflect "the will of the people". The warning came as talks with ...

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Pak PM calls Kayani a professional and pro-democracy Army Chief

Pak PM calls Kayani a professional and pro-democracy Army Chief

August 13th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Aug 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his countrys Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani was highly professional and pro-democracy, by not interfering into the ...

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Morales survives recall referendum in Bolivia

August 11th, 2008 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS -
DPA La Paz, Aug 11 (DPA) Bolivian President Evo Morales has survived a recall referendum, according to exit polls cited by Bolivian media. Morales Sunday obtained 56.7 percent of the votes in the ...

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No deal yet for US troops withdrawal from Iraq

August 9th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug.9 (ANI): A deal that would establish a timeline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraq is not as close as recent reports would indicate, a senior U.S. official ...

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Pak constitutional experts differ on SC’’s role in Musharraf’’s impeachment

Pak constitutional experts differ on SC’’s role in Musharraf’’s impeachment

August 9th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Aug.9 (ANI): While an announcement has been made by Pakistan''s ruling coalition to go ahead with the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, top constitutional experts in the country have differed ...

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‘Seek people’s blessings not of Sonia and Lalu’

‘Seek people’s blessings not of Sonia and Lalu’

August 2nd, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Aug 2 (IANS) Former chief minister Babulal Marandi Saturday said Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Shoren should "seek people's mandate instead of bowing to Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Yadav". "Shibu ...

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Shahbaz asks PPP to restore judges under Muree Declaration

July 31st, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, July 31 (ANI): Pakistan Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday asked the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to fulfil its promise made in the Murree Declaration and restore the ...

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Radical cleric asks Iraq not to sign security deal with US

July 31st, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Baghdad, July 31 (Xinhua) Iraq's radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Thursday urged the government not to sign security deal that set a framework for the US troops' presence in the country after ...

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UN ends Ethiopia-Eritrea peacekeeping mission

July 31st, 2008 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS -
DPA New York, July 30 (DPA) The UN Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to terminate the mission of military observers at a disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The 15-nation council decided to ...

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Nawaz to soon hold decisive talks with Zardari over judges issue

Nawaz to soon hold decisive talks with Zardari over judges issue

July 30th, 2008 - 11:02 am ICT by ANI -
Lahore , July 30 (ANI): PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier, Nawaz Sharif has said that he would meet PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the next few days to hold ...

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EU appoints new representative for Afghanistan

July 25th, 2008 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Brussels, July 25 (Xinhua) The European Council has appointed Italy's ambassador to Kabul Ettore Francesco Sequi as the new European Union (EU) special representative (EUSR) for Afghanistan. Sequi is to succeed Francesc ...

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Chatterjee’s expulsion unfortunate, but CPI-M had no option: Karat (Lead)

Chatterjee’s expulsion unfortunate, but CPI-M had no option: Karat (Lead)

July 24th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) A day after expelling Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Thursday said his party had "no option" ...

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UN mission’’s term extended in Nepal

July 24th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, July 24 (ANI): The term of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has been extended for another six months to allow the mission to complete its monitoring and management ...

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Musharraf may use Article 58-2(b) if judges are restored

Musharraf may use Article 58-2(b) if judges are restored

July 23rd, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, July 23 (ANI): Pakistans Former Foreign Minister and member Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ahmed Ali, today said even if the judges are restored through passing a resolution, President Pervez ...

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Bush, al-Maliki discuss ‘time horizon’ for troops pullout from Iraq

July 19th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Washington, July 19 (DPA) US President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki agreed to set a "time horizon" for the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, but remained firm ...

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Pak Taliban gives 5-day ultimatum to NWFP govt to resign or face consequences

Pak Taliban gives 5-day ultimatum to NWFP govt to resign or face consequences

July 18th, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by ANI -
Khar, July 18 (ANI): The NWFP government was not sincere in checking lawlessness in tribal areas and it should resign within five days or be ready to face the consequences, said ...

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Iraqis hope Obama will be US President, but sceptical about his troop withdrawal plan

Iraqis hope Obama will be US President, but sceptical about his troop withdrawal plan

July 17th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, July 17 (ANI): Iraqis "would be very happy" to see Barack Obama elected as president of the United States in November, but have termed his troop withdrawal plan as ...

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No intention of incursion into Pakistan: NATO

No intention of incursion into Pakistan: NATO

July 17th, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, July 17 (IANS) NATO has denied media reports about build-up of hundreds of its troops in Afghanistan for eventual incursion into Pakistani territory to fight Taliban insurgents, EuAsiaNews reported Thursday. NATO ...

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