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Thais flood streets to enlist public in anti-govt struggle

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BANGKOK: Thousands of Thai protesters packed trucks, cars and motorbikes in a carnival-like convoy Saturday aimed at winning over the capital's residents in their flagging "class war" against the government.

 

Obama reaches out to Iranian civilians

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself.

   

Pressure mounts over IMF role in Greek crisis

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BRUSSELS: Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday (Saturday in Manila), upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days from a crunch EU summit.

   

Sandstorms blanket Beijing in yellow dust

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BEIJING: Beijingers woke up Saturday to find the Chinese capital blanketed in yellow dust, as a sandstorm caused by a severe drought in the north and in Mongolia swept into the city.

   

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