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Howard appeals on YouTube
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard made a rare foray
Monday into the YouTube video-sharing world to urge protesters not
to overshadow a summit of Asia Pacific leaders in Sydney.
A huge security operation that has fenced off a
large part of the city center has frustrated residents here while
police are braced for big protests targeting US President George W.
Bush in particular.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Myanmar wraps up constitutional talks
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YANGON: Myanmar’s military rulers declared a “victory” in
concluding 14 years of constitutional talks Monday, as the junta
clamped down on a rare string of protests by pro-democracy
supporters.
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Most of 16 China officials fired for graft, kept lovers
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BEIJING: Nearly all of the 16 ministry-level officials recently
sacked for corruption in China kept mistresses, including
Shanghai’s former top leader who had several, state press said
Monday.
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Thai parties urge junta to lift martial law
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s main political parties urged on Monday the
country’s army-backed government to lift martial law ahead of the
kingdom’s post-coup elections in December.
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Thai court issues second arrest warrant for Thaksin
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BANGKOK: A Thai criminal court approved on Monday a second arrest
warrant for ousted and exiled premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his
wife over corruption charges stemming from a controversial share
sale.
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Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for heart surgery
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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for bypass surgery after
suffering a heart attack in May, the hospital said Monday.
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INBRIEF
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SEOUL: South Korea’s spy chief was under fire from
opposition media Monday for the publicity surrounding his mission to
save the hostages held by Afghanistan’s Taliban.
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