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Thailand’s opposition party lobbies for new PM
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s opposition party on Monday requested a
parliament session to nominate its leader as the new premier, but
the former ruling party refused to give up the fight as political
turmoil dragged on.
Opposition Democrat Party leaders, said they
were confident they could form a government and would put forward
their leader Abhisit Vejjajiva for the top post, as the nation reels
from last week’s crippling airport blockades.
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Pakistan arrests three over Mumbai attacks
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has arrested three people linked to the group
India accuses of involvement in the Mumbai attacks, an official said
Monday, after the US ramped up pressure on Islamabad to tackle
militants.
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Indonesia likely to host Asean summit
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday
backed a proposal for crisis-hit Thailand to relinquish hosting a
summit of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean originally scheduled for
this month.
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EU to consider Congo ‘bridging
force’–Solana
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BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) will debate Monday how to provide
a “bridging force” in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help
bolster security until more UN troops arrive, the bloc’s foreign
policy chief said.
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Envoys gloomy over nuclear talks
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BEIJING: Senior envoys from six countries gathered in Beijing for
talks on North Korea’s nuclear drive Monday, amid gloom about the
prospects for progress after the communist state said it would snub
Japan.
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HONG KONG: The wife of the former chairman of Singapore’s biggest
charity on Monday pleaded guilty in a Hong Kong court to money
laundering, her lawyer said.
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