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Thai PM distances himself from Thaksin
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s prime minister Monday distanced himself from
ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, hoping to ease pressure on his
four-month-old government as parliament gears up for a no-confidence
vote.
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej took office
after winning elections in December, which ended more than a year of
rule by the royalist generals who toppled Thaksin in 2006.
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Australian group plans
protest over Pope’s visit
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SYDNEY: A coalition of Christians, atheists and gay groups will
stage a protest against Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Australia for
World Youth Day next month, organizers said Monday.
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Fukuda promises to lessen
Okinawa’s US troop burden
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda promised Monday to
reduce the burden of US troops on the people of Okinawa as the
island commemorated the 63rd anniversary of the bloodiest battle of
the Pacific war.
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Hillary Clinton returns to public spotlight
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WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton has made herself scarce since she
abandoned her campaign for US president earlier this month, but she
reunites this week with ex-rival Barack Obama as part of her return
to the public eye.
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Vietnamese PM leads
top-ranking delegation to US
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HANOI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has begun an
official visit to the United States scheduled from Monday to
Thursday at the invitation of US President George W. Bush.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Monday it had released a Sri Lankan man held for four years over alleged links with a nuclear black market run by Pakistan's Abdul Qadeer Khan, saying he did not pose any threat. Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Buhary Syed Abu Tahir remained in the country and would be monitored.
-- AFP
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