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Thai PM ‘fails’ to protect monarchy
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s opposition questioned premier Samak
Sundaravej’s loyalty to the revered monarchy on Wednesday, a
serious charge that lit new sparks in a no-confidence debate on his
government.
Samak took power after December elections that
ended more than a year of rule by royalist generals who toppled
former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006.
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Clooney, Pitt spearhead Myanmar’s ad for aid
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JAKARTA: Hollywood stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt joined forces
with Asian political figures Wednesday in an advertising campaign
calling on the region to push Myanmar’s junta to allow in more
cyclone aid.
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Safety checklist for surgical
teams launched by British journal
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WASHINGTON: The World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a proposal
Tuesday to reduce the risks of complications and possible death
linked to major surgery by urging surgeons to use a safety
checklist, according to a study in the British journal The Lancet.
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ZHONGSHAN, China: Tropical storm Fengshen struck China's southeastern coast Wednesday, bringing new torrential downpours to a region reeling from heavy rains and deadly flooding since early June.
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