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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej survived a
no-confidence vote on Friday, mustering enough votes in parliament
despite harsh criticism of his four months in power and public
protests against him.
But the outspoken 73-year-old still faces a
political battle ahead, with his government under fire over
everything from soaring food prices to perceived slights to
Thailand’s revered king.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Obama helps
Hillary pay debt to hasten unity
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WASHINGTON: White House contender Barack Obama dug deep into his own
pocket Thursday to help out defeated rival Hillary Clinton as the
pair met with her top fundraisers as part of an emotional unity
drive.
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Water crisis could cause Beijing collapse
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BEIJING: Beijing’s water crisis is so critical that the city is
facing economic collapse and the need to resettle part of its
population in coming decades, a leading development policy group
said Friday.
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Life on Red Planet: Martian soil good
enough to grow asparagus–NASA
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WASHINGTON: Martian dirt is apparently good enough for asparagus to
grow in, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
scientists said Thursday after they announced the results of a soil
analysis collected by the US Phoenix Mars lander.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend Vietnam 196 million dollars for a hydroelectric project in Quang Nam province, the Manila-based lender said Friday.
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