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Thai
protests leave 2 dead, hundreds hurt
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BANGKOK: Soldiers and police patrolled Bangkok’s streets Wednesday
in an effort to maintain calm a day after chaotic and bloody
protests rocked the Thai capital, leaving two persons dead and
hundreds injured.
Dressed in khaki anti-riot gear,
small groups of unarmed personnel from the army, navy and air force
were deployed near key government buildings including
parliament—the focus of Tuesday’s violence between police and
protesters.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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China reluctant to
reveal figures on tainted milk
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BEIJING: China insisted Wednesday
it was being open about the impact of milk tainted with the toxic
chemical melamine, but declined to make public the latest data on
how many children had fallen ill.
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N. Korea
developing nuke warhead – Seoul official
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SEOUL: North Korea is working to
develop a nuclear warhead for a long-range missile, South Korea’s
top military officer said Wednesday, a day after the communist state
tested its short-range weaponry.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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KATHMANDU: Nepali aviation
authority confirmed 18 died in an air crash in Lukla airport on
Wednesday. A Nepal Yeti Airlines domestic plane on Wednesday morning
caught fire while landing at Lukla airport,...
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