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Thai PM declares state of emergency
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of
emergency in the capital Tuesday after thousands of his opponents
and supporters clashed in the worst street violence here in more
than a decade.
One person was killed and 44 were injured, some
of them from gunshot wounds, as a week of mass protests calling for
the resignation of Samak spilled over into bloodshed overnight.
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Anwar vows to dump pro-Malay policies
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday
he would dismantle controversial positive-discrimination policies
for Muslim Malays if he seizes power in the multicultural country.
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Japan’s Aso eyes PM job after resignation
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TOKYO: Outspoken conservative Taro Aso signaled his desire Tuesday
to be Japan’s next prime minister after the abrupt resignation of
Yasuo Fukuda deepened political turmoil in the world’s second
economy.
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Marches urge Republicans gathered for convention to halt war in Iraq
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ST PAUL, Minnesota: They came in their thousands—veterans,
grandmothers, young families and even disgruntled Republicans
bearing banners and peace flags, and calling in one voice to end the
war in Iraq.
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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: New Orleans survived a pounding from
Hurricane Gustav, with relieved officials saying the city appeared
to have avoided a repeat of the catastrophe of three years ago when
Katrina struck with deadly effect.
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