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Thai government seeks dialogue with Thaksin
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s government offered Wednesday to hold talks
with fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in a bid to defuse
week-long protests that have reignited the kingdom’s political
chaos.
Thousands of supporters of Thaksin, who was
ousted in a military coup in 2006 amid allegations of corruption,
have besieged Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s office in Bangkok
for the past seven days.
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US, Russia may consider drafting defense control treaty–reports
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Barack Obama and Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev will launch talks on a future arms control treaty
during their first face-to-face meeting Wednesday in London, US
media reported.
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US recalls pistachios amid salmonella fears
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: US federal food safety officials said a California
plant was recalling at least one million pounds of pistachio
products following fears of salmonella contamination.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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SEOUL: North Korea threatened to shoot down any US spy planes if
they violate its airspace to monitor an imminent rocket launch, as
an international think-tank warned that any over-reaction to the
launch could spark a war.
-- AFP
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