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bbc.co.uk: Anti-government protesters shout slogans as they occupy Government House in Bangkok on Thursday bbc.co.uk

Police clash with Thai protesters

bbc.co.uk     1 hr ago   232 related          

The prime minister has promised to end the protests peacefully Scuffles have broken out in the Thai capital, Bangkok, between police and protesters occupying the main government buildings. Minor clashes broke out after...                    

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dailymail.co.uk: Two-headed baby Kiron, born in Bangladesh dailymail.co.uk

Two-headed baby dies after family take him home because they are too poor to keep him in hospital

dailymail.co.uk     11 hrs ago   31 related          

A baby with two heads has died because his parents could not afford to pay for his medical care. The boy, named Kiron, was born on Monday to a 22-year-old mother in the When word spread, a huge crowd of at least 150,000...                    

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cnn.com: Police have been deployed in the state in the past to quell protests and violence between religious groups. cnn.com

Christian leaders appeal to India’s Federal Government to save Christians in Orissa

radiovaticana.org     11 hrs ago   31 related          

Church leaders in India today concluded an emergency meeting with Federal Prime Minister, Mohamon Singh. Prime Minister Singh travelled to the troubled region of Orissa to survey the damage caused by a week of rampaging...                    

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Letters: Boats of hope for desperate Gaza

guardian.co.uk     7 hrs ago   194 related          

We do not idealise Palestinian society, fractured and divided as it is, though this is in good measure the result of sustained Israeli policy over many decades of occupation (Showboating over Gaza, August 28). Nor do we...                    

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Biden provides human face of an otherwise ice-cool campaign

independent.co.uk     7 hrs ago   35 related          

If Wednesday night is anything to go by, the biggest asset Joe Biden brings to the Obama ticket may not actually be his much-vaunted breadth of experience. It may be his humanity. Whether you were just beneath the podium...                    

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DP World ports buoyed by emerging markets

telegraph.co.uk     7 hrs ago   14 related          

By Katherine Griffiths Ports operator DP World said its business was accelerating as it entered the second half of the year, driven by continuing strong trade in emerging markets. However, the world's number four container...                    

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Viva Las Vegas Sands as China gets another resort

telegraph.co.uk     7 hrs ago   9 related          

By James Hall A vast new Four Seasons Hotel has opened in Macao, the administrative region of China, as developers try to establish the region as a luxury tourist destination. The opening of the 360-room resort, which is...                    

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Dell misses Wall St target, sees spending cutbacks

reuters.co.uk     10 hrs ago   49 related          

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc posted a disappointing drop in quarterly earnings and said spending cutbacks on information technology have spread from the United States to Western Europe and Asia, sending its shares...                    

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Prince Harry asks to fight again

telegraph.co.uk     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Prince Harry has requested another tour of duty in Afghanistan to fight Taliban insurgents. The Prince, who is a Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, spent 10 weeks on the front line earlier this year...                    

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cnn.com: People walk along a flooded railway track in Madhepura, India. cnn.com

Floods devastate parts of Nepal

reuters.com     5 hrs ago   7 related          

Aug 28 - The Nepalese Army resumes a rescue mission as floods caused by torrential rains have struck havoc across India, Bangladesh and Nepal and left millions displaced. The flooding, which officials say is the worst...                    

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