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Thailand's Abhisit rules out snap polls amid protests
SINGAPORE: Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday ruled out snap polls, even as protesters rallied and picketed a military facility in Bangkok. The protesters, unofficially estimated to number tens of thousands, called for an ...

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German anger over abuse prompts Vatican response
Paris: Faced with growing anger in Germany over the Church's continued silence over allegations of child sex abuse by paedophile priests, the Vatican reacted on Monday for the first time, saying Pope Benedict XVI will speak with a “clear ...

China offers to develop Chittagong port
Dhaka allays New Delhi's concerns over ties with Beijing

India-born MP found dead
LONDON: Mystery surrounds the “accidental'' death of an India-born Labour MP whose body was found in his home in Middlesbrough, north-east england, on Monday. Police said Ashok Kumar (53), MP for Middlesbrough South and East ...

Iran to step up Afghan presence
DUBAI: Within days of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Kabul, Iran has decided to increase its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan's sensitive border province of Nimroz. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency (FNA) is ...

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Three linked to U.S. consulate killed in Mexico

Youngest solo across the Atlantic

U.S. report vague, says Colombo

No-trust motion likely

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