Clinton: Karzai runoff win likely, but he must deliver

With a runoff presidential election in Afghanistan appearing likely, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells CNN she expects the current president, Hamid Karzai, to win.
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Afghan ambassador to U.S. sees runoff

A runoff election between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his leading challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, appears likely, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States said.
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Minister denies delaying petition

Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga denied the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship's allegation the government was delaying consideration of its petition for a royal pardon for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, saying it is being examined by the Corrections Department.
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Sudarat: A wider view is needed

The government should take an overall view of the political problem and only then proceed with constitutional amendment - by using either the 1997 or 2007 charter as a model, Sudarat Keyuraphan, former executive member of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, said on Friday.
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Russia drops joint WTO bid

Moscow and its partners will join the WTO separately, Russia's chief trade negotiator said Friday, dropping an earlier pledge to enter the global body with two ex-Soviet neighbors.
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Afghan quits election complaints commission

One of five members of the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan resigned amid the group's probe of allegations of voting fraud during the presidential election.
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Obama, advisers review Afghanistan strategy

President Obama huddled with top military, foreign policy and national security advisers Wednesday as part of an ongoing review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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18,000 for peace-keeping in Bangkok

A combined 18,000-strong force of police, soldiers and civilian volunteers will be deployed in Bangkok's Dusit district when the Internal Security Action takes is enforced during Oct 15-25, acting government spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn said on Wednesday.
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UDD plans war-chest fund-raiser

The red-shirt group plans to hold a concert on Nov 14 to raise funds to aid its aim of toppling the bureaucrat-backed government, Nattawut Saikua, a core leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), said on Wednesday afternoon.
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No health care vote before November

The US House of Representatives is likely to vote on President Barack Obama's historic drive to remake health care by Christmas, a top lawmaker and White House ally predicted Wednesday.
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Chavalit to mend rift in Puea Thai

Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyuth, leader-in waiting of the opposition Puea Thai Party, said on Tuesday morning that he was ready to help clear up conflict between the opposition whip witthaya Busranasiri and MPs chairman Chalerm Yubamrung.
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Hostages at Pakistani army HQ released

A total of 39 hostages in Pakistan were freed after being held by five militants at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, an army spokesman said.
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Decision on UDD case deferred

The prosecution has deferred a decision in a case against 15 United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship leaders in connection with the Songkran riots until Dec 22.
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Oil prices rise after recent slump

Oil prices rebounded on Friday after recent heavy falls triggered by fresh concerns about the pace of economic recovery in the United States, the world's largest energy-consuming nation.
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Some exits as Palin woos Hong Kong investors

Sarah Palin touched on a host of topics -- including Reaganomics, China and human rights, Tibet, the Asian and U.S. economies, family and moose in Alaska -- as she delivered a speech to investors Wednesday in Hong Kong, according to audience members.
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Democrats:All sides must pull together

The ruling Democrat Party has called on all sides in the conflict to play a constructive role in restoring the country's political image.
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ASC hits back at Attorney-General

Sak Korsaengruang, former spokesman of the now-dissolved Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC), lashed out at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Wednesday for its remarks about Monday's Supreme Court verdict acquitting all 44 defendants of wrongdoing in the rubber saplings procurement case.
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SET index up 0.85%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Wednesday gained 6.15 points or 0.85 per cent to close at 730.52 points. The market value was 32.50 billion baht, with 8.12 billion shares traded.
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Democrats want all sides to be constructive

The ruling Democrat Party calls on all sides to play a constructive role to improve the country's image.
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Gandhi murder plotter ends hunger strike

A 43-year-old woman convicted in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Wednesday ended her hunger strike after authorities agreed to review her demand for early release.
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Ex-ranger, woman murdered in Pattani

A former paramilitary ranger and a Muslim woman were killed in a ride-by shooting in Pattani late Wednesday morning, Pol Col Naruecha Suwanlapha, chief of Panareh police, said.
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Ex-paramilitary ranger shot dead in Pattani

An ex-paramilitary ranger and a Muslim woman were killed in a ride-by shooting in Pattani late Wednesday morning, said Pol Col Naruecha Suwanlapha, chief of Panareh police.
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India launches satellite for ocean study

India on Wednesday launched a second satellite to study oceans.
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ASC hits out at OAG

Sak Korsaengruang, former spokesman of the now-dissolved Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC), on Wednesday strongly hit out at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for its remarks over the Monday ruling by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions that found all 44 defendants in the rubber sapplings procurement case not guilty.
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Patcharawat sues NACC

Outgoing police chief Patcharawat Wongsuwon on Wednesday filed a petition with the Administrative Court against the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for its findings against him over the police crackdown on People's Alliance for Democracy protesters in front of parliament on Oct 7 last year.
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PM: No progress in Thai-US FTA

It is still not clear when talks on a free trade agreement with the United States will resume, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in an interview with the media via video conferencing from the US on Wednesday morning.
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PM unsure about economic shapes

The Thai economy is definitely recovering but there are no clear signs whether it will move in a 'W' or 'U' shape, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told the reporters via video conference phone links at Government House on Wednesday.
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Flu death toll rises to 160

The Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday morning that seven more patients died of A(H1N1) flu last week, bringing the country�"s death toll from the virus to 160 since the outbreak began on April 28.
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Flu death toll rises to 160

The Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday morning that 7 more patients had died of A (H1N1) flu virus last week, bringing the country�"s flu death tool to 160 since its first outbreak on April 28.
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PM: Thaksin must face justice

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must return to face justice in Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told a crowd of Thai people in New York on Tuesday.
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Q3 GDP projected at minus 3-4%

The country�"s gross domestic product for the third quarter of the year is projected to contract by 3 to 4 per cent, and was expected to grow by 3 to 4 per cent in the fourth quarter, the Office of Fiscal Budget spokesman, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, said on Wednesday.
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Q3 GDP projected at minus 3-4%

The country�"s gross domestic product growth rate for the third quarter of the year is projected to contract by about 3 to 4 per cent and the economic expansion rate would turn to a plus 3 to 4 per cent in the fourth quarter, the Office of Fiscal Budget spokesman, Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Wednesday.
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Hu pledges steps to combat climate change

Chinese President Hu Jintao told a U.N. summit on climate change Tuesday that China will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase reliance on clean energy sources in coming years.
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Thaksin: I am ready to return as PM

Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he was ready to return to Thailand to be prime minister if it is the people's wish for him to solve the country's problems. He also called for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the House of Representatives to return power to the people.
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Man granted right to starve to death dies

An Australian quadriplegic who won the right to refuse food and water died Monday of an upper respiratory infection, his brother and a right-to-die advocate said.
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China will curb carbon emissions

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday pledged to curb the growth of China's carbon dioxide emissions by a "notable margin" by 2020 from their 2005 levels.
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Pakistan arrests top Taliban commander

Pakistan has arrested a key militant commander suspected of launching suicide attacks in the country's northwest, Pakistan's army announced Monday.
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U.S. general seeks more troops in Afghanistan

America's top commander in Afghanistan warns that more troops are needed there within the next year or the nearly 8-year-old war "will likely result in failure," according to a copy of a 66-page document obtained by The Washington Post.
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King's fever easing, doctors say

His Majesty the King was in hospital for a fourth day on Tuesday where his fever eased further, the palace said.
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Thailand's king admitted to hospital

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, has been hospitalized with fever and fatigue, the royal palace says.
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NATO chief: We must succeed in Afghanistan

More resources and personnel are needed to train Afghan security forces so they can become "masters in their own house," NATO's secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
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Cabinet approves hemp farming

The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to set up a committee to promote growing of hemp as a new economic plant on high land, as proposed by the National Economic and Social Development Board, deputy government spokesman Vachara Kannikar said.
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Emergency decree to be invoked if security law fails

The government will invoke the emergency decree if the being imposed Internal Security Act fails to keep the situation under control, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday morning.
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Security tightened at Prem's home

Around 600 police have been deployed around Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda's residence in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Friday morning to ensure safety for Gen Prem who was scheduled to stay there when the anti-government group holds a mass rally in Bangkok on Saturday.
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PM tells whips to agree on procedure

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva has given government, opposition and senate whips seven days to discuss and agree on the procedure to amend the charter, while he is attending the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Tightened security at Govt House

A number of police and soldiers were dispatched inside and around Government House building compound early on Friday morning as the Internal Security Act was invoked for the first day today.
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More than 80 killed in Yemen raid

More than 80 civilians were killed when an air raid blasted a makeshift camp of displaced people in northern Yemen, witnesses said on Thursday, as the army pursued its offensive on Shiite rebels.
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August exports, imports down

The country�"s exports in August were down 18.4 per cent on last year, with a value of US13.28 billion, commerce permanent secretary Siripol Yodmuangcharoen reported on Thursday
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Afghanistan blast kills at least 16

At least nine people were killed, including international soldiers, and 42 were wounded when a car bomb rocked parts of Afghanistan's capital Thursday, authorities said.
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Barbed wire shuts off national park

Thai soldiers have put up barbed wire to prevent People's Alliance for Democracy protesters entering Phra Viharn National Park, and set up more checkpoints along the road to the park, according to a local reporter in Si Sa Ket province.
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EU seeks bank bonus 'sanctions'

Europe's leaders will on Thursday call for G20 "sanctions'' against banks that splurge billions on bonuses, seeking to end the kind of excessive handouts seen as partly to blame for the credit crisis.
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World's tallest man longs for love

The world's new tallest man, measuring two metres 46.5 centimetres (eight feet one inch), said he was looking for love as he was presented by Guinness World Records in London on Wednesday.
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European farmers in milk lake protest

European dairy farmers poured three million litres (800,000 gallons) of milk into a Belgian field on Wednesday in a bid to highlight their desperation over falling prices.
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SET index up 1.27%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Tuesday rebounded 8.84 points or 1.27 per cent to close at 703.16 points. The market value was 20.80 billion baht, with 4.41 billion shares traded.
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Senator wants impartial charter change

It is unnecessary to set up new constitution drafting assembly, as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva can set up an independent committee to carry out the task, Phaibul Nititawan, a key member of the group of 40 senators, said on Friday.
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Concern over conditions in Sri Lankan camps

Camps housing Sri Lankans displaced this year by fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels are seriously overcrowded and at risk with the coming monsoon season, a British charity director says.
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Gold prices top $1,000

The price of gold topped 1,000 dollars an ounce this week, reaching the highest level for 18 months, and oil futures rebounded as the dollar weakened significantly on economic recovery hopes.
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THAI stops 'bleeding'

Emerging from a severe financial crisis over the past three to four months, Thai Airways International is moving to map out a new long-term strategic master plan to ensure future growth.
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Obama leads US in tribute to victims of 9/11

US President Barack Obama on Friday led a moment of silence at the start of eighth anniversary commemorations of the September 11 attacks in 2001 when 3,000 people died in the world's deadliest terror strike.
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Indian acquitted in 'house of horrors' killing

A high court in northern India on Friday acquitted a wealthy businessman facing the death sentence for the killing of a teen in a case dubbed "the house of horrors."
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Bus plunges into river, killing at least 11 in Nepal

At least 11 people were killed and about 15 others were left missing after a bus plunged into a swollen river in central Nepal on Thursday, police said.
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Prawit: I will not resign

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon reaffirmed on Thursday that he will not resign over the National Anti-Corruption Commission's findings against his younger brother, outgoing police chief Patcharawat.
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Sarkozy pushes ahead with carbon tax

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warming, calling it a "fiscal revolution" and overriding strong public opposition to the plan.
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Reporter: Taliban hostage-takers 'inept'

Afghan journalists on Thursday condemned the actions of a NATO commando unit that left the body of a local reporter behind during a deadly operation aimed at rescuing his British counterpart.
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Power bills to be cut by B100bn

Business leaders and state enterprises have announced an ambitious programme aimed at cutting electricity spending by 100 billion baht by 2011.
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China set to provide first swine flu vaccines

China has developed a vaccine for swine flu and is set to become the first country in the world to begin mass inoculations, but there are concerns over possible side effects, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
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Apple cuts iPod prices

Apple cut the prices of its iPod models on Wednesday just hours ahead of a much-anticipated media event by the California company.
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OPEC finds consensus to hold output

OPEC oil producing countries have reached a "consensus" to hold crude output unchanged, Kuwait's oil minister said ahead of Wednesday night's meeting of the cartel.
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Indian mothers-in-law campaign for protection

Some 50 mothers-in-law have come together in a campaign seeking legal protection from what they allege is abuse of laws favoring daughters-in-law in the country.
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Dutch banks curb own bonuses

Dutch banks imposed limits on executive bonuses and salaries on Wednesday in what the finance minister said could be a model for countries facing public anger over pay ahead of a G20 summit.
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Thaworn and Porntiva cleared by EC

The Election Commission ruled on Wednesday that Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Senniam of the Democrat Party and Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai of the Bhumjaithai Party are qualified to hold political posts.
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Commandos free reporter in Afghanistan

A New York Times reporter who was kidnapped last week was freed by commandos on Wednesday, officials said.
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Chinese mine explosion deaths climb

Rescue operations unfolded at a mine in eastern China on Wednesday, following a gas explosion a day earlier that killed at least 37 people and left dozens missing, state-run media reported.
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Pilots' strike cancels flights in India

A pilots' strike forced one of India's largest airlines to cancel most of its domestic flights Wednesday, the airline said.
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Aquino's son to bid for Philippines presidency

Philippines Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III announced he will run for president Wednesday, a month after the death of his late mother, the popular former President Corazon Aquino.
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20% cut in energy use by 2011

The Energy Ministry aims to cut the country's energy consumption by another 20 per cent by 2011 to reduce the number of power plants, industrial sector operating costs and the causes of global warming.
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Jatuporn: It's a Sondhi plot

The order transferring police chief Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwon to the PM�"s Office was planned by Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People�"s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a leader of the red-shirt movement, Jatuporn Promphan, said on Wednesday.
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Dozens killed in mine explosion in China

Rescue operations were under way at a mine in eastern China's Henan province, where at least 35 people had died and 44 were missing after an explosion early Tuesday, state-run media reported.
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Hundreds rescued from sinking Philippines ferry

Five people were killed and 900 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for dozens of unaccounted passengers, coast guard officials said.
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SET index up 1.34%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Tuesday rose 9.16 points or 1.34 per cent to close at 691.73 points. The market value was 42.67 billion baht, with 9.27 billion shares traded.
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McCurry wins battle against McDonald's

McDonald's probably won't be exclaiming "I'm Lovin' It" in this case.
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Thaksin and red shirts to be under watch

The situation during the months of September and October is usually fragile and may open way for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the red shirts to step up their activities, PM's deputy secretary general and acting government spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn said on Tuesday.
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No salary raise for MPs, senators

The proposal to raise the salaries of MPs and senators has been put on hold by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as the economy is still recovering, deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika said on Tuesday.
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Oil firms cut pump prices

The country�"s largest oil conglomerate PTT Plc and Bangchak Plc on Tuesday announced a cut in pump prices by 0.50 baht a litre for gasoline and 0.40 baht for B2 diesel.
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Cabinet calls joint sitting on charter

The cabinet has agreed to ask Parliament President Chai Chidchob to call a joint session of parliament for a general debate on constitutional amendment, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday afternoon.
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Strong quake strikes off Java island

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island late Monday, less than a week after a major temblor shook the island, killing at least 65 people.
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PM awaiting report on Patcharawat

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday he will wait for the National Anti Corruption Commission's confirmation of its ruling on retiring national police chief Patcharawat Wongsuwon in connection with the Oct 7 crackdown before taking further action.
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U.S. urges Karzai to allow vote fraud probe

U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry urges Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to allow the country's Independent Election Commission to thoroughly investigate allegations of vote fraud in the August presidential election.
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Agency: Sri Lanka expels UNICEF official

The Sri Lankan government orders a UNICEF official to leave the country, accusing him of spreading propaganda supporting Tamil rebels, the agency -- the United Nations Children's Fund -- tells CNN.
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US sees global growth

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Saturday after a G20 ministers' meeting that global economic growth was "underway", but warned that "significant challenges'' remain ahead.
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Poll: Southern violence not to end soon

More than half of 1,206 surveyed people in Bangkok and other provinces did not believe that the problem of southern unrest will end soon, Suan Dusit poll reported on Saturday.
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NATO begins probe into deadly Afghan airstrike

A NATO team arrived in northern Afghanistan late Friday night to investigate an airstrike that killed at least 90 people, a military spokeswoman said.
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'Too early' to see end of recession

Major emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India and China told their G20 counterparts on Friday it was "too early'' to speak of an end to the global economic crisis.
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Village chief, son killed in Pattani

A village headman and his son were shot dead in Pattani�"s Panare district early Friday afternoon, Panare police chief Pol Col Naluecha Suwanlapha said.
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Search on for trapped Indonesians

Roads blocked by earthquake debris were cleared enough Friday to allow the addition of heavy machinery for the first time in the search for dozens of people trapped under rubble.
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Govt to mull lifting security law Monday

The government will decide on Monday whether the Internal Security Act should be lifted in Dusit district after the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) has postponed its planned anti-government demonstration to next Saturday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
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Attack on Pakistan police station kills 18

At least 12 officers were killed Sunday in a suicide attack at the main police station in Mingora in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.
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PM outraged by edited clip

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted on Sunday that he was furious with the edited audio clip featuring his voice that was released in the internet.
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British PM pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday, thanking his nation's fighting forces for a job "well done."
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PM: Govt to be cautious in spending

The government will be cautious in its spending after the House of Representatives passed the 2010 fiscal budget bill on Saturday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted.
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H1N1 spreading at 'unbelievable' rate

Swine flu spreads four times faster than other viruses and 40 percent of the fatalities are young adults in good health, the world's top health official warned in an interview appearing Saturday.
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Police seize half million speed pills

Sayan Chinsamran, 36, was arrested on charge of possessing illegal drugs, narcotic drugs suppression police said on Saturday afternoon.
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No red shirt rally on Sunday

Core leaders of the pro-Thaksin United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), led by Veera Musigkapong, said in a press conference on Saturday that they will put on hold the mass anti-government planned for Sunday.
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Karzai, U.S. envoy have 'sharp exchanges'

Afghan President Hamid Karzai had "sharp exchanges" about the nation's recent election with Richard Holbrooke, America's top diplomat to the region, a senior administration official told CNN.
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U.S. suffers deadliest month in Afghanistan

August has become the deadliest month for the U.S. military in Afghanistan since the U.S. invasion after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Al Qaeda video calls for support of militants

Al Qaeda's second-in-command has called on Pakistanis to back Islamic militants in the country's tribal areas against what he called an ongoing assault by American "crusaders" and the Pakistani army.
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Yingluck 'knows nothing' about clip

Former army chief Gen Chaisit Shinawatra reiterated on Saturday that Yingluck Shinawatra, younger sister of former Prime minister Thaksin, had noting to do with the controversial clip.
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Fisichella claims Force India's first pole in F1

Giancarlo Fisichella earned Force India's first pole position in Formula One on Saturday as series leader Jenson Button and world champion Lewis Hamilton failed to make final qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Minister: Pakistan foils suicide terror plot

Pakistani forces in the last month foiled a planned attack on the parliament building, the intelligence agency and other federal institutions, the country's interior minister tells CNN.
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TCC: Q4 economy will improve

The Thai economy in the fourth quarter would likely improve even though the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has lowered its gross domestic product projection for this year, Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Dusit Nontanakorn said on Monday.
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Sonthi voices confidence in govt

Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, former chairman of the Council for National Security (CNS), said on Monday he was confident the Democrat-led government would be able to overcome and solve the many problems plaguing the country.
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SET index up 1.33%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday gained 8.57 points or 1.33 per cent to close at 653.20 points. The market value was 21.93 billion baht, with 3.11 billion shares traded.
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Bhumjaithai sticking with amnesty bill

The coalition Bhumjaithai Party will press on with its amnesty bill despite opposition from many sides.
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PM gains support for new police chief

Pol Gen Suthep Thammarak, one of the five members of the police board who last week voted against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's nomination of Pol Pateep Tanprasert for the post of new police chief, on Monday appeared to have changed his stance.
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Abhisit ready for political change

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday he would never cling to a political post and was ready for political change, adding he would remain with the Democrat Party until the day he quits politics.
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Missile strike kills 19 in Pakistan

At least 19 people were killed after missiles struck three homes in a village in north-west Pakistan, intelligence officials and local residents said Saturday.
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Voter gripes abound as Afghans count ballots

More than 200 allegations of irregularities in last week's presidential elections in Afghanistan have been registered, according to the independent commission set up to handle such complaints.
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Pakistan: Arrests thwart Karachi attacks

Seven members of a banned militant group with links to al Qaeda and the Taliban were arrested with explosives and narcotics over the weekend in Karachi, Pakistan, and their planned attacks were thwarted, authorities said.
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Prasopsuk against use of security law

Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondej expressed concern on Monday on hearing that the government may impose the Internal Security Act to ensure peace and order when the red-shirts stage an anti-government rally on Sunday.
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Sinopec reports sharp rise in profits

Chinese oil refiner Sinopec has announced its net profit in the first half of 2009 jumped fourfold from a year earlier, fueled by changes in state price controls for fuel, China state media reported.
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Police: Aug 30 rally may be prolonged

The rally of the red-shirts of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on Sunday to demand the dissolution of the House of Representatives may be prolonged, Special Branch Police chief Pol Lt-Gen Teeradet Rodphothong said on Monday.
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Selecting police chief is 'political game'

A recent survey reveals that many respondents believe the nomination for a new national police chief is part of a political game.
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Police selection won't affect coalition

The conflict on the selection of the new national police chief would not affect the works of the Royal Thai Police and the coalition government, Interior Minister and Bhumjaithai party leader Chavarat Charnveerakul said on Sunday.
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Govt to expand trade in NE China

The Commerce Ministry is looking to expand markets in northeastern China, Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot said on Sunday.
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PM: Prateep is most appropriate

The nomination of Pol Gen Prateep Tanprasert for the new national police chief is appropriate, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted on Sunday.
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EU considering tuna protection

The European Union will decide in the autumn whether to add bluefin tuna to a list of threatened species, a move that would mean a temporary ban on its sale on world markets, a spokeswoman said Saturday.
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Conflict won�"t lead to House dissolution

The conflict on the selection of next national police chief between the Democrat and its main coalition partner Bhumjaithai would not lead to a political deadlock or a parliament dissolution as speculated, Democrat party deputy leader Chalermchai Sri-on said on Saturday.
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Two wounded in Pattani attacks

Non-commissioned police officer Pornthawi Kongdee of Yarang police station was seriously injured in an ambush while he was on his way back home this afternoon, Yarang police said.
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Hundreds of children fall ill with lead poisoning

At the Fengxiang County Hospital in Shaanxi Province, children are sleeping two to a bed. Cots line the hallways and hospital beds crowd offices to accommodate the ceaseless flow of new patients. In the last two weeks, so many children have been diagnosed with lead poisoning that there's barely enough room for everyone.
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SET up 1.54%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Thursday gained 9.70 points or 1.54 per cent to close at 640.98 points. The market value was 19.77 billion baht, with 4.93 billion shares traded.
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Gunmen kill villager in Pattani

A villager was shot dead in the southern border province of Pattani on Thursday.
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UDD leaders to meet tomorrow

Key leaders of the pro-Thaksin United front for Democracy against Dictatorship will meet tomorrow to discuss intensifying their campaign against the Democrat-led government and the bureaucracy, Jatuporn Promphan, a core leader of UDD and Puea Thai Party list MP, said on Thursday.
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Pregnant flu victim dies, baby safe

An 8-months pregnant woman infected with A(H1N1) flu died early on Thursday but her baby is safe after doctors peformed a caearean section, Veerasak Kiatphadungkul, deputy director of Maharaj Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima province, announced.
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New B50bn govt savings bond offer

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced on Thursday that from Sept 3 to 7 it will offer 50 billion baht in government savings bonds to the general public.
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Road safety now a national agenda

Road accident prevention has been put on the national agenda with the aim of cutting the annual death toll by half within the next decade, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday.
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Rector: Charter amendment time bomb

The September 2006 military coup will not be the last because the constitutional amendment proposals are a political time bomb, former Thammasat University rector Charnwit Kasetsiri said on Thursday.
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Afghans go to polls under threat of Taliban violence

Afghans are voting Thursday in the war-ravaged country's second national elections since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001. But with the Islamic militants resurgent in many regions, hundreds of U.S. marines are among security forces deployed to protect voters and polling stations against possible attacks.
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Abuse highlights China's Web addict camps

A 14-year-old boy allegedly beaten at a boot camp in China for young Internet addicts was in critical condition Thursday, less than three weeks after a youth at a different camp died, Chinese state media reported.
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Taiwanese leader sorry over typhoon response

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou apologized again today for the slow response to Typhoon Morakot and said he plans sweeping changes to the country's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials.
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Richardson: N. Korea feels 'owed' talks

North Korea believes it's owed bilateral talks with the United States after the communist government released two detained American journalists this month -- a notion that senior Obama administration officials quickly rejected on Wednesday.
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Landslides claim another 5 lives in Nepal

Five people died Friday in landslides in the mountains of western Nepal.

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