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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