Thai protesters cancel march to avert clashes

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• Thai protesters cancel march to avert clashes
• Obama poised to limit U.S. use of nuclear arms
• China says faulty vaccines not cause of children's deaths
• Five bodies found after "miracle" China mine rescue (Reuters)
• Timor police declare war on mysterious 'ninjas' (AFP)
• West Virginia mine blast kills 12 with 10 missing
• Five bodies found in flooded China mine: state TV
• China executes Japanese drug smuggler: state media
• Terre'Blanche murder reveals S. Africa racial divide (Time.com)
• Vietnam denies Google's hacking accusation (AP)
• Australia lifts rates for fifth time since October (AFP)
• Pakistani Taliban bomb attack: U.S. consulate a target (Time.com)
• Thai protesters cancel march over fears of clashes
• Aquino's lead widens in Philippine opinion poll
• Thai red shirts step up pressure
• Malaysia passes law to curb nuclear trafficking (AP)
• Barrier Reef ship accident 'outrageous': Australia PM (AFP)
• Bodies recovered from China mine
• Thai Protesters Clash With Police
• New Obama strategy would narrow nuclear arms use

Thai protesters cancel march to avert clashes Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:14 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government activists cancelled plans to stage protests at nearly a dozen no-go zones across Bangkok on Tuesday but continued their siege of the capital's upmarket shopping and hotel district.

Obama poised to limit U.S. use of nuclear arms Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will formally unveil a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear arms, renouncing development of new atomic weapons and heralding further cuts in America's stockpile.

China says faulty vaccines not cause of children's deaths Posted: 05 Apr 2010 11:14 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Health Ministry said on Tuesday faulty vaccines were not to blame for the deaths of four children in northern Shanxi province, after a domestic newspaper pointed the finger of blame at substandard vaccinations.

Five bodies found after "miracle" China mine rescue (Reuters) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT Reuters - Chinese rescuers on Tuesday pulled five bodies from a flooded coal mine a day after the "miracle" rescue of 115 fellow miners who survived a week underground for a week by eating bark and drinking filthy water.

Timor police declare war on mysterious 'ninjas' (AFP) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:33 PM PDT AFP - East Timor police have declared war on mysterious "ninjas" accused of murder and subversion in a new twist to the young country's struggle to establish security.

West Virginia mine blast kills 12 with 10 missing Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:43 PM PDT MONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Rescuers raced to find 10 coal miners missing deep underground after an explosion killed 12 of their colleagues on Monday at a West Virginia mine owned by Massey Energy.

Five bodies found in flooded China mine: state TV Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:11 PM PDT XIANGNING, China -Five bodies have been found in a flooded coal mine in north China, from which 115 workers have so far been rescued, state television reported Tuesday, quoting the rescue headquarters. Read more...

China executes Japanese drug smuggler: state media Posted: 05 Apr 2010 06:55 PM PDT BEIJING -China executed a convicted Japanese drug smuggler on Tuesday, making him the first Japanese citizen to be put to death in the country since diplomatic ties were re-established in 1972. Read more...

Terre'Blanche murder reveals S. Africa racial divide (Time.com) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:15 PM PDT Time.com - The bludgeoning to death of South Africa's most infamous white racist, Eugene Terre'Blanche, focuses attention on his most notorious black successor, Julius Malema

Vietnam denies Google's hacking accusation (AP) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:15 PM PDT AP - Vietnam has dismissed what it called "groundless" accusations from Google and McAfee that the communist country had apparently used malicious computer programs to hack Web sites and spy on political opponents.

Australia lifts rates for fifth time since October (AFP) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:19 PM PDT AFP - Australia announced its fifth rate hike since October on Tuesday and said borrowing costs would continue to rise as growth and inflation return to normal after the global crisis.

Pakistani Taliban bomb attack: U.S. consulate a target (Time.com) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:15 PM PDT Time.com - The Pakistani Taliban's attack on the U.S. consulate on Monday suggests that they are undettered by U.S. drones and Islamabad's forces

Thai protesters cancel march over fears of clashes Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:13 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters cancelled a planned march to 11 no-go zones in Thailand's capital on Tuesday to avert possible clashes after thousands of security forces were deployed to block their movements.

Aquino's lead widens in Philippine opinion poll Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:13 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - Frontrunner Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino widened his lead in Philippine presidential race ahead of the May 10 election, as support for his nearest rival dropped for a second month, a Pulse Asia opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Thai red shirts step up pressure Posted: 05 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT Hundreds of riot police deployed as protesters defy orders to clear Bangkok streets.

Malaysia passes law to curb nuclear trafficking (AP) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:53 PM PDT AP - Malaysia has passed a law to curb the trafficking of nuclear weapon components after being linked to the illegal supply of sensitive technology to countries including Iran and Libya.

Barrier Reef ship accident 'outrageous': Australia PM (AFP) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:47 PM PDT AFP - Australia's leader Tuesday voiced anger over a coal carrier which ran aground and spewed oil over the pristine Great Barrier Reef, as officials probed alleged short cuts through the world heritage site.

Bodies recovered from China mine Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:34 PM PDT Search teams urged to "keep fighting" to reach 33 miners still trapped after rescue of 115.

Thai Protesters Clash With Police Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:48 PM PDT Thousands of antigovernment demonstrators clashed with Thai police and military troops trying to prevent them from leaving from the capital's commercial district to stage protests elsewhere in Bangkok.

New Obama strategy would narrow nuclear arms use Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced a retooled nuclear strategy on Monday that would limit the conditions under which the United States would use nuclear weapons.

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