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- Thousands of protesters swarm Bangkok, seek elections
- China's Wen says not to blame for Copenhagen problems
- Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek polls
- SCENARIOS - Will Thailand's government ride out the storm?
- China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties
- Q+A - Who are Thailand's "red shirts"?
- Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek polls
- China's Wen seeks to reassure Taiwan on trade deal
- Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections
- China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties
- "Insulted" by Israel, U.S. scrambles to save talks
- Explosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 dead
- "Insulted" by Israel, U.S. scrambles to save talks
- Greeks back austerity measures, oppose unrest - poll
- Italian court rejects Berlusconi govt ballot appeal
- Strong quake hits off Indonesia, no major tsunami
- Venezuela's Chavez calls for internet controls
- Obama, Medvedev happy on arms pact, signing seen near
- Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections
- Sarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll
| Thousands of protesters swarm Bangkok, seek elections Posted: 14 Mar 2010 12:33 AM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Bangkok on Sunday and gave Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: call elections in 24 hours or face crippling demonstrations across the capital.
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| China's Wen says not to blame for Copenhagen problems Posted: 14 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao hit back on Sunday at critics who blamed China for the feeble outcome of the Copenhagen climate conference, saying he was not even invited to a key meeting he was accused of skipping.
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| Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek polls Posted: 13 Mar 2010 11:06 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Bangkok on Sunday to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face crippling demonstrations across the capital in coming days.
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| SCENARIOS - Will Thailand's government ride out the storm? Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:05 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai "red shirt" protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday in a bid to force elections, a scenario that has hit consumer confidence and may force the central bank to keep interest rates in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy at a record low.
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| China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:05 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is to blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, indicating the two powers have not overcome a recent rough patch.
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| Q+A - Who are Thailand's "red shirts"? Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:05 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government "red shirt" protesters converged on Bangkok on Sunday in a mass rally aimed at forcing fresh elections.
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| Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek polls Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Bangkok on Sunday to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more pro-democracy demonstrations over the coming week.
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| China's Wen seeks to reassure Taiwan on trade deal Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that a free trade-style deal with rival Taiwan would spare the island's much smaller economy, as China tries to calm fears the agreement could lead to a flood of cheap imports.
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| Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday and planned to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more pro-democracy demonstrations over the coming week.
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| China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. is responsible for strains between Beijing and Washington and should take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, indicating the two powers have not yet overcome a recent rough patch.
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| "Insulted" by Israel, U.S. scrambles to save talks Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:32 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's relationship with the United States, a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, was under severe strain as diplomats scrambled on Saturday to save newborn U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.
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| Explosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 dead Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing 30 people and wounding scores in a series of strikes the militants called a message to NATO.
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| "Insulted" by Israel, U.S. scrambles to save talks Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's relationship with the United States, a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, was under severe strain as diplomats scrambled on Saturday to save newborn U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.
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| Greeks back austerity measures, oppose unrest - poll Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST ATHENS (Reuters) - Most Greeks think draconian austerity measures announced by the government this month are along the right lines and many feel labour unions should be restrained in their opposition, a poll showed on Saturday.
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| Italian court rejects Berlusconi govt ballot appeal Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - Italy's top administrative court on Saturday dealt a blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's regional election hopes when it refused to reinstate the ruling coalition's candidate list submitted late for the poll in Rome province.
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| Strong quake hits off Indonesia, no major tsunami Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong quake of 6.4 magnitude struck in waters off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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| Venezuela's Chavez calls for internet controls Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said falsely reported the murder of one of his ministers.
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| Obama, Medvedev happy on arms pact, signing seen near Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:02 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama are satisfied with the "high level of consensus" on a new pact to cut nuclear arms and it is now possible to talk of a firm date for signing a treaty, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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| Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:02 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday and planned to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more pro-democracy demonstrations over the coming week.
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| Sarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:02 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a regional vote on Sunday that opinion polls suggest will result in a heavy loss for his centre-right UMP party in the last ballot box test before he comes up for re-election in 2012.
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