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Boston Globe
Thai protest march starts with Buddhist chants
Times Online
The mass protest intended to paralyse Bangkok and topple the thai government began at exactly 12.12 pm today with a huge round of applause followed by the sound of gongs and Buddhist chanting. Anti-government protesters from the United Front for ...
Bangkok on alert ahead of rallyAljazeera.net
Thailand braces for mass 'red shirt' protestsBBC News
Thai Protesters Mass in Largest Challenge to AbhisitBusinessWeek
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ABC Online
Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for boarding a whaling ship without permission last month, in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling. Peter Bethune, a member of the ...
Japan arrests activist who boarded whaling shipBBC News
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sarkozy to meet UK party leaders
BBC News
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Conservative leader David Cameron. Downing Street said Mr Brown's meeting with Mr Sarkozy would focus on the EU summit in Brussels later this ...
French Vote ResonatesWall Street Journal
France's Sarkozy faces whipping in regional voteThe Associated Press
Sarkozy calls for UN reform, blasts Copenhagen summitAFP
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BBC News
Karzai visits Pakistan amid hectic activities in Kabul
Xinhua
ISLAMABAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- In wake of hectic diplomatic activities in Kabul a few days back, Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew in Islamabad Wednesday and had extensive consultation with the Pakistan leadership to narrow ...
Afghanistan and Pakistan Pledge CooperationNew York Times
Iran warns neighbors over US presence in the GulfReuters
Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in AfghanistanVoice of America
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Globe and Mail
Aftershocks Jolt Chile as New President Is Sworn In
New York Times
Martin Mejia/AP Presidents Fernando Lugo of Paraguay, left, and Rafael Correa of Ecuador, guests at the inauguration of Chile's new president, reacted to an aftershock felt Thursday. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's new president, ...
New Chile president vows to rebuildAljazeera.net
Aftershocks a reality check for Chilean President Sebastián PiñeraWashington Post
Chile swears in new president amid strong quake aftershocksXinhua
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The Guardian
In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens Splits
New York Times
An Iraqi journalist spoke on a cellphone on Thursday as incomplete election results were posted in Baghdad. By ANTHONY SHADID and TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD — Iraq's major coalitions were locked in a surprisingly close race on Thursday, in initial results from ...
Ayad Allawi's cry of foul play already seems like the act of a loserTimes Online
Once-dominant Sunnis anxiously watch as Iraq votes are talliedWashington Post
Centrist Groups Take Early Lead in Iraq VoteVoice of America
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The Guardian
PA fears East Jerusalem building will make it look weak
Ha'aretz
The Palestinian Authority will not begin indirect talks with Israel unless construction in the settlements, including in East Jerusalem, is completely frozen, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on ...
Biden wants direct talks by summerJerusalem Post
US urges 'prompt' Middle East talksAljazeera.net
US says it believes Mideast talks still onReuters
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CBC.ca
Ukraine's President Forms a Coalition in Parliament
New York Times
MOSCOW — The new Ukrainian president, Viktor F. Yanukovich, put together a coalition in Parliament on Thursday, allowing him to consolidate control over the government and avoid new elections that could have created renewed ...
Ukraine's New 'Azarov Era' Betokens Stable PoliticsBusinessWeek
Backgrounder: Ukraine's political systemXinhua
Ukraine creates new ruling coalition, gets new PMThe Associated Press
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Globe and Mail
Myanmar: Dissident Assails Voting Laws
New York Times
By AP The detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she was surprised but undaunted at the military government's new election laws that will bar her from running for office or voting in polls to be held this year. ...
Burma shunned US diplomacy with new election law. Now what?Washington Post
Myanmar Moves Troops to BordersWall Street Journal
Shameful laws: Suu KyiThe Hindu
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RTE.ie
Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote
Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. ...
Turkey protests Sweden Armenia 'genocide' voteBBC News
Sweden labels mass killing of Armenians genocideThe Associated Press
Swedish parliament recognises Armenian genocide of 1915Times of India
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