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Asian leaders pitch rival blocs to boost global clout
HUA HIN, Thailand (AFP) - Asian leaders heard competing plans from Australia and Japan for a massive EU-style community covering half the world's population as they wrapped up their annual summit on Sunday.
Nations:Myanmar Australia Thailand India Cambodia New Zealand People:Thaksin Shinawatra Abhisit Vejjajiva Kevin Rudd Aung San Suu Kyi Dalai Lama Wen Jiabao Source:(AFP)
2009-10-25
UN climate chief says time running out for deal
BANGKOK (AFP) - The UN climate chief warned on Monday that time was running out to break a deadlock on a global warming pact, telling delegates in Bangkok that failure to do so by December would threaten future generations.
Nations:Denmark India Brazil Philippines People:Abhisit Vejjajiva Source:(AFP)
2009-09-28
Rival protests rock Thailand on coup anniversary
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of rival protesters rallied in Thailand's capital and at a border temple Saturday, sending tensions soaring on the third anniversary of a coup against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Nations:Thailand People:Abhisit Vejjajiva Source:(AFP)
2009-09-19
New strife as Thais mark 3rd anniversary of coup
BANGKOK - As thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversary of a 2006 coup in the Thai capital Saturday, a rival group of protesters clashed with police and villagers near the Cambodian border, showing the country's long-running political crisis is far from settled.
Nations:Thailand Cambodia People:Abhisit Vejjajiva Source:(AP)
2009-09-19
Suu Kyi verdict set for Friday in Myanmar
YANGON (AFP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar will deliver its verdict in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday in a case that could see the pro-democracy leader jailed for up to five years, her lawyer said.
Nations:Thailand People:Hillary Clinton Abhisit Vejjajiva Source:(AFP)
2009-07-28
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