Protesters' caravan winds way through Thailand's ... - Taipei Times
... protesters plan to follow the march with a giant painting made from their own blood today, the latest shock tactic in their weeklong campaign to force Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to ... Satit Wonghnongtaey, the minister attached to the ...
Thailand locked in political stalemate - Taipei Times
Thailand was mired in political deadlock yesterday as demonstrators used their own blood to create a giant piece of protest art after refusing talks with the government. Buoyed by a huge parade a day earlier, the defiant “Red Shirts” painted and ...
Thailand protesters want government dissolved - The Christian Science Monitor
... Minister Thaksin ... the red-shirts did not believe it could be in the people's best interests. "However, the demonstrators will not mobilise to other areas in the next 24 hours," he said in the afternoon. BBC News reports that the protesters
'The Hangover 2' to Start Shooting in November, but NOT in Thailand or Mexico - AceShowbiz
While he debunks reports that the 'The Hangover' sequel will be set in those two countries, director Todd Phillips is open for possibility to shoot the upcoming comedy in Miami. In another occasion, Phillips tells Las Vegas Sun at 2010 ShoWest that the script for the film is 75 percent completed
Thailand's red shirts deliver ultimatum - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra have given the Thai government until lunchtime today to resign or face rolling protests they claim will paralyse Bangkok. They say their first step will be to march on the army barracks where ...
Thailand PM seeks talks after Red Shirts protest halts ... - Times Online
Tens of thousands of opposition activists have marched through Bangkok to demand a new election in Thailand. Police in the capital city estimated 65,000 protestors, many wearing red shirts, assembled ... Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s has ...
M'sian PM hopes for stability in Thailand - AsiaOne
KUALA LIPIS, MALAYSIA: PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has expressed hope that political stability will return to Thailand. He said that as Malaysia's close neighbour, political stability in Thailand was important to the country. "This is ...
New Market Report: Hot Drinks in Thailand to 2013 - PR Inside
This databook provides key data and information on the hot drinks market in Thailand. This report is a comprehensive resource for market, category and segment level data including value, volume, distribution share and company & brand share. This ...
Bloody Protests Taken To Prime Minister's Gate In ... - NPR News
For the second day in a row, demonstrators in Thailand have spilled their own blood in a symbolic protest against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. According ... of coming to power through illegitimate means" in the 2006 military ...
Thai prime minister offers government talks with protesters after massive demonstration - Canada East
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister offered Sunday to have his government hold talks with protesters trying to force him from power with massive demonstrations in the capital, but refused their demand that he immediately call new elections. An anti-government demonstrator wearing a "People
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Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
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