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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin seeks king's intervention

DUBAI/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra "humbly" urged the country's revered king on Thursday to help resolve Thailand 's
04 17 2009 6:33AM (...more)

US hails resignation of Somali leader

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States hailed the resignation of Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed on Monday, but called for a swift election of his successor and formation of a 12 30 2008 2:56PM (...more)

Brown urges aid 'breathing space' in Gaza

LONDON (AFP) – Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Monday to let urgent medical aid into Gaza, to provide a "humanitarian
12 30 2008 8:36AM (...more)

Iceland, Britain seek solution to frozen bank funds: Reykjavik

REYKJAVIK (AFP) - The Icelandic and British governments will try to find a solution to a dispute over money held by British savers in two frozen Icelandic banks, Iceland's prime minister said on Wednesday.
10 9 2008 4:58PM (...more)

Iraqi provincial election results

A list of the division of seats on local councils in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces according to final results from elections announced Thursday: ANBAR (29 seats) Awakening of Iraq and Independents, Sheik 02 23 2009 5:04AM (...more)

Malaysian prime minister faces no-confidence vote

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia - A party in Malaysia's ruling coalition said Wednesday it plans to seek a vote of no-confidence against the prime minister in an unprecedented act of rebellion that could force him to resign or call for new elections.
06 19 2008 5:01PM (...more)

UN suspends some Gaza operations as shells smash into HQ

GAZA CITY (AFP) – The UN on Thursday suspended some of its operations in Gaza after Israeli shells smashed into its compound, setting fire to warehouses of badly-needed aid and prompting outrage from UN chief 01 16 2009 4:45PM (...more)

India, U.S. say agree nuclear sites, defence pact

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States and India said on Monday they had agreed on a defence pact that takes a major step towards allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to the South Asian nation as it modernises its military.
07 21 2009 12:39PM (...more)

India and U.S. agree on nuclear sites

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States and India said on Monday they had agreed on a defense pact that takes a major step toward allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to the South Asian nation as it modernizes its military.
07 21 2009 11:54AM (...more)

India and U.S. agree on defense pact

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States and India said on Monday they had agreed on a defense pact that takes a major step toward allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to the South Asian nation as it modernizes its military.
07 21 2009 1:40AM (...more)