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Police in Thailand have issued a new warning to anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, stating that any person refusing to leave the site could be jailed or fined.
30/11/2008
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The 12 remaining peacekeepers in the troubled Philippines province of Mindanao are to leave the area, despite government appeals for them to stay.
30/11/2008
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Thousands of Palestinian pilgrims seeking to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj have been blocked from leaving the Gaza Strip in the latest twist of the territory's internal political divisions.
30/11/2008
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The wave of anti-government protests that have gripped Thailand for several months have been led by a group known as the People's Alliance for Democracy.
26/11/2008
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Hundreds of anti-government protesters have stormed the Thai capital's international airport in their drive to oust the country's elected administration.
25/11/2008
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A Russian politician ordered the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist shot dead two years ago, according to details in an indictment, a defence lawyer has said.
25/11/2008
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Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, has said that his party could seek to amend the constitution to provide unlimited presidential rule.
25/11/2008
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Somali pirates holding a Saudi supertanker after the largest hijacking in maritime history, are asking for a $15 million ransom, according to a Muslim group's spokesman.
24/11/2008
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Two people have been shot dead and about 20 others wounded after Indian troops opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators protesting against state elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
23/11/2008
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A fresh round of job cuts at Peugeot Citroen has underscored the car sector's woes as Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, vowed to help the struggling industry as car sales plummet.
21/11/2008
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Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, has said in a keynote speech that the country's large foreign currency, gold reserves and anti-crisis measures would prevent a sharp fall in the rouble.
20/11/2008
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Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has placed advertisements in Israeli newspapers in an attempt to increase interest in an Arab peace plan for the region.
20/11/2008
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The trial of three people accused of being involved in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an investigative journalist and Kremlin critic, is closed to the public, a step that lawyers said could hinder justice being done.
19/11/2008
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Henry Paulson, the US treasury secretary, has defended his management of the recent $700 billion government financial bailout, saying the funds were "not a panacea" to cure the country's economic problems.
19/11/2008
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The retired head of Pakistan's army commando unit has been shot dead in Islamabad, the police say.
19/11/2008
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