By VIJAY JOSHI, Associated Press Writers BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's prime minister stayed away from the capital Monday, unable to quell a political crisis that has paralyzed his government for weeks and shut down the city's two main airports and...
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The Chinese government says more than 290,000 infants have developed health problems, such as kidney stones, from being fed formula milk containing the chemical melamine. Parents are filing suits for damages against the companies but the court has not accepted...
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Thousands of tourists, including about 150 New Zealanders, have been affected by the six-day airport occupation. The trouble is threatening to escalate, with widespread street protests in Bangkok against the anti-government campaigners who have occupied the city's two main airports....
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By YVONNE T. CHUA GOVERNMENTS around the world, including the Philippines, are depriving children of basic literacy and numeracy skills because they have failed to address “deep and persistent” inequalities in education. The warning was issued by the United Nations...
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Hello, I'm Song Li, I work with the Hang Seng Bank here in Hong Kong. Although the internet is a very hard place to meet people because you don't know who to trust, what to believe and what not to.I...
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By AMBIKA AHUJA, Associated Press Writers , Thailand – Anti-government protesters camped at Thailand's government seat were shifting tactics to join colleagues at Bangkok's besieged airports Monday as the politically paralyzed country struggled with more than 300,000 stranded travelers....
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The tug of war is stranding tourists and raising fears of escalating violence. The military denies rumors of an imminent coup, while the king remains silent. By Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor from the December 1,...
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By James Reynolds BBC News, Beijing China's President Hu Jintao has warned that the global financial crisis could weaken his country's competitiveness. Mr Hu gave his warning at a meeting of the Politburo and his words have been made public...
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BEIJING – Chinese health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency pledged to fight discrimination against people with the disease in China with the unveiling Sunday of a massive red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness, at the Olympic Bird's Nest...
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