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Thousands of foreigners stranded in Thailand

Bangkok :: Thailand | about 5 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by apriljieh11

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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Breaking news;Kidney problems spreads in China:290,000 infants ...

Hong Kong :: China | 39 minutes ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

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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Airport clash grounds Thailand

Bangkok :: Thailand | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by apriljieh11

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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China thrills;A strong coal mine blast killed 15 people.

Hong Kong :: China | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

The Changlong mine in Qitaihe, in Heilongjiang, was legally operating and had an annual production capacity of 40,000,000 kilograms, Xinhua said, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation. A coal mine explosion has killed 15 people in...

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TheExtreme frustration of women; women kill males babies to end tribal ...

Port Moresby :: Papua New Guinea | about 19 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

Women from two warring tribes, said male infanticide reduced the cyclical payback violence infamous in Highlands tribal fights. If women stopped producing males, their tribe's stock would go down and this would force the men to end their fight, the...

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NZealand air force to monitor Japanese whalers: defence minister

Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

The New Zealand air force is to track the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters this season, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced Sunday. New Zealand also urged both whalers and anti-whaling protesters to show restraint after a series of clashes...

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51 protesters wounded in Bangkok explosions

Bangkok :: Thailand | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

Unidentified assailants set off explosions at anti-government protest sites Sunday, wounding 51 people and raising fears of widening confrontations in Thailand's worst political crisis that has strangled its economy and shut down its airports. The first blast occurred inside Prime...

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Tensions arised in Thailand:A grenade lobbed near Government House, 50 ...

Bangkok :: Thailand | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

The attacks came hours after royalist, anti-government demonstrators forced police to abandon a checkpoint at the main Suvarnabhumi airport on the fifth day of a siege that has left tens of thousands of travellers stranded. Explosions early Sunday at sites...

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150 whales die in stranding in Australia

Hobart :: Australia | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

HOBART, Australia – A group of 150 whales that became stranded on a remote coastline in southern Australia were battered to death on rocks before rescuers could save them. Officials from Tasmania state's Parks and Wildlife Service rushed Sunday in...

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Mumbai Attacks: "Barbaric acts"

Manila :: Philippines | 2 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by agmamayo

Manila, Philippines - The recent terrorist attacks in the financial and commercial district of Mumbai, India which claimed the lives of almost 200 people which composed mostly civilians (foreign and local tourists) and some military and police personnels. The attacks...

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