Archive for April 29th, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The Supreme court of Thailand on Tuesday officially kicked off an abuse-of-power trial against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman for the purchase of a plot of land at a government auction five years ago.
Thaksin ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Over 15 people were killed and 10 others injured in an explosion in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) told media here.
"Fifteen civilians have been killed a ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The Nauru parliament finally got down to business on Tuesday with the government of Marcus Stephen claiming 12 of the 18 seats in the chamber, according to the PACNEWS.
All three newly elected members who replaced the opposition mem ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A national team established by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has begun the efforts to transfer Indonesian Military (TNI) business assets to the state, local press said Tuesday.
Established under Presidential Decree No. 7/2008, ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The former pastor of US presidential hopeful Barack Obama whose words have rallied many but offended others told an audience of 10,000 that his critics get it wrong when they call him divisive and polarizing.
"I describe the conditions i ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Vietnam is to end a baby adoption agreement with the United States after being accused of allowing corruption and baby-selling, officials said yesterday.
The agreement was being considered for renewal but the two sides remained far apart ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A 73-year-old Austrian man arrested Sunday for imprisoning his daughter in a basement for 24 years confessed to abusing her and forcing her to give birth to seven children, according to local police Tuesday.
Police said Josef Fritzl ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A Spanish court said Monday that it would reject Argentinina's request to extradite its former President Isabel Peron.
Argentine authorities have issued two extradition requests against Peron, 77, for alleged human rights violation ...
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