Thai PM defends snap polls, critics urge vote boycott
EMBATTLED Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
defended his decision to dissolve parliament and call snap elections
in a bid to end Thailand's political turmoil and return with a new
electoral mandate.
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Indian PM says consensus needed on Kashmir
INDIA'S prime minister said consensus was needed
on the issues of autonomy and self-rule for the disputed Kashmir
region, after holding historic round-table talks with Indian
Kashmiri politicians.
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Building collapse in B'desh kills 18, injures 45
A five-storey building undergoing renovations
collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital Saturday, killing at least 18
people and injuring 45, the army said.
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