State of emergency in Thai capital lifted
THAILAND: Thailand’s caretaker government lifted
a state of emergency in the capital Sunday, nearly two weeks after
it was declared following clashes between pro- and anti-government
protesters.
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China vows better food safety after baby milk scandal
China: China vowed Sunday to improve its food
safety supervision after confirming 432 babies suffered kidney
stones and at least one died after drinking contaminated milk
powder.
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Abbas urges new US leader to make peace a priority
PALESTINE: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
said on Saturday he would urge a new U.S. administration to make
peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians a priority.
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88 killed in Russian airplane crash
RUSSIA: A Boeing-737 jet crashed near Russia’s
city of Perm in the central Ural mountains killing all 82 passengers
and six crew on board, including 21 foreigners, the jet’s owner
Aeroflot said Sunday.
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