Thailand's embattled prime minister to step down
Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Thaksin
Shinawatra abruptly announced he will step down from office, bowing
to a mounting opposition campaign seeking his ouster over
allegations of corruption and abuse of power.
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Police detain 50 pro-democracy activists in Nepalese capital
Police detained at least 50 pro-democracy
activists in Nepal's capital on Wednesday for defying a government
ban on protests, officials said.
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CIA accused of using front companies to transfer terror suspects
The US Central Intelligence Agency has used
private aircraft firms and front companies secretly to transfer
terror suspects in violation of international law, Amnesty
International charged Wednesday.
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