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Philippines massacre suspect turns himself in

By Thu, Nov 26, 2009 1:09PM UTC

A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords. The dead from Monday’s massacre included at least 18 journalists and

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Koreas agree to send joint survey team overseas

By Thu, Nov 26, 2009 11:00AM UTC

Officials from North and South Korea will team up and travel to industrial zones in China and Vietnam next month to study ways to improve their own joint factory park, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Thursday. The agreement suggests that the communist North wants better relations with the rival South despite

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Did Thaksin hurt his chances with this Cambodian visit?

By Bangkok Pundit Thu, Nov 26, 2009 10:00AM UTC

Reuters: Some argue that Thaksin’s supporters will stick with him because of what he represents rather than out of simple personal loyalty. He may be a billionaire, but he has stood up to the old elites in the military, aristocracy and business sector, who they say acted undemocratically to sideline

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(breaking story) Philippine massacre: Ampatuan scion sets surrender

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Nov 26, 2009 8:57AM UTC

MAYOR Andal Ampatuan Jr is set to surrender to Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Jesus Dureza any time Thursday (today) morning and face charges for his alleged participation in the gruesome massacre of scores of civilians including at least 25 journalists Monday. A source said the surrender could take place in

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Obama ‘hits right buttons’ with India

By Thu, Nov 26, 2009 8:19AM UTC

When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met in Washington this week with President Barack Obama, the White House lavished attention on the unassuming, bookish Indian leader. There was a state dinner. There were movie stars. There was a chandelier-filled tent packed with powerful Americans chatting up powerful Indians. There was talk

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