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Religious 'radicals' driving Myanmar unrest: experts
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Two years after a repressive junta ceded power, Myanmar is grappling with a surge in religious extremism that experts trace to anti-Muslim "provocateurs" including radical Buddhist monks.
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Hardline India leader edges closer to prime ministerial run
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Controversial Indian politician Narendra Modi, tipped as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general election, was elevated to a key post in his party on Sunday.
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Philippines presses for payment over damaged reef
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» The Philippines on Sunday welcomed the removal of a US minesweeper that had been stuck on a protected coral reef for 10 weeks, but stressed that compensation must be paid for the environmental damage.
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B105 bln approved for rice-pledging
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 31/03/2013
» CHACHOENGSAO - The cabinet on Sunday approved the Commerce Ministry's proposal for a budget of 105 billion baht for use in the rice-pledging scheme for the off-season produce of the 2012-2013 crop year, government spokesman Tossaporn Serirak said.
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Mandela is improving, S. Africa government says
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Nelson Mandela's condition has improved further, the South African government said as the ailing anti-apartheid icon spent his fifth day in hospital on Monday receiving treatment for a recurrence of pneumonia.
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Indonesia president takes reins of crisis-hit party
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took full control of the ruling Democratic Party Sunday in a bid to salvage its tumbling popularity ahead of elections in 2014.
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Opposition to oppose charter change
Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 31/03/2013
» Opposition whips on Sunday agreed to oppose the three charter amendment bills to be deliberated in a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the first reading on April 1-3.
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Beatles album sells for $290,500
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» LOS ANGELES - A rare, signed copy of The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" has been sold for a record US$290,500 (8.7 billion baht) at auction, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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Calm returns to Kenya after poll ruling sparks riots
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Kenyan police maintained tight security on Sunday as calm returned after a court ruling upholding Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election win sparked anger among his rival's supporters, leading to riots that left two people dead.
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ExxonMobil cleans up after Arkansas oil spill
AFP, Published on 31/03/2013
» Emergency crews sent by US oil giant ExxonMobil worked Sunday to contain several thousand gallons of crude oil that spilled from a ruptured company pipeline in central Arkansas, the corporation said.
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