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Defiant Pakistan PM refuses to quit after conviction
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Pakistan's prime minister refused to step down Friday as he made a defiant appearance in parliament a day after his conviction over a corruption investigation into the president.
BoT unlikely to lift rate
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2012
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets next Wednesday, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
PM-Prem meeting 'acceptable'
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2012
» There was nothing wrong with the meeting between the prime minister and Privy Council chairman Prem Tinsulanonda, a prominent northern red-shirt activist said on Friday.
Thousands protest, bombs rock Damascus
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Tens of thousands protested across Syria on Friday as a deadly suicide bombing rocked the capital, killing 11 people and fuelling growing scepticism over the prospects of a UN-backed peace plan.
Guardiola leaving Barcelona
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Barcelona have appointed Francesc 'Tito' Vilanova as the successor to coach Pep Guardiola, who announced on Friday he was leaving the club after four hugely successful years at the helm.
Dortmund give Kagawa 'contract deadline'
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» German champions Borussia Dortmund have told Japan star Shinji Kagawa he must sign a contract extension by Monday amidst reports he has been offered a three-year Manchester United deal, report Bild.
Blind Chinese lawyer escapes house arrest
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, one of China's best-known rights activists, has made a daring escape from house arrest and recorded a detailing the abuses he and his family have suffered.
Australian jailed for bushfire that killed 10
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» A former volunteer firefighter who started a blaze that killed 10 people and destroyed more than 150 homes on the day of Australia's "Black Saturday" bushfires was Friday jailed for at least 14 years.
Russia hosts China's 'premier-in-waiting'
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev were set Friday to host a top Chinese official who is tipped to become premier amid transitions of power in both countries.
SET up, more to come
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2012
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index rose 2.51 points or 0.2% to close at 1,211.78 points on Friday afternoon. Trading turnover was modest at 24.69 billion baht, with foreign investors net buyers of 924 million baht in shares.