Thailand awaits royal approval of new cabinet
Thailand was on Saturday awaiting the unveiling
of new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s cabinet, which he says
will bring national reconciliation but which has already stirred
controversy.
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Bangladesh’s Zia says polls being manipulated
Former Bangladeshi premier Khaleda Zia Friday
accused “unseen hands” of controlling media coverage of elections to
be held later this month aimed at restoring democracy.
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Obama completes cabinet of ‘rivals’ line-up
President-elect Barack Obama signaled a major
shift in trade policy and labor relations Friday as he rounded out a
cabinet of ‘rivals’ tasked with implementing an ambitious US
economic recovery plan.
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Pakistan’s Zardari postpones Kabul trip
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday
was forced to postpone a trip to Afghanistan for talks with his
counterpart Hamid Karzai on the anti-terror fight due to bad
weather, officials said.
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