Thailand police fire tear gas at protesters in Bangkok
Thai police have fired water cannons and tear gas
at protesters in Bangkok, two days after a court ousted Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Hundreds of protesters have been
holding a rally outside a government compound in the city.Ms
Yingluck was ordered to step down on Wednesday over the illegal
transfer of her security chief.
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Saudi hospital head sacked as MERS death toll hits 117
Saudi Arabia´s acting health minister has
announced the sacking of the head of a Jeddah hospital where a spike
in MERS infections among medical staff sparked panic among the
public. The move, which Adel Fakieh published on Twitter late
Tuesday,
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Syria conflict: Government troops move into homs old city
Syrian forces have moved into previously
rebel-held areas of Homs after the evacuation of opposition fighters
following a two-year siege. Troops have begun sweeping the Old City
for explosives, state media quoted Homs Governor Talal al-Barazi as
saying.
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