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Aerothai, SET next in firing line for protest group
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/01/2014
» A protest group is threatening to seize the Stock Exchange (SET) and the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Co (Aerothai) if the caretaker prime minister refuses...
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Traffic halved on city streets as drivers leave cars at home
News, Published on 14/01/2014
» The number of cars on Bangkok's roads was slashed by about half yesterday as commuters shunned private vehicles on the first day of the city "shutdown"....
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Pressure weighs on Yingluck
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 14/01/2014
» Even though caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is showing no signs of dismay in the face of the Bangkok "shutdown" campaign, her fresh attempt...
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Emergency decree not needed yet, says Capo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2014
» The emergency decree is still not needed to help the government cope with the protests as they remain peaceful, according to Surapong Tovichakchaikul, caretaker...
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Suthep, EC reject invite to talks on poll postponement
News, Published on 14/01/2014
» The anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and the Election Commission (EC) have rejected the premier's overture to discuss a possible postponement...
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Traffic snarls hit hardy few
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2014
» Anti-government protesters' city "shutdown" campaign has affected many residents, mainly due to traffic disruptions. But for many restaurants, convenience...
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Button's father dead at 70
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» The father of Formula One driver Jenson Button, who helped launch his son on the path to becoming a world champion, has died aged 70, it was announced Monday.
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Nasri says he will be out for 'eight weeks'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri expects to be out of action for "around eight weeks" following a knee injury suffered against Newcastle, he said...
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'Party over' in C. Africa as troops return to barracks
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» The new interim president of the violence-wracked Central African Republic told marauding fighters Monday that "the party is over" after weeks of deadly...
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Pele given honorary Ballon d'Or
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Brazilian great Pele was finally awarded a Ballon d'Or in Zurich on Monday, despite retiring in 1977, co-organisers France Football announced.