Thai protesters celebrate prime minister's fall
In Bangkok thousands cheered as Thailand’s Constitutional Court ousted Prime Minister Somchai Wongwat and ruled fraud by his coalition’s parties in the 2007 election. Protest leaders vowed renewed action if political changes fail, while airport blockades eased but economic damage loomed.
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Cruise ship evades pirates in Gulf of Aden chase
U S cruise ship M S Nautica sped away from six Somali pirates in two skiffs firing rifles. NATO and the UN extend piracy mandates as authorities weigh risks to luxury vessels and ransom pressures rise.
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U S agrees to resumption of NATO Russia talks
NATO ministers and the United States agree to gradually resume negotiations with Russia after the Georgia war. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Moscow has not regained full global standing and that Russia faces scrutiny, with Georgia and Ukraine kept out of NATO for now. Talks will resume at a low level.
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U N officials warn of overcrowded Iraqi prisons
The United Nations voiced concern over detainee conditions in Iraq amid a security pact guiding U S custody handover by 2012. Staffan de Mistura cited a 123 detainee cell as an example of overcrowding and reported ongoing reports of torture with few prosecutions.
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