Thaksin resigns as Thai prime minister amid opposition push
In a televised address Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he would step down and serve as caretaker until a successor is chosen within 30 days after his party's election victory. He met King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Hua Hin seaside palace before announcing his bid to bow out. Meanwhile, the U N reports rapid global spread of H5N1 bird flu with 30 new countries infected this year, and Russia detains two cross-border visitors, Karl Bushby and Dimitry Kieffer, for illegal entry after walking via the Bering Strait.
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Russia
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Anchorage
Alaska
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South America
Israeli missiles hit Mahmoud Abbas compound in Gaza City
Israeli warplanes launched three missiles into the Gaza City compound of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in response to rocket fire. Abbas condemned the strike as unrelated to Hamas and aimed at disrupting daily life. The largely abandoned site sustained deep crater damage and wounded two police officers.
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Paris protests against job law turn violent amid large turnout
Paris and other cities saw mass demonstrations against a new employment bill that would ease firing young workers. In Paris, violence erupted as hundreds fought police near Place d Italie, with 383 arrests and 34 injuries reported. Prime Minister Villepin sought crisis talks as unions pressed to scrap the law while signaling possible modifications.
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Nicolas Sarkozy
Amnesty report links secret flights to eastern Europe
Amnesty International details accounts of three Yemeni men claiming they were detained by U S authorities and transported to clandestine prisons. The men describe travel through Jordan Indonesia and Tanzania with durations and climate clues suggesting eastern Europe or central Asia. The report questions where they were held and calls for transparency and inspections of private aircraft used in renditions.
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Central Asia
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Council of Europe
Murder shocks Northern Ireland as ex Sinn Fein official is killed
Denis Donaldson, former Sinn Fein legislative chief and double agent for Britain, was found shot and tortured in County Donegal. Police say the murder, linked to IRA tensions, comes as Blair and Ahern prepare a new peace plan to revive Northern Ireland’s power sharing. Sinn Fein denies IRA involvement. Paisley pins blame on possible dissidents within the IRA.
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