Pro Thaksin allies win near half of Thai votes in election
In Thailand the pro Thaksin People's Power Party captured 228 seats as the vote neared completion, signaling continued instability after the 2006 coup. PPP leader Samak Sundaravej urged unity and said he would be prime minister. The result sets up a possible government despite no absolute majority.
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Thaksin Shinawatra
Thailand
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People’s Power Party
Thaksin
Thai Rak Thai
State Election Commission
Samak Sundaravej
2008 Faces Iraq Post 07 Gains and New Tests
U S ambassador Ryan Crocker says 2007 violence drop sets 2008 challenges including refugee return and political reconciliation. Iran’s influence and Sunni Awakening Councils’ integration loom large as 60 percent violence drop builds pressure for long term stability.
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Iraq
Ryan Crocker
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Gaza Christians keep a low profile this Christmas
In Gaza City the tiny Christian community observes a sparse Christmas amid fear after the killing of Rami Ayyad, owner of Gaza's only Christian bookstore. About 3,000 Christians in Gaza fear further violence, with many considering leaving for the West Bank. The Baptist Church reports only 10 in attendance versus 70, and no Christmas trees are displayed as relations with Hamas remain tense.
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Essam Farah
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United States
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Jawzi Barhoum
Farah
Mahmoud Abbas
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes attacked Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq for about ninety minutes. Jabar Yawar of the Kurdish region said the area 50 miles north of Irbil was deserted with no civilian casualties and he could not confirm rebel deaths. Prime Minister Erdogan defended the operation as legal and necessary. US ambassador Crocker urged restraint to protect Iraq’s stability while recognizing Turkey’s right to defend itself. The strikes followed a third cross-border offensive in less than a week.
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Iraq
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
U.S
Ryan Crocker
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Bhutto faults ruling party over Islamic militants rise
Benazir Bhutto said Pakistan's ruling party failed to crush militants as a string of death by own action bombings escalated. An attack in Mangora Swat district killed civilians and soldiers, injuring many, while former interior minister Aftab Sherpao campaigned despite the blast.
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U.S
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al- Qaida
Aftab Khan Sherpao
Sherpao
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Haheeed Khan
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