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Thailand PM vows not to use force
The Thai PM says he will not use violent means against protesters besieging Government House, in an apparent change of heart.
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Peacekeepers to stay in Mindanao
Malaysia says its peace monitors will remain in the southern Philippines, after days of fierce fighting there left dozens dead.
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China admits mismanaged funds
China's government departments misused, embezzled or mismanaged more than $6.7bn in 2007, the state auditor says.
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Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MP
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is sworn in as an MP, then walks out of parliament in protest at a new bill.
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Two police die in Xinjiang clash
Two Chinese policemen have been killed in a clash in the north-west region of Xinjiang, reports say.
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Exhausted Dalai Lama stops trips
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is suffering from exhaustion and has cancelled all international trips, officials say.
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S Korea accuses refugee of spying
A 35-year-old North Korean woman is arrested in South Korea on suspicion of spying for her homeland.
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Pirates free ship after engineer's death
Somali pirates free an Omani fishing vessel held for nearly eight months during which time the engineer died.
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Japan worker killed in Afghanistan
A Japanese aid worker abducted in Afghanistan earlier this week is found shot dead, Afghan officials say.
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Lake dwellers fear loss of homes
Property developers are filling in a lake in the Cambodian capital, but residents say they will lose their homes and livelihoods.
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