00Human rights groups say they are appalled at accusations that the Thai government sent hungry and desperate refuge-seekers from a Burmese ethnic minority back to the sea to die.
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At this rate, Umno Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah paints a bleak picture of the ruling coalition's future. He laments that despite the signals, the leaders continue to be in denial.
0Sri Lankan troops have almost completely cornered the Tamil Tigers in their northeastern jungle base and the rebels' leader may have already fled the island, the army chief said.
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BN's crushing defeat in the KT by-election was a vote against the leadership of Abdullah. The former PM argues Najib is not to be blamed.
000The skies over Gaza remained calm this morning for the first time in 22 days as Israel unilaterally halted the onslaught which has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians.
0The opposition's ambition of seizing power has been given a major boost with a by-election win that observers said today seriously undermined the ruling coalition.
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