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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Thailand</title>
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		<title>Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

BANGKOK — A weapons-laden cargo plane impounded in Bangkok has links to at least two men accused of global arms trafficking, including one fighting extradition to the U.S. from Thailand, an analyst said Tuesday.
The five-man crew of the aircraft that arrived from North Korea — four from Kazakhstan .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cargo-plane-loaded-with-arms-from-north-korea-linked-to-2-alleged-global-weapons-traffickers-244330/" title="Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Apichart Weerawong</dc:creator>
		
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5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in Thailand

BANGKOK — Five foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying tons of weapons originating in North Korea were charged with arms smuggling in Thailand on Sunday.
Police Col. Supisarn Pakdinarunart said the men — four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus — denied the charges and were refused bail. They .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-foreigners-charged-with-arms-smuggling-in-thailand-after-plane-from-north-korea-seized-243436/">5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Tons of weapons seized from plane at Thai airport

BANGKOK — Five foreigners were detained and their foreign-registered aircraft impounded after it landed in the Thai capital Saturday with tons of war weaponry on board that originated in North Korea, Thai officials said.
Air Force spokesman Capt. Montol Suchookorn said the chartered cargo plane originated in North ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-tons-of-weapons-seized-from-plane-ex-nkorea-5-foreigners-held-at-thai-airport-243291/">Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodian king pardons Thai convicted of spying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheang Sopheng</dc:creator>
		
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Thai spy pardoned in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia says the country&#8217;s king has pardoned a Thai man who had been sentenced to seven years in prison for spying in a case that worsened a diplomatic feud between the neighboring countries.

Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Friday that Thai national Siwarak Chothipong would be released from  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cambodian-king-pardons-thai-convicted-of-spying-242785/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slides to near $74 as Dubai woes roil markets

BANGKOK — Oil prices slid to near $74 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $3.77 to $74.18 at late afternoon Bangkok time in ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-slides-to-near-74-a-barrel-in-asia-as-dubais-financial-troubles-roil-global-markets-236436/">Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slides below $76 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slides below $76 as Dubai woes roil markets

BANGKOK — Oil prices sank below $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $2.09 to $75.87 at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-slides-below-76-a-barrel-in-asia-as-dubais-financial-troubles-roil-global-markets-236387/" title="Oil slides below $76 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ark. man arrested in Thailand faces charges over alleged bid rigging in North Little Rock</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Gambrell</dc:creator>
		
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Ark. man allegedly defrauded NLR bidding process

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas man running an illegal gambling operation conspired with a North Little Rock alderman and a contractor to rig city bids to collect on debts, a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Monday alleges.
George Wylie Thompson, 64, of Cabot was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ark-man-arrested-in-thailand-faces-charges-over-alleged-bid-rigging-in-north-little-rock-231165/">Source &nbsp;: Ark. man arrested in Thailand faces charges over alleged bid rigging in North Little Rock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand arrests 2 men on charges of illegally trading African ivory</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory

BANGKOK — Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities said.
Police said the arrests late Monday were the result of Thai efforts to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thailand-arrests-2-men-on-charges-of-illegally-trading-african-ivory-231153/">Thailand arrests 2 men on charges of illegally trading African ivory</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carter helps launch campaign to build homes for 50,000 families in Mekong region</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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Carter, wife helping build homes in Thailand

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter helped the housing charity that he champions, Habitat for Humanity, launch a campaign Monday to build homes for 50,000 families in the Mekong River region over the next five years.
Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, are among 3,000 volunteers from 25 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carter-helps-launch-campaign-to-build-homes-for-50000-families-in-mekong-region-230308/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Ousted Thai PM rallies supporters to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand said Friday it would not be provoked into violence in its diplomatic tussle with Cambodia over fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, even as the ousted leader taunted the Bangkok government by meeting with political supporters in the neighboring country.
Thaksin&#8217;s visit to Thailand&#8217;s doorstep ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-thai-pm-thaksin-taunts-government-by-rallying-followers-to-neighboring-cambodia-228631/" title="Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodia accuses Thai national of spying, intensifying row with its Southeast Asian neighbor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Cambodia accuses Thai national of spying
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia has detained a Thai man for allegedly spying on fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the latest sign of worsening relations between the two neighbors.

Thaksin, a fugitive from justice in Thailand, was named an adviser to Cambodia&#8217;s government on economic affairs last week, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cambodia-accuses-thai-national-of-spying-intensifying-row-with-its-southeast-asian-neighbor-227824/">Source article &nbsp;: Cambodia accuses Thai national of spying, intensifying row with its Southeast Asian neighbor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodia rejects Thai request to arrest fugitive ex-prime minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Cambodia rejects Thai request to arrest ex-premier

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia turned down a request Wednesday from Thailand to arrest former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year was sentenced in absentia by a Thai court to two years imprisonment for violating a conflict of interest law.
A statement from Cambodia&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cambodia-rejects-thai-request-to-arrest-fugitive-ex-prime-minister-225545/" title="Cambodia rejects Thai request to arrest fugitive ex-prime minister">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Toppled Thai leader Thaksin welcomed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand&#8217;s ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose political battle against his successors has left his country bitterly divided, received a warm welcome Tuesday in neighboring Cambodia, which shares his disdain for the current government in Bangkok.
Thaksin, a globe-trotting fugitive from Thai justice whose sniping at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toppled-thai-prime-minister-thaksin-arrives-in-cambodia-fueling-thai-cambodian-tensions-224371/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Toppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toppled Thai PM arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Toppled Thai leader arrives in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he would seek Thaksin&#8217;s extradition and announced that his Cabinet had approved ending talks with Phnom .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toppled-thai-pm-arrives-in-cambodia-fueling-thai-cambodian-tensions-223942/">Toppled Thai PM arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Remarks about royals in interview lands Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin in hot water again</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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Interview embroils Thai ex-PM in new controversy

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand&#8217;s ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, at the center of a political fight between his supporters and those of the current government, has ignited fresh controversy by speaking candidly about the nation&#8217;s constitutional monarchy.
Thaksin gave a rare extensive interview that was published Monday by the Times ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/remarks-about-royals-in-interview-lands-thai-ex-prime-minister-thaksin-in-hot-water-again-223372/" title="Remarks about royals in interview lands Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin in hot water again">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-leader tries new tactic to return to power after 2006 coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Gecker</dc:creator>
		
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Thaksin on a mission to humiliate Thai government

BANGKOK — Thailand&#8217;s fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts — and humiliating the government from a distance.
Now, the deposed and divisive ex-leader is an economic adviser to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thailands-fugitive-ex-leader-tries-new-tactic-to-return-to-power-after-2006-coup-220661/" title="Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-leader tries new tactic to return to power after 2006 coup">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US has &#8216;low expectations&#8217; from Burma over speedy democratic reforms in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - A top US official, who was part of a recent high-level diplomatic visit to Burma, has downplayed prospects of the Obama administration&#8217;s pragmatic engagements resulting in speedy democratic reforms in that country.

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel, as saying that the US wants to see &#8220;real progress&#8221; in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-has-low-expectations-from-burma-over-speedy-democratic-reforms-in-country-220069/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US has &#8216;low expectations&#8217; from Burma over speedy democratic reforms in country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US seeks concrete progress towward democracy in Myanmar before sanctions lifted</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denis D. Gray</dc:creator>
		
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US will not lift Myanmar sanctions
BANGKOK — The United States, although embarking on a new policy of engagement, will not lift its sanctions on Myanmar unless its ruling generals make concrete progress toward democratic reform, a senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday.

U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel spoke after he and another State Department official ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-concrete-progress-towward-democracy-in-myanmar-before-sanctions-lifted-218510/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : US seeks concrete progress towward democracy in Myanmar before sanctions lifted</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise amid stronger commodity prices, China growth upgrade; HK up nearly 2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise as China growth forecast upgraded

BANGKOK — Asian stocks recovered Wednesday after two days of losses as the World Bank raised its growth forecast for China&#8217;s economy and stronger commodities prices lifted the region&#8217;s powerhouse resource companies. European markets were higher.
Every major Asian market traded in the green, with Hong Kong, South Korean ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-rise-amid-stronger-commodity-prices-china-growth-upgrade-hk-up-nearly-2-pct-217173/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Asian markets rise amid stronger commodity prices, China growth upgrade; HK up nearly 2 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia tourism to shrink up to 5 pct this year before modest recovery in 2010, travel group says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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Asia travel to rebound modestly in &#8216;10, group says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5 percent this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set in by 2011, a travel group said Tuesday.
The region&#8217;s performance has been mixed this year with countries ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-tourism-to-shrink-up-to-5-pct-this-year-before-modest-recovery-in-2010-travel-group-says-216194/">Read more : Asia tourism to shrink up to 5 pct this year before modest recovery in 2010, travel group says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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World markets fall as US recovery doubts linger

BANGKOK — World stock markets were lower Tuesday despite improvement in U.S. manufacturing as doubts lingered about the durability of a rebound in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
Asian stocks, which tumbled the day before on a fall in U.S. consumer spending, got little relief from news that American manufacturing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stock-markets-fall-as-doubts-about-us-economic-recovery-linger-hk-off-nearly-2-pct-216000/">Original source &nbsp;: World stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 2 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 1 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Asia markets fall as US recovery doubts linger

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday despite improvement in U.S. manufacturing as doubts lingered about the durability of a rebound in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
The region&#8217;s markets, which tumbled the day before on a fall in U.S. consumer spending, got little relief from news that .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-markets-fall-as-doubts-about-us-economic-recovery-linger-hk-off-nearly-1-pct-215824/" title="Asian stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 1 pct">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thai lawmakers buy guns at discount under new government plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Thai lawmakers apply for discounted guns, permits

BANGKOK — About half of Thailand&#8217;s national lawmakers are taking advantage of a new government plan allowing them to purchase guns at a discount and receive a license to carry them anywhere, an official said Monday.
Election campaigns in Thailand&#8217;s rural areas are sometimes violent, and most campaigns are marked .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thai-lawmakers-buy-guns-at-discount-under-new-government-plan-214897/">Thai lawmakers buy guns at discount under new government plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Banking scandal fugitive Rakesh Saxena arrives in Thailand after extradition from Canada</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/banking-scandal-fugitive-rakesh-saxena-arrives-in-thailand-after-extradition-from-canada-212756/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Extradited banking fugitive arrives in Thailand

BANGKOK — A fugitive former adviser to a Thai bank whose failure caused a crisis of confidence that helped spark the 1997 Asian financial meltdown arrived Friday night in Bangkok after his extradition from Canada.
Rakesh Saxena, 57, had staged one of the longest extradition battles in Canadian history to avoid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/banking-scandal-fugitive-rakesh-saxena-arrives-in-thailand-after-extradition-from-canada-212756/" title="Banking scandal fugitive Rakesh Saxena arrives in Thailand after extradition from Canada">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock markets snap 3-day losing streak as US economy grows after year of contraction</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-markets-snap-3-day-losing-streak-as-us-economy-grows-after-year-of-contraction-212081/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets snap losing streak on US growth

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets snapped three days of losses Friday after the U.S. economy broke out of a yearlong slump, spurring hopes of improved demand for the region&#8217;s exports. European shares were mixed.
Major benchmarks from Tokyo to Sydney gained 1.5 percent while a few markets failed to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-markets-snap-3-day-losing-streak-as-us-economy-grows-after-year-of-contraction-212081/">Asian stock markets snap 3-day losing streak as US economy grows after year of contraction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Krispy Kreme expanding into Thailand with franchise partnership</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/krispy-kreme-expanding-into-thailand-with-franchise-partnership-211857/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Krispy Kreme expanding into Thailand
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. said Thursday it has reached a deal to expand into Thailand with 20 new franchise locations over the next 5 years.

The Thai company KDN Co. Ltd. will open the shops. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Krispy Kreme has locations in 18 countries including Japan, South .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/krispy-kreme-expanding-into-thailand-with-franchise-partnership-211857/">Krispy Kreme expanding into Thailand with franchise partnership</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear case of Thai banker, ending extradition battle</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-of-canada-declines-to-hear-case-of-thai-banker-ending-extradition-battle-211804/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Hainsworth</dc:creator>
		
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Fugitive banker extradited to Thailand
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A fugitive banker&#8217;s long fight against extradition ended Thursday as he was put on a plane back to Thailand, where he faces charges of fraud that Thai officials say contributed to the 1990s Asian financial crisis.

Banker Rakesh Saxena had been fighting for 13 years to avoid being .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-of-canada-declines-to-hear-case-of-thai-banker-ending-extradition-battle-211804/">Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear case of Thai banker, ending extradition battle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected Muslim insurgents kill 2 Buddhist civilians in troubled southern Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Suspected insurgents kill 2 in restive Thai south

PATTANI, Thailand — Suspected Muslim insurgents shot and killed two Buddhist civilians in separate drive-by attacks in Thailand&#8217;s insurgency-plagued south, police said Wednesday.
More than 3,700 people, both Muslims and Buddhists, have been killed in Thailand&#8217;s three southernmost provinces since an insurgency flared in January 2004. The provinces — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-muslim-insurgents-kill-2-buddhist-civilians-in-troubled-southern-thailand-209452/" title="Suspected Muslim insurgents kill 2 Buddhist civilians in troubled southern Thailand">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars for India and China first</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-unveils-new-platform-of-cheap-light-cars-for-india-and-china-first-208571/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Kinetz</dc:creator>
		
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Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars

MUMBAI, India — It has become a vexing, billion-dollar question for the world&#8217;s automakers: How do you build small, cheap cars profitably?
More people across the world are buying small cars, and as demand in the U.S. and Western Europe withers, carmakers are vying for consumers on the narrow, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-unveils-new-platform-of-cheap-light-cars-for-india-and-china-first-208571/" title="Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars for India and China first">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise, shrugging off Wall Street fall as SKorea reports fastest growth in 7 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Asia markets rise as SKorea reports faster growth

BANGKOK — Asian markets mostly rose Monday, shrugging off a fall on Wall Street as South Korea&#8217;s fastest growth in over seven years underscored the region&#8217;s strengthening economic recovery. European shares were higher.
U.S. stocks faltered on Friday as investors dumped stocks and locked in profits after the glow .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-rise-shrugging-off-wall-street-fall-as-skorea-reports-fastest-growth-in-7-years-206817/">Asian markets rise, shrugging off Wall Street fall as SKorea reports fastest growth in 7 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China reaffirm the need to maintain peace and tranquility on border</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - India and China have reaffirmed the need to maintain peace and tranquility on the border during their talks held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Thailand.

&#8220;The (Chinese) Premier and I reaffirmed the need to maintain peace and tranquility on the border paving way for the resolution of the boundary question. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-reaffirm-the-need-to-maintain-peace-and-tranquility-on-border-206598/">Read : India, China reaffirm the need to maintain peace and tranquility on border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian PM says won&#8217;t bar &#8216;honored guest&#8217; Dalai Lama from border area despite China protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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India to China: Dalai Lama an &#8216;honored guest&#8217;

CHA-AM, Thailand — Tibet&#8217;s exiled Dalai Lama is an &#8220;honored guest&#8221; in India and will not be barred from visiting a disputed border area despite China&#8217;s strong protests, India&#8217;s prime minister said Sunday after talks with the Chinese premier.
However, the two Asian giants have agreed not to let ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-pm-says-wont-bar-honored-guest-dalai-lama-from-border-area-despite-china-protest-206594/">Indian PM says won&#8217;t bar &#8216;honored guest&#8217; Dalai Lama from border area despite China protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>East Asia summit welcomes revival of Nalanda University</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday welcomed India&#8217;s initiative to revive the Nalanda University in Bihar, noting that the varsity was a great ancient centre of learning.

The heads of the ASEAN member states are deeply impressed with the sanctity and significance of the great ancient centre of learning in Nalanda ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/east-asia-summit-welcomes-revival-of-nalanda-university-206500/">East Asia summit welcomes revival of Nalanda University</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India comes under pressure to sign CTBT</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - The East Asia Summit Sunday sought to pressure India into signing the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

In his capacity as chairman of the multi-nation forum, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva noted the intention of the Philippines to undertake wide and transparent consultation to achieve a successful outcome of the May 2010 Nuclear ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-comes-under-pressure-to-sign-ctbt-206492/">India comes under pressure to sign CTBT</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India-China border dispute cannot be wished away: Manmohan Singh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the border dispute between India and China is a complex and time consuming issue, which will be discussed by Foreign Ministers of both the countries in Bangalore from 27th October.

&#8220;Boundary problem is a complex issue and cannot be wished away&#8230;pending solution of the boundary .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-border-dispute-cannot-be-wished-away-manmohan-singh-206483/">India-China border dispute cannot be wished away: Manmohan Singh</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dalai Lama an honoured guest of India, is free to travel anywhere: PM</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - A day after holding discussions with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of 15th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday described Tibetans&#8217; spiritual guru Dalai Lama as &#8220;an honoured guest of India, adding that he is free to travel anywhere he wishes to (in India).&#8221;

Replying to a query on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dalai-lama-an-honoured-guest-of-india-is-free-to-travel-anywhere-pm-206482/">Dalai Lama an honoured guest of India, is free to travel anywhere: PM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China for peace on border, Beijing rebuffed over Dalai Lama (Roundup)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday rebuffed Beijing over its opposition to the Dalai Lama&#8217;s planned visit to Arunachal Pradesh while declaring that he and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have agreed to maintain &#8220;peace and tranquility&#8221; along their disputed border.

In his first public comment since China came out strongly against the Tibetan spiritual ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-for-peace-on-border-beijing-rebuffed-over-dalai-lama-roundup-206473/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : India, China for peace on border, Beijing rebuffed over Dalai Lama (Roundup)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PM for &#8216;practical&#8217; solution to Kashmir issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday he favoured &#8220;practical, pragmatic solutions&#8221; to the Jammu and Kashmir problem and a dialogue with the separatist Hurriyat Conference.

Stating that he planned to visit Jammu and Kashmir in a few days to inaugurate railway projects, Manmohan Singh he was not going there to &#8220;start negotiations or ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-for-practical-solution-to-kashmir-issue-206435/">PM for &#8216;practical&#8217; solution to Kashmir issue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manmohan refuses to join issues with Raja</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday declined to join issues with Communications Minister A. Raja, who has been linked to wrongdoing in spectrum allocation.

&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to comment on cabinet matters or what happens in the cabinet or what happens between me and the ministers in public,&#8221; Manmohan Singh told a news conference ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manmohan-refuses-to-join-issues-with-raja-206432/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Manmohan refuses to join issues with Raja</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PM satisfied with monetary, fiscal policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that the monetary policy was the exclusive domain of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and expressed satisfaction with the country&#8217;s monetary and fiscal policies.

Asked to comment on the RBI governor&#8217;s suggestion to ease the monetary policy, Manmohan Singh told journalists here: &#8220;The monetary policy is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-satisfied-with-monetary-fiscal-policies-206431/">Read : PM satisfied with monetary, fiscal policies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Centre, states must battle Maoists jointly: PM</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that the central and state governments needed to fight the Maoists together.

Reiterating that the Maoist movement had emerged as the biggest internal security threat, Manmohan Singh told reporters here that &#8220;everything&#8221; needed to be done to overcome the problem.	 	
He said while the law and order .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/centre-states-must-battle-maoists-jointly-pm-206415/">Centre, states must battle Maoists jointly: PM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PM seeks dialogue with Hurriyat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday he was waiting for the separatist Hurriyat Conference to discuss the Jammu and Kashmir issue with his government in a &#8220;constructive dialogue&#8221;.

Stating that he planned to visit Jammu and Kashmir soon to inaugurate railway projects, Manmohan Singh said he had &#8220;always maintained that it is our ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-seeks-dialogue-with-hurriyat-206409/">PM seeks dialogue with Hurriyat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ASEAN welcomes US engagement with Myanmar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cha-AM - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday welcomed a new US policy of engagement with Myanmar, saying it was the right approach to dealing with a member of its club considered a pariah by many Western nations.

&#8220;The one thing we are completely agreed upon is that we welcome signs of further engagement .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asean-welcomes-us-engagement-with-myanmar-206395/">ASEAN welcomes US engagement with Myanmar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China to keep &#8216;peace and tranquility&#8217; on border: PM (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Asserting that the Sino-Indian border dispute cannot be wished away, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that he and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao had agreed to maintain &#8220;peace and tranquility&#8221; on their winding and disputed frontier.

Manmohan Singh also told journalists at the end of a hectic two-day visit to Thailand that .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-to-keep-peace-and-tranquility-on-border-pm-second-lead-206361/">India, China to keep &#8216;peace and tranquility&#8217; on border: PM (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manmohan Singh urges ASEAN leaders to ensure co-operation in growth policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called the international community to learn lessons from the global economic crisis and ensure co-operation in growth policies.

Addressing the 7th India- ASEAN summit here, Dr. Singh said: &#8220;We must learn lessons from the global economic crisis. One of these is the need to ensure coordination ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manmohan-singh-urges-asean-leaders-to-ensure-co-operation-in-growth-policies-206329/">Original article on  : Manmohan Singh urges ASEAN leaders to ensure co-operation in growth policies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China to maintain peace on border: Manmohan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - India and China have agreed to maintain &#8220;peace and tranquility&#8221; on their disputed border, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

The prime minister told reporters at the end of his two-day trip to Thailand that he had &#8220;frank and constructive exchange of views&#8221; with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao here Saturday.	 	
Manmohan Singh ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-to-maintain-peace-on-border-manmohan-206316/" title="India, China to maintain peace on border: Manmohan">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China to keep peace on border: Manmohan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - India and China have agreed to maintain &#8220;peace and tranquility&#8221; on their disputed border, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

The prime minister told reporters at the end of his two-day trip to Thailand that he had &#8220;frank and constructive exchange of views&#8221; with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao here Saturday.
... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-to-keep-peace-on-border-manmohan-206312/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : India, China to keep peace on border: Manmohan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn from crisis, keep economy sound and strong: Manmohan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the world to learn from the global economic crisis by keeping &#8220;the real economy strong and sound&#8221;.

Addressing the East Asia Summit here, the prime minister also said that the vision of Asian economic integration among member countries could lead to a broader Asian Economic Community.	  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/learn-from-crisis-keep-economy-sound-and-strong-manmohan-206235/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand for talks on economy, disasters, climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand — Leaders of 16 Asian countries gave high priority Sunday to finding a new economic growth model to free half the world&#8217;s population from merely serving as producers for the West, the Thai prime minister said.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the leaders gave such a search .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leaders-of-16-asian-nations-meet-in-thailand-for-talks-on-economy-disasters-climate-change-206201/">Source article &nbsp;: Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand for talks on economy, disasters, climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth East Asia Summit opens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN - The fourth East Asia Summit (EAS), in which the  leaders of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and their counterparts from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand would discuss regional cooperation, opened here Sunday.

According to the official summit agenda, the discussion during the meeting will focus .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fourth-east-asia-summit-opens-206191/">Fourth East Asia Summit opens</a>.]]></description>
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