Thaksin's party splinters in political shake-up
The once-mighty party of Thailand's ousted prime
minister Thaksin Shinawatra splintered Tuesday, in a dramatic
reshaping of Thai politics just two days after a junta-appointed
premier took office.
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Child sex scandal rocks US Republicans
A US Republican leader said he had been "duped"
by a lawmaker whose explicit e-mails to teenage male aides have
embroiled the party in an embarrassing sex scandal just weeks before
crucial national elections.
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Typhoon death toll nears 200 in Philippines
The death toll from Typhoon Xangsane in the
Philippines rose to 197 on Tuesday, with at least 22 other people
still reported missing, rescue workers said.
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