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...That spokesman's claim was quickly denied by a Thailand-based representative of Human Rights Watch, who said the government must act responsibly in dealing with the demonstrators...
...Several thousands protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy have seized New Bangkok International Airport and Don Muang domestic airport since Tuesday in an attempt to force the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to resign. They claim the government's attempts to rewrite the country's constitution will wipe away corruption convictions and court cases against the ruling People Power Party and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is Somchai's brother...
...crucial steps [Nov. 17]. Obama's victory has the hallmarks of a landslide, even though, with 52% of the popular vote and a turnout of 64%, less than a third of the U.S. population actually voted for him. But this is still much more than most previous Presidents could claim, and with majorities in Congress and the Senate, there will be no excuse for not having the back-up for even the most daring new legislation. But a word of warning: Obama will not have the luxury of starting his "first 100 days" on Jan. 20, 2009. He will have...
...suspect the jihadis once again. For years, India blamed Pakistan's intelligence services for terrorism attacks; then the usual suspects became the Harkat ul Jihad Islamia (based in Bangladesh) and Students Islamic Movement of India, a group that has been banned. This summer, a new group emerged, Indian Mujahideen, claiming responsibility via e-mail for several attacks and stressing that their members and grievances were homegrown. A group called Deccan Mujahideen, previously unknown, has also sent an e-mail claiming responsibility for Wednesday's attacks. That claim cannot yet be confirmed...
...economy. This means upgrading the nationwide electrical grid to prevent power outages and shore up weak spots. Democratic officials say another key initiative will be a nationwide campaign to install so-called smart meters that monitor energy flows to limit waste. Some high-tech players in the field claim such devices could ease pressures on the grid and save consumers millions...