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...vowed to "bring unity" back to Thailand. The new P.M. also vowed not to interfere in the ongoing court cases against his brother-in-law. Nevertheless, the basic rift between the rural poor, who support Thaksin, and the urban middle class and elite, who despise him, is only growing wider. Furthermore, another case that will reach the constitutional court in the coming months might force the dissolution of Somchai's PPP because of a vote-buying conviction against its former deputy leader. If that happens, Somchai will be forced to resign. And Thailand will have to scramble again...
...brain development of fetuses and young children. (Children are considered particularly vulnerable to the chemical, which is thought to interfere with development.) Critics note that the FDA's report relied on a small number of studies funded by industry groups that manufacture BPA, while the NTP took in a wider range of science. "The FDA says that their safety standard is that there must be reasonable certainty among competent scientists that a chemical is not harmful," says vom Saal. "So unless they declare the NTP scientists incompetent, something is wrong here...
...eventually be chosen by a direct territory-wide vote - though the timetable dictated by Beijing for such elections has often been hotly debated. For mainland China, still unnerved by the prospect of political instability, an orderly transition to full democracy in Hong Kong may provide a possible blueprint for wider political liberalization...
...diplomats detect growing daylight between Damascus and its key regional ally, Iran - and they believe that Damascus could further distance itself from Tehran if Sarkozy can persuade Assad that he has far more to gain by being a cooperative and accountable partner to the West. That would help pursue wider U.S. interests of narrowing Iran's scope for using its ally in Lebanon's Shi'ite Hizballah movement as a proxy, and also to further isolate and raise pressure on Teheran over its nuclear program...
...traditional friends, French officials say Assad's positioning may have been a feint designed to draw more attention from Western nations. "There are indications that flash of bad-old-day habit was in fact a reminder that Syria doesn't have a lot of partnerships available if the wider international community continues shutting it out," the French official said...