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Thai troops move into central protest area-witness
Reuters
BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) – Thai troops moved into an area occupied by protesters near Government House in central Bangkok on Monday, a Reuters witness said.
Video: What Thailand's 'red shirts' want – 13 April 2009 Al Jazeera
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Kidnapped US captain freed; snipers kill 3 pirates
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Navy SEAL snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain on Easter Sunday.
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Troops move to quell anti-government protest
Globe and Mail
BEIJING — Thailand's three-year-old political crisis exploded into violence this morning as troops fired automatic weapons and tear gas at anti-government protesters whose leader called for a revolution.
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Thai Police Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Bangkok Voice of America
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Rescue Fuels Debate Over Arming Crews
New York Times
By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG – A spate of attacks on ships off Somalia and the rescue Sunday of an American captain held hostage by pirates have reinvigorated a long-simmering debate over whether the crews of commercial vessels should be armed.
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US rescues captain, kills Somali pirates Reuters
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Thai soldiers spray gunfire, tear gas at protest
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BANGKOK (AP) – Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire and threw tear gas to clear anti-government protesters from a major intersection in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday, with at least 70 people reported injured.
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RPT-Q&A-Who are the Somali pirates?
Reuters
By Andrew Cawthorne NAIROBI, April 12 (Reuters) – It took the capture and rescue five days later of an American hostage to draw world attention back to the long-running phenomenon of Somali piracy.
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US Captain Held by Pirates Is Freed
New York Times
By RM SCHNEIDERMAN Richard Phillips, the captain of an American cargo ship held hostage by four armed Somali pirates, was freed on Sunday after more than 100 hours held at sea, according to a statement released by his shipping company.
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Rioting follows state of emergency in Thai capital
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BANGKOK (AP) – Swarms of anti-government protesters attacked the prime minister's car, seized control of major intersections in the capital and commandeered buses, bringing new chaos to the Thai capital as the country's ousted leader threatened to …
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US 'in talks' with Somali pirates
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Negotiations are under way in a bid to free an American captain abducted from his ship and being held in a lifeboat off Somalia, the Pentagon says.
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Somali pirates, US captive drift toward shore Reuters
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BBC News, Bangkok
BBC News
Four months ago, the telegenic, youthful leader of the Democrats, Thailand's oldest political party, emerged in triumph from parliament, having pulled off a remarkable coup.
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Protesters force Thailand to cancel Asia summit The Associated Press
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