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[18 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Taliban Attack Kills 5 U.S. Soldiers, 13 Others

The Taliban has added to the growing death toll of American soldiers in Afghanistan, killing five U.S. troops in a suicide attack in the capital Kabul.

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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Afghan Passenger Plane Crashes

An aging Antonov-24 turboprop passenger plane has crashed on Monday in Afghanistan’s secluded and mountainous Salang pass, leaving more than 40 people missing.

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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Volcanic Ash Shuts Down Heathrow Airport

Air traffic in Europe has been thrown into chaos once again as Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland forced aviation authorities to close several airports, including two of the continent’s busiest passenger hubs.

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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Rogue Thai General Dies from Gunshot Wound

A general considered responsible for forming the paramilitary arm of the Thai Red Shirts has succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained on Thursday, sparking new clashes in Bangkok’s business district.

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[15 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Thai PM Defends Use of Force as Bodies Pile Up

Saying that an ongoing military crackdown is necessary for the future of Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva defended on Saturday the government action that has caused more than 20 deaths since Thursday.

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[13 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Thai Crisis Worsens; Rogue General Shot

Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdiphol was rushed to a hospital and is now in intensive care unit after he was shot in the head on Thursday.

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[12 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Boy Survives Libyan Plane Crash

A 10-year-old boy has been found alive after an Afriqiyah Airways plane crashed in Tripoli, Libya, a few minutes before landing, killing 103 people on board.

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[11 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
David Cameron Is New British PM

A Conservative-led coalition is set to take charge of the new British government after Labor leader Gordon Brown stepped down as Prime Minister, paving the way for David Cameron to assume the premiership.

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[10 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gordon Brown Will Step Down as Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday, May 10, at 10 Downing Street that he will step down as the leader of the Labour Party.

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[10 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Aquino Leads Philippine Election Count

Looks like another child of a former President of the Philippines will be seating in Malacanang Palace.

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