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Thai King Endorses Assembly October 12, 2006
The King of Thailand Thursday morning issued a royal command to appoint the 242-member National Legislative Assembly, a new body which will act as the country's parliament, local media reported.
French Approve Armenian Genocide Bill October 12, 2006
The French lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the World War I massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was genocide.
Air Passengers to be Tagged? October 12, 2006
Electronically tagging passengers at airports could help the fight against terrorism, scientists have said.
129 Sri Lankan Soldiers Die in Bitter Battle October 12, 2006
At least 129 Sri Lankan army soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels on Wednesday close to the northern city of Jaffna.
N. Korea Threatens More Tests October 12, 2006
As North Korea threatened to carry out further nuclear blasts, President George Bush insisted yesterday that the regime must face "serious repercussions" for Monday's claimed test at the United Nations and elsewhere. But he declared that the US had no intention of attacking the impoverished Communist country.
Red Cross Meets 9/11 Mastermind October 12, 2006
A Red Cross delegation has met with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and 13 other “high-value detainees” at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday.
Kinky Friedman Not Invited to NAACP Event October 12, 2006
Kinky Friedman, whose racially charged comments have infuriated minority groups, is the only major gubernatorial candidate who won't speak at the Texas NAACP state convention this week, the event's coordinator confirmed Wednesday.
Friedman's campaign said he didn't receive an invitation.
"We're really disappointed that Kinky won't have an opportunity to speak with them. If they'd given him the time ...
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