Thai protest leader asks for military protection
LINDSAY MURDOCH 3:11pm Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has asked for the protection of Thailand’s powerful military after a protest leader was shot dead.
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Brazil's poor evicted from slums ahead of World Cup
Where there was once a soccer field in this city in southern Brazil, there is a highway.
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Japan media CEO downplays 'comfort women'
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Violent World Cup protests in Brazil
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Man arrested over Japan food poisoning
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Free and fair election in doubt after protesters block voters in Bangkok
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Quebec fire believed to have claimed 32 lives
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