Thai PM rejects protesters’ call for new elections
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AP – Thailand’s prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to splatter the seat of government with their own blood if their demands weren’t met.

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Iran bans leading pro-reform political party
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AP – Iran’s hard-line government says the country’s largest pro-reform political party has been banned as part of the crackdown on the opposition.

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Rocket attack kills 1 at NATO base in Afghanistan
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AP – A rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said, while Afghan authorities in the country’s east prevented three would-be suicide bombers from attacking a security post.

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SAfrican youth leader convicted of hate speech
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AP – A court convicted the governing party’s youth leader of hate speech Monday after he said the woman who once accused South Africa’s president of rape had had a “nice time” because she stayed the night and asked for taxi money.

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Indian-born MP found dead: police
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AFP – An Indian-born MP has died suddenly at his home, police said on Monday.

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