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Thailand riots leave two dead, hundreds injured

15:21 08/10/2008

At least two people were killed and 443 others injured in violent clashes Tuesday between anti-government protesters and police in central Bangkok, the Nation newspaper reported.

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Thailand riots leave two dead, hundreds injured

Malaysian PM to step down in March 2009

Ukraine's president gives parties more time to form coalition

Polymetal buys license for gold field in Russian Far East

Russia, Belarus to set up regional air defense system -2

Russia-Turkmenistan trade hits $4 bln in past 18 months

Seven die in Egyptian building collapse

Russia starts troop pullout from Georgia

Russia, Belarus to set up regional air defense system

Russia's MICEX, RTS exchanges halt trading over sharp falls

Eurasian economic leaders to focus on financial crisis Oct. 10

CIS leaders to talk economics, financial crisis in Bishkek Oct. 10

Russian steelmaker Severstal's U.S. investment to hit $6bln

Russia's Lavrov to attend CIS foreign ministerial meeting

Plane makes emergency landing in Brazil after hitting vulture

$700 billion wiped off U.S. stock market in single session

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