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Thailand extends emergency rule in Bangkok: govt

BANGKOK (NewshoursBD.com/AFP) : The Thai government announced Tuesday that it was extending a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including Bangkok, because of lingering fears of unrest, while revoking the laws in some other areas. “The cabinet endorsed the lifting of the state of emergency in five provinces,” deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaismut told AFP. [...]

Komorowski wins Polish election

(NewshoursBD.com/Reuters) Moderate conservative Bronislaw Komorowski has narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, raising pressure on the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk to deliver on economic reforms. Komorowski won 52.6 percent of the vote in Sunday’s poll, according to results based on 95 percent of the ballots, after a cliffhanger vote that saw his right-wing rival [...]

Gen Petraeus prepares Afghanistan campaign

NewshoursBD desk : US Gen David Petraeus is formally taking command of the 130,000-strong Isaf international force battling insurgents in Afghanistan. June was the deadliest month for foreign soldiers since the 2001 invasion, with 102 killed, more than half of them Americans. Gen Petraeus has made clear Nato and the Afghan government must work hand [...]

Russian ‘spy ring’ suspects denied bail by US courts

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : Three suspected Russian spies held by the US have been denied bail by a Virginia court. The suspects were returned to jail after two admitted being Russian citizens living under assumed names. Six suspects were earlier denied bail in New York and an 11th suspect is on the run in Cyprus. The young [...]

Michael Jackson’s father files wrongful death suit

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : Pop star Michael Jackson’s father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor charged with giving him a lethal overdose one year ago. The civil suit from Joe Jackson accuses Dr Conrad Murray of professional negligence in administering the singer with a fatal mix of sedatives. The suit was filed as fans [...]

Australia has first woman PM as Gillard replaces Rudd

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC): Australia’s Julia Gillard has become the country’s first female prime minister after Kevin Rudd stood aside from a party ballot. Mr Rudd took the step in the knowledge he would suffer an embarrassing defeat, correspondents say. His successor said the government had been losing its way and she promised to make it strong for [...]

Afghan strategy ‘not changing’ after McChrystal fired

International desk : US and Nato strategy in Afghanistan will not be affected by the sacking of the top US military commander there, US President Barack Obama has said. Mr Obama said there was a “change in personnel but not a change in policy”. Gen Stanley McChrystal was forced to step down following critical comments [...]

Santos declares victory in Colombian presidential runoff

(NewahoursBD.com/CNN) Former Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos declared victory Sunday in Colombia’s presidential runoff, winning more than 69 percent of the votes with nearly all votes counted. During a victory celebration in Bogota’s El Campin coliseum, Santos vowed to continue his fight against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a leftist guerrilla [...]

Like magic, Harry Potter comes to Orlando

(CNN/NewshoursBD.com) The day Harry Potter fans have been waiting for is here. On Friday, Universal Studios is opening its “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” attraction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. The park-within-a-park, as it’s being called, recreates various locations, scenes and other elements from the wildly popular book and movie [...]

Missiles fired from suspected drone kill 3 in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN/NewshoursBD.com) A missile attack on a militant hideout in North Waziristan killed three people and injured four Saturday morning, officials in northwest Pakistan said. A local government official and a Pakistani intelligence official said a suspected U.S. drone fired the two missiles involved in the attack. The officials asked not to be named [...]

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