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Protesters head for Thai capital

Tens of thousands of supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed Thai prime minister, are heading to Bangkok, Thailand's capital, preparing for mass rallies aimed at toppling the government.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi denounces new law

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader, has denounced the military government's new laws passed earlier this week that bar her from running for office as "unjust" and "repressive".

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China backlash at US rights report

China has hit back at the US over human rights, telling Washington to get its own house in order before criticising others and blaming US policy for the global financial crisis.

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Japan arrests anti-whaling activist

An anti-whaling activist who boarded a Japanese whale hunting ship in the Southern Ocean has been arrested by the Japanese coast guard in Tokyo.

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Japan criticises bluefin tuna ban

Japan has vowed to oppose a proposed global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, a senior government official has said, as tuna brokers in Tokyo stage protests against the move.

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