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PM Seeks Talks After Protests Halt Bangkok: Thailand's embattled prime minister has called for talks with leaders of the "Red Shirt" movement after tens of thousands of protesters brought the capital to a standstill.; Read the full story

Beijing Blanketed After Sandstorm Sweeps In: Sandstorms have hit the Chinese capital of Beijing and carpeted the city in a thick blanket of yellow dust.; Read the full story

'Eta Terrorist' CCTV Shows Innocent Tourists: Five people identified as ETA suspects in a CCTV video released in France and Spain are in fact firemen from Spain's Catalonia region who were on holiday.; Read the full story

Pope Says Sorry For Irish Abuse Scandal: Pope Benedict has apologised for the child abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in Ireland.; Read the full story

Obama's Final Push For Healthcare Reform: US President Barack Obama has delivered his closing argument in the battle to pass sweeping healthcare reform.; Read the full story

'Vampire-Style Gunman Bites NY Cabbie': Police in New York have appealed for the public's help in tracking down a man who allegedly bit a taxi driver several times during an attempted robbery.; Read the full story

Life-Saver Dies In Cyclone-Hit Seas In Oz: A teenage competitor at the Australian Surf Life-Saving Championships has died after being knocked unconscious by a ski in rough waters.; Read the full story

Quartet Tells Israel To Halt New Homes Plan: Israel has been condemned for a second time in a week by the Middle East Quartet for plans to build new settlement homes on disputed land in East Jerusalem.; Read the full story

Failure To Stop Massacre Blamed On Gay Troops: A retired US general has said Dutch troops failed to prevent the Srebrenica massacre because the army was weakened, partly due to openly gay soldiers in its ranks.; Read the full story

Deadlines Loom For MGM And Miramax: Hollywood is set for a shake-up with two major names in movie-making poised to change hands.; Read the full story

Body Of Missing Boy Washes Ashore In US: A child's body has been found washed ashore by rescuers searching for a mother and her son who vanished last weekend in Washington state.; Read the full story

American Admits Role In Mumbai Terror Attacks: A man from Chicago has pleaded guilty to helping plan the Mumbai terror attacks which left 166 people dead.; Read the full story

Breakthrough For Babies With Cleft Palates: A new scientific development could change the lives of babies born with a cleft palate.; Read the full story

Drug Cops Jail Tourist Over Tea In Luggage: A tourist in Australia who spent six days in jail on drugs charges has been released after police admitted she had nothing more than lemon-flavoured iced tea in her possession.; Read the full story

Israeli Aircraft Launch Gaza Strip Attack: Israeli aircraft have struck at least six targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave that killed a farm worker.; Read the full story

Murderer Who Wrote Boasting Letter Executed: A murderer who wrote a bragging letter to prosecutors when he believed he could not legally face the death penalty has been executed by electric chair.; Read the full story

Toyota Slams 'Out-Of-Control Car' TV Report: Toyota has written a furious letter to US television network ABC, demanding it retract a report claiming their cars could speed out of control because of an electronics flaw.; Read the full story

Top US Uni On Suicide Watch After Deaths: America's exclusive Cornell University is posting lookouts on bridges near its campus after three students plunged to their deaths in the last month.; Read the full story

'Jihad Jane' On Trial For Terror Recruitment: An American woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" has pleaded not guilty to charges that she planned to recruit people to carry out terror attacks.; Read the full story

Tiger Woods Rocked By New Saucy Texts Claims: Tiger Woods has been dealt a fresh blow after an alleged mistress revealed scores of explicit phone texts she claims were sent to her by the golfer.; Read the full story