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Thailand’s PM Yingluck Sheds Tears, Requests People not to give up Democracy

After sustained protests in the politically unstable Bangkok, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pleaded Thai citizens to participate in the upcoming election and implored the anti-government protesters to give up their violence. However, her emotional entreaties fell on deaf ears, with demonstrators poised to topple her. Dec 10, 2013
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Sabotage of rail tracks in poll bound Bangladesh causes derailment; 3 die, 47 wounded

Bangladesh, Dec 05 (ANI): At least three passengers died and 47 others sustained injuries as alleged miscreants removed fishplates from rail tracks in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh leading to derailment of a train during a nationwide blockade programme of the opposition parties. Earlier there was gunfire on the streets of Bangladesh as opposition parties extended their nationwide strike for two more days, seeking postponement of polls even as violence raged on. In the capital city of Dhaka, supporters of ruling Bangladesh Awami League shouted slogans against the nationwide blockade of opposition parties led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The supporters also burned the effigies of main opposition leader, Begum Khaleda Zia. Dec 5, 2013
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Rayala-Telangana Proposal is unacceptable: TRS

Hyderabad, Dec 04 (ANI): Supporters of Telanagana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) on Wednesday protested against the central government’s proposal for including two more districts in the new state of Telanagana, to be carved out of Andhra Pradesh. The party had called for protests in the region for three days, starting from Tuesday and had even appealed the Prime Minister to withdraw such proposal. Dec 4, 2013