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Kuala Lumpur – A high school teacher in Malaysia is in trouble for allegedly trying to promote a gel prevent premature ejaculation, the Malay-language daily Harian Metro reported Monday.
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Thaksin ends third Cambodia visit

by THMNews on March 13, 2010

Phnom Penh – Thailand’s fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia for Dubai Thursday afternoon following an overnight visit, Cambodian government spokesman Prak Sokhon said.

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Phnom Penh – Cambodian and Thai soldiers exchanged fire early Sunday 20 kilometres from a disputed ancient temple site on Cambodia’s northern border, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

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Phnom Penh – A prominent human rights organisation said Monday the Cambodian government should close all its 11 drug detention centres, describing them as abusive and unfit for their purpose.

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Rangoon – A government minister reportedly said opposition leader Aun San Suu Kyi would be released from house arrest in November, sources said Monday.

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Rangoon – Burma plans to privatize its state-owned petrol and diesel stations by end of March, according to business community source.

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Vientiane, Laos – Lao authorities have denied the existence of secret jails in which members of the Hmong minority have allegedly been imprisoned since their forced return to the country last month, media reports said Tuesday.

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Government must halt repatriation of refugees

by THMNews on March 13, 2010

The Karen Women Organisation issued a press release Tuesday demanding the government not to forcibly repatriate more than 3,000 Karen refugees, the majority being women and children, who are currently living in Tha Song Yang district, in Tak province.

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Bangkok ceases sending Karens back home

by THMNews on March 13, 2010

Thailand decided on Friday to halt the repatriation of more than 3,000 ethnic Karens to Burma following protests by human rights groups and US lawmakers who said they were being forced to return against their will.

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Phnom Penh – The Cambodian government sent a strongly-worded letter Friday to US internet giant Google, complaining that its online Google Earth map incorrectly places parts of the 11th century Preah Vihear temple in Thailand.

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