Mass arrest in Malaysia ahead of rally

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• Thousands of police, some in trucks mounted with water cannons, fanned out across the city of 1.6 million people and set up roadblocks to stop the protest. [..]

Rogue Thai general dies as Redshirts given new deadline

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• Thai general who helped anti-government Redshirts died in hospital after being shot by a sniper while he was being interviewed by a journalist.The attack on Mr Khattiya, which his family claim was planned in advance, triggered bloody street battles between anti-government protesters and the army that has led to 36 deaths. [..]

Bangkok blast: One more killed

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• At least two Thai anti-government protester was killed and 25 were wounded in a pre-dawn bomb blast on Thursday inside a demonstration site in Bangkok, emergency services official said. [..]