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Thailand will hold vote before June, says DPM Posted: 16 Feb 2011 07:07 PM PST Abhisit's term expires at the end of this year. — Reuters pic BANGKOK, Feb 17 — Thailand will hold elections before June, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban said today, providing first test of support for the government since it came to power three years ago in the polarised country. "I can guarantee it will be before June because the prime minister has made that clear," Suthep told reporters. "We will fix problems of rising prices and dissolve (parliament)." Although Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's term expires at the end of this year, the British-born, Oxford University-educated premier has been coy about the timing of an election. Last week , he said elections could be held by June but would not commit fully, saying Thailand needs to be stable for any poll takes place. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

At least one dead as police disperse Bahrain protest Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:53 PM PST MANAMA, Feb 17 — At least one person was killed when Bahraini police dispersed demonstrators camped out in a square in the capital Manama, an opposition parliamentarian said today. "One has just died. More are in critical condition," said parliamentarian Ibrahim Mattar. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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