Taylor Swift wins song of year at BMI Awards

LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift has gotten another honor.

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Taylor Swift wins song of year at BMI Awards

Most Americans say country has negative image

NEW YORK: Two-thirds of Americans think their country is viewed negatively elsewhere in the world and almost half believe the global power and influence of the United States is decreasing, a poll showed on Wednesday.

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Interview – Thailand Ex-PM Predicts Guerrilla War

Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Wednesday that a military crackdown on protesters backing him could spawn mass discontent and lead to guerrilla warfare.

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United Nation Investigating Team Arrives In Lahore

The UN Commission investigating the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto arrives at Lahore for the probe.
The team conducted meetings with several people including the former Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi and former Director General Ijaz Shaf. The meeting with Pervaiz Elahi lasted for more than two hours.
According to sources, the team questioned Elahi on his differences with Benazir Bhutto. A letter that indicated the concerns of Benazir Bhutto was also discussed during the meeting.
The Commission is headed by Mr Heraldo Munoz. The Commission has assured the government that it will complete its report by March 31.
The team also called on former Director General of Intelligence Ijaz Shah to gather information. Strict security measures were adopted for the team and their schedule is kept secret.

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United Nation Investigating Team Arrives In Lahore was first posted on February 26, 2010 at 6:42 pm.

Thai court seizes Thaksin assets

Thailand’s Supreme Court rules it will seize $1.4bn of $2.3bn in contested assets belonging to the family of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

The funds were frozen after Mr Thaksin’s elected government was overthrown in a military coup in 2006.

Mr Thaksin, who is living abroad, has denied any wrongdoing.

The amount seized by the court is more than half of the $2.3bn that prosecutors had demanded.

It was not yet clear if the outstanding $900m will be returned to Mr Thaksin.

The court took several hours to deliver its verdict, with security forces on high alert amid government predictions of violence by Mr Thaksin’s red-shirted supporters if the court decision went against him.

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Thai court seizes Thaksin assets was first posted on February 26, 2010 at 7:10 pm.

Thailand recalls envoy from Cambodia

Thailand and Cambodia recalled their ambassadors from each others’ countries, deepening a diplomatic row after Cambodia made fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra an economic adviser.

The tit-for-tat spat threatens to worsen a political crisis in Thailand by giving Thaksin and his red-shirted anti-government supporters an ally just across the border, causing a diplomatic embarrassment for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

It also suggests deepening enmity between leaders of the two countries after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen soured the start of an Asian summit hosted by Abhisit last month by turning up and offering Thaksin the job of adviser.
“We will also review all of the agreements between the two countries along with any other cooperation with them,” Chavanont added.