White House calls for quick Thai elections
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STOCKTON, California  - The White House on Tuesday called for a "quick return" to democratic elections in Thailand after a bloodless coup last month deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Fears of a post-election dirty tricks campaign by Thailand's old guard appear to be coming true.
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Thai coup leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin looks set to run in a general election promised by the end of this year, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting a source close to him.
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The Bush administration expressed disapproval Wednesday over the military coup in Thailand and called for a swift restoration of democracy.
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Thailand's military rulers unveiled a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thais went to the polls Sunday in an election meant to restore democracy more than a year after the military ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose shadow looms large over the balloting.
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Thailand's post-coup general election could be pushed back until early 2008 as legal experts fear a new constitution and other laws will not be finished as planned, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.
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Thailand's new interim prime minister has submitted his post-coup Cabinet lineup to King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is waiting for a royal endorsement before unveiling it to the public, a spokesman said Sunday.
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Parties are rushing to enlist expats ahead of October registration deadlines for the Bush-Kerry contest.
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Thailand's coming polls revolve around a former Prime Minister who is not even in the country. Is this any way to hold an election?
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Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin   Shinawatra and the main opposition called on Thursday for swift   general elections in Thailand as military coup leaders banned   "political activities."
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Â· Government ordered to give reason for crackdownÂ· President awaits key court ruling on re-election bid
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Thailand's military coup leaders faced   international calls for a swift return to democracy on   Wednesday, after vowing to choose a new prime minister within   two weeks to replace ousted Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Three days before the presidential election in Ukraine, the White House said Thursday the initial round of voting did not meet a basic test of a truly democratic process and that the government should ensure ...
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Polls opened Sunday in Thailand's first national election after a military coup, with loyalists of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to capture the most votes, The Associated Press reported
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The Bush administration called again today for wide participation in the Iraqi elections of Jan. 30, and it expressed cautious optimism that security would be strong enough to assure valid results.
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WHITE HOUSE President Bush is urging Sinn Fein (shin fayn) leader Gerry Adams to help speed up the peace process in Northern Ireland.