Cuban influence benefits Thai
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ATHENS -- Yudel Johnson lost the gold medal to a shadow last night. The Cuban light welterweight was slickly outpointed by Thailand's Manus Boonjumnong at Peristeri Boxing Hall, 17-11, but what really beat him was Cuba's exporting of its coaches to a host of other countries.
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Cuban economists are busy studying ways to rev up one of the world's last communist-run economies, a step encouraged by acting President Raul Castro since he took over from his ailing brother six months ago.
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CAMAGUEY, Cuba -- Children swarmed the table outside Blanca Peleaz's concrete home in this central Cuban city. There were cakes and cookies, gooey frosting and candy speckles, rare abundance in a place where food shortages are the norm.
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A little over a year ago, as President Bush prepared to make a state visit to Thailand, he declared that the country&#39;s prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was a &quot;very strong leader and a very
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While the Washington debate on US Cuba policy remains stuck on the issue of trade sanctions, the world has not stood still. At a recent meeting sponsored by the Czech government in Prague, a
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HAVANA, November 6 (Itar-Tass) - Cuba is developing trade with US companies despite the continued blockade that the Americans imposed on it 40 years ago.
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BEIJING (dpa) - Chinese and Thai scientists have developed a herbal anti-AIDS drug that proved effective in 89 per cent of cases during clinical trials, Chinese state media said on Sunday.
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MAE HONG SON, Thailand  - For the past two   decades, hundreds of ethnic Padaung "long-neck" people from   military-ruled Myanmar have enjoyed relative peace and security   as refugees in the hills of northern Thailand.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro's health has improved following a post-intestinal surgery period in which the aging revolutionary icon temporarily stopped eating, Venezuela's ambassador to Cuba said Thursday.
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HAVANA -- Cuban ballet dancers in white glide across the floor, executing an airy blend of pirouettes and back stretches. Within seconds, spectators are captivated, quickly forgetting what at first they couldn't overlook - most of the dancers weigh more than 200 pounds.
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By Deborah Wheeler, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 9--Local violinist Carol Wolosky recently returned from Thailand where she was honored by being part of an orchestra that was hand selected to perform for Thailand's emperor.
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The most visible change in Cuba since an   ailing Fidel Castro handed power to his brother is that there   are fewer speeches, but a discreet transfer from personal to   institutional rule is underway, led by acting president Raul   Castro, Cuba experts say.
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By Umesh Pandey, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb. 17--As the world economy continues to integrate, Thailand hopes to  occupy a prominent place in the region as an information technology  outsourcing centre with the help of some of the world's leading corporations.
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BANGKOK, Thailand  -- Thailand's military council on Sunday issued new orders intended to stave off any possible opposition to their coup, banning political activities at the district and provincial levels.
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Cuba is planning to ban the use of US dollars on the communist Caribbean island in answer to tighter US sanctions. Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced his decision on Monday
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PATTANI, Thailand  - The United States asked close  ally Thailand to investigate fully the deaths of 78 Muslim  protesters in military custody after Thai Prime Minister  Thaksin Shinawatra defiantly defended the actions of his  troops.
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Buddhists cry for help as Thaksin visits the volatile, mostly Muslim region of southern Thailand. As Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra visits the troubled southern region of Thailand, more than 100 Thai