Thai protesters celebrate as court ousts PM
Anti-government protesters are celebrating in Thailand after the country's top court removed Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from office and ordered his ruling party disbanded for alleged vote-rigging. The intervention follows months of unrest, culminating in an ongoing siege at Bangkok's main airport.
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 4:04 am CST
Tainted milk deaths rise in China
Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.
Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 11:56 pm CST
Hand over militants, India tells Pakistan
India has blamed "elements from Pakistan" for the attacks that killed 179 people in Mumbai and renewed demands for its neighbor to hand over wanted militant leaders.
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 2:56 am CST
U.N. gears up for return of displaced Iraqis
The U.N. refugee agency is expanding its presence in war-torn Iraq to help accommodate thousands of displaced people, many of whom believe it's getting safer and easier to return to their homes in once-perilous neighborhoods.
