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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Workers put-up posters on wooden boards outside the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
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Former Swiss Minister of Justice Christoph Blocher leaves after a faction meeting of the Swiss Liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) in Bern December 2, 2008.
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KFAR CHABAD, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 02: Thousands of mourners gather for the funeral of Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, the Chabad House emissaries who were killed in the terror attack in Mumbai last week, on December 2, 2008 in Kfar Chabad near Tel Aviv, Israel. Six religious Jews, including the Holtzbergs, staying at the house were killed in the attack.
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Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
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Articles sorted by relevance containing "Jon Ungpakorn"
...a former lawyer for Mr. Thaksin. “The problem at the moment is that it’s very difficult to know what the truth is,” said Jon Ungpakorn, a former senator. “Everything is being expressed in such an emotional way. Thai society is still extremely polarized.”...
... “We’re still in the political turmoil caused by the conflict between pro-Thaksin and anti-Thaksin groups in society,” said Jon Ungpakorn, a former senator and a prominent political commentator. “There are a lot of very politically powerful forces that will...
...Party in December elections - the first since the coup. "He's in the back seat but he is still driving the car," said Jon Ungpakorn, former senator and social and political activist. Cabinet members from the People's Power Party are expected to defer to the...
...his legacy and keep him at bay. «He's in the back seat but he is still driving the car,» said former Senator and activist Jon Ungpakorn. Thaksin could face a total of up to 15 years in jail in alleged corruption, conflict of interest and share concealment...
...saying they expect him to become a key power behind the scenes. "He's in the back seat but he is still driving the car," Jon Ungpakorn, a former senator turned activist, told the Associated Press. His comments were echoed in the Thai language Thai Post newspaper...
...that the government would consult him for economic advice. «He is in the back seat but he is still driving the car,» said Jon Ungpakorn, former senator and social and political activist. Opponents warn that a new political role for Thaksin could renew the...
...but standing by to watch the protesters singing outside the assembly hall and shouting for the NLA members to stop working. Jon Ungpakorn, a Chulalongkorn University lecturer and the leader of the protest, was quoted by local news network The Nationas saying...
...for prime minister. “I think the Thaksin group will try to find a way to get rid of him over the next few months,” said Jon Ungpakorn, a former senator and democracy activist, referring to Mr. Samak. “He was an asset in the election. He will be a liability...
Quotes spotlight for "Jon Ungpakorn"
I don't want to be involved in politics any longer. I want to live peacefully with my family and die in this motherland
said Thaksin Shinawatra
in Malaysia Sun
The problem at the moment is that it’s very difficult to know what the truth is ... Everything is being expressed in such an emotional way. Thai society is still extremely polarized.
said Jon Ungpakorn
There are three things that can make Thai people emotional ... The royal family, nationalism and religion.
said Gothom Arya
in Malaysia Sun
He thinks he has money and a big family name, so he can do things like this to poor people
was said
in BBC News
