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Thai King Backs Coup Leader » Army Chief Seizes Power In Bloodless Coup; Pledges Elections In One Year Cbsnews.com

State Of Emergency Declared In Thailand » As Protests Over Embattled PM Rage At Bangkok Airports, Government Approves Order Cbsnews.com

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Understanding Pakistan’s Election Results » Days after Pakistan’s February 8 general election, the Election Commission of Pakistan released the official results confirming a major political upset. Contrary to what most political pundits and observers had predicted, independents aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the most seats at the national level, followed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). No party won an absolute majority needed to form a government on its own. The resultant uncertainty means the United States may have to contend with a government that is more focused on navigating internal politics and less so on addressing strategic challenges. Usip.org

Elections in Pakistan - United States Department of State » Millions of Pakistanis made their voices heard by voting in Pakistan’s elections on February 8, with record numbers of Pakistani women, members of religious and ethnic minority groups, and youth registered. We commend Pakistani poll workers, civil society, journalists and election observers for their work to protect and uphold Pakistan’s democratic and electoral institutions. We now look […] State.gov

Day in Pictures » A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens Cbsnews.com

Pakistanis' Discontent Reaches Record High Before Election » Gallup surveys in Pakistan ahead of the election on Thursday reveal that the outlook among the electorate is bleaker than it has been in decades. News.gallup.com

Thailand aims to restore tourist confidence after mall shooting » Thailand will restore confidence in its critical tourism sector, officials said on Wednesday, a day after a shooting spree at a luxury shopping mall in which two foreigners were killed clouded hopes for a recovery in overseas visitors. Reuters.com

Country Fast Facts:Thailand » Oct 4, 2007… A military coup in September 2006 ousted then Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat. The interim government held elections in December 2007 that saw … Cbsnews.com

Band of monkeys raid Thai polling place, tear up voter lists » Election officials in northern Thailand think they can buy off a gang of monkey vandals with fresh fruit and vegetables, after about 100 macaques tore up voter lists publicly posted ahead of next month's referendum on a proposed constitution. Cbsnews.com