IN: thailand 's main opposition puea thai party announced on sunday its candidates for by-elections in five constituencies in bangkok and other provinces .
summary: thai opposition party announces by-election candidates

IN: prime minister yulia tymoshenko on saturday ordered her government to prepare a new benefits package for ex-president leonid kuchma to replace a cushy _ and secret _ deal signed just before he left office .
summary: ukrainian government will prepare new benefits package for kuchma

IN: germany 's graciano rocchigiani , the former world light-heavyweight boxing champion , has sent the world boxing council -lrb- wbc -rrb- down for the count .
summary: german fighter kos world boxing council

IN: thousands of fearful civilians , many on foot , fled a war-torn pakistani valley on sunday to take advantage of a pause in fighting between the military and the taliban .
summary:
curfew lift lets more flee pakistani valley