question: thailand 's new military leaders , who overthrew prime minister thaksin shinawatra and are moving to purge his followers , on thursday banned political party meetings and the establishment of new parties .

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summary: thai coup leaders ban political parties gatherings as ousted thaksin lays low in london

question: authorities launched search and rescue efforts wednesday for a us millionaire who went missing while trying to become the first man to fly a hot-air balloon non-stop around the world .

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summary: search for us hot-air balloonist under way off nova scotia

question: peter mandelson , the eu trade commissioner , was criticized by a leading british textile retailer for being `` arrogant '' and `` naive '' in his handling of the textiles trade crisis .

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summary: leading uk retailer slams eu official for mishandling textile crisis

question: a lesotho official on monday warned that aids epidemic could wipe out this tiny mountain kingdom in southern africa if prevention measures remain absent .

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summary:
lesotho official says aids could wipe out nation