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Page last updated at 12:39 GMT, Thursday, 12 November 2009

Alleged black jail victim waits to talk to police in Beijing
China 'running illegal prisons'
China is running unlawful detention centres in which its citizens can be kept for months, Human Rights Watch says.
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Hillary Clinton speaks at a news conference in Manila, the Philippines - 12 November 2009 Clinton vows Philippines support
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges continued US support for the Philippines' fight against Islamist militants.

Thaksin Shinawatra in Phnom Penh - 12 November 2009 Thaksin accusations from Cambodia
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in a speech in Cambodia, assails Thailand's current rulers' "false patriotism".

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