Martin Petty

Traffic clogged rounds out of the Thai capital as thousands of people fled ahead of a high tide expected to worsen floods.

Afghans gathered to mourn assassinated former president and chief peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani on Wednesday.

The sister of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra led her party in a landslide election win on Sunday.

Confined to her crumbling lakeside home, long-detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi poses little threat to Burma’s first election in 20 years.

By holding an election to legitimise decades of military rule, Burma’s generals may have inadvertently created a framework for a democratic system.

Germany rounded off an impressive World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win over a stubborn Uruguay on Saturday in a play-off for third place.

Carles Puyol cracked open Germany’s stubborn defence with a superb header on Wednesday to give Spain a 1-0 win and a place in the World Cup final.

David Suarez scored a goal in each half to give Uruguay a 2-1 win over South Korea on Saturday and take them to the World Cup quarterfinals.

Chile kept their place at the top of Group H with a bitterly fought 1-0 win over a stubborn 10-man Switzerland on Monday.

Serbia stunned Germany with a 1-0 win after Miroslav Klose was sent off and Lukas Podolski missed a penalty on Friday.

Portugal got their World Cup finals off to a stuttering start with a goalless draw against a spirited Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday.

South Korea made an explosive start to their World Cup campaign with a fluent 2-0 win over Greece in their Group B opener on Saturday.

As Thai troops staged a bloody operation to disperse red shirt protesters on Wednesday, thousands of demonstrators in a fortified camp appeared calm.

Possible scenarios in Thai politics based on views of academics and risk analysts.