Thailand's army brought an end to more than two months of
protests in Bangkok. Dozens of people were killed and scores
injured over several days as troops moved in to break up the
red-shirt camps and capture their leaders. The government
imposed a curfew in much of the country. Nearly 30 prominent
buildings in Bangkok were set on fire by protesters. See article
South Korea officially accused North Korea of having fired a
torpedo to sink one of its warships in March, killing 46
sailors. Its evidence included a propeller with North Korean
markings. North Korea said it would treat any sanction it might
face because of the incident as an act of war. See article
Maoist “Naxalite” rebels in India bombed a passenger bus in
Chhattisgarh, killing 35 people, including 11 police officers.
Four soldiers were killed in a Naxalite bombing in West Bengal.
The Maoists also called a two-day general strike that spanned
parts of five states.  The Taliban claimed credit for a complex
assault on the NATO base at Bagram, one of