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Thailand's democracy appears to be on life support as the embattled prime minister clings to office. That's despite calls for his resignation from political opponents and, indirectly, the military. It has conducted 18 coups, or coup attempts, since Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.

"Summertime, and the livin' is easy," so the Gershwin song goes. At least that's how it should be, especially in summer-friendly San Diego. If you're a working mom or dad, however, the promise of summer also brings the bittersweet reality that the office doesn't close just because the days grow long.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has surprised U.S. military and diplomatic leaders with his more assertive position. After successful military offensives against militants in Basra and Sadr City, he has become an increasingly confident leader.

Samak Sundaravej has had a 40-year career in Thailand's politics, but it's not clear whether he can ride out the country's latest political crisis.

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The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, most recently an administrator of alternative medicine, is accused of ordering the so-called "ethnic cleansing" of Bosnian Muslims. He faces charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

A special assembly in Nepal holds its first meeting Wednesday to declare the Himalayan nation a republic. It is abolishing its centuries-old Hindu monarchy.

Former communist rebels known as Maoists are poised for an overwhelming election victory in Nepal, though the results are not final. Now attention is riveted to one man, the party's leader, who will head an interim government and possibly shape Nepal's future.

The people of Nepal, who have endured a Maoist insurgency that killed thousands and an unpopular king, head to the polls Thursday in a milestone election. They are electing an assembly that will have the task of writing a new constitution — and possibly getting rid of the monarchy.