Protests in Thailand, tensions simmer during negotiations in Ukraine and violence spreads in CAR

Protests in Thailand, tensions simmer during negotiations in Ukraine and violence spreads in CAR
Protests in Thailand, tensions simmer during negotiations in Ukraine and violence spreads in CAR

Protests in Thailand, tensions simmer during negotiations in Ukraine and violence spreads in CAR

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Thailand’s prime minister has pleaded for protesters to clear the streets and wait for a general election, which is now scheduled to take place in February. We’ll get an update on the political turmoil inside Thailand. Then we look into the prospects for resolving the stand-off between pro-European demonstrators and Ukraine’s government. Plus we catch up with a researcher from Human Rights Watch who is just back from the Central African Republic which has seen sectarian fighting and mob violence. (Photo: A.P./Manish Swarup)