Summary: AP - Thai police received court permission Saturday to retain custody of a reputed Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" who was arrested in a U.S.-led sting operation that lured him from his home in Moscow.
Summary: AFP - Malaysians voted Saturday in general elections expected to hand the ruling coalition another victory but with a reduced majority, as ethnic Chinese and Indians shift to the opposition.
Summary: Reuters - International arms dealer Viktor Bout,
arrested in a U.S. sting operation in Thailand, has told police
he was in Bangkok for a holiday and not to transact any weapons
business, a police officer said on Saturday.
