Thai militants kill 2 in twin bomb attacks

PATTANI, Apr 30: Thai police say twin attacks blamed by suspected Muslim militants have killed two soldiers and wounded nine others in southern Thailand. Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsanapong Paetsit says a group of at least five insurgents set off a roadside bomb Saturday that hurled a military truck off the road.. -AP Protesters in Taiwan rally against nuclear plant TAIPEI, Apr 30: About 2,000 protesters are demanding that Taiwan scrap plans to operate a newly built nuclear power plant and turn the facility into a museum to highlight the dangers of nuclear power. The $6.8 billion power plant in northern Taiwan is slated to start running in 2012 after years of delay amid political disputes about its safety. . -AP