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Ah, very warm. Welcome to the Sunday weekend edition. Broadcasting Live from Monica. Lt's worldwide headquarters at Medora House in central London with Me, Jonathan Weekly later at 10 a.m. GMT. That's in a couple of hours. We will take a relaxed look back at the week that wass and glance forward at the week to come here on monocle 24 will be browsing through some of the papers, listening to some great audio highlights, indulging in some previews and hearing some great global music. First, let's have the latest world news thing. Monica 24. News with Jonathan Wheatley. The leader of a movement trying to topple Thailand's government said he would call off his protest if civil war threatened to break out, but rejected any compromise with a government ahead of a planned shutdown of the capital. Supporters of the prime minister Yingluck China What We're running in her defence on Sunday but steered clear of Bangkok, where people went about their business as usual. The anti government protesters accuse Yingluck and her brother, the former premier tax Incheon A what of corruption. She is called for election on the second of February, but protesters want her caretaker government step down immediately, the protest leader suit take Suban ruled out talks with the government in an interview published today, but said he would stand down his movement if, as some fear violence escalates and civil war looms. Hundreds of supporters held a vigil for Mark Duggan outside Todman police station. Here in London, members of Mark Duggan's family called for peaceful demonstrations as crowds held placards and posters that read, Justice for Mark Duggan on No Justice, No Peace. The gathering comes days after a British inquest found that police acted lawfully when they shot and killed the 29 year old Duggan, who was suspected of being armed at the time. His death sparked a wave of writing in 2000 and 11 in the worst civil unrest in England in decades, although all 10 people on the jury said they believe that Doug and had a gun with him before the taxi he was travelling in was stopped by police officers, eight said he did not have the gun in his hand when he was shot. Nevertheless, eight jurors ruled that the killing of Duggan was lawful, remaining two so there was not enough evidence for a clear ruling. Either way, Duggan's family have said they will not give up the case. South Korea said today it has agreed to pay $866 million this year, 5.8% higher than a year ago, to share the cost. With United States military presence in the country, U. S and South Korean officials have struck a five year cost sharing plan for 28 a half 1000 U. S troops in the country after a series of negotiations since early last year. Israel's of course, are mourning the death of their former prime minister, Ariel Sharon, eight years after a stroke that left him in a coma. Sharon died at SheBar Medical Centre near Tel Aviv, where he's been in a coma since being hit by a stroke at the pinnacle of this powers prime minister back in January 2006. His condition had declined precipitously since the middle ofthe last week. It's understood he will now receive a full state funeral ceremony after his body lies in state at Israel's parliament, the Knesset, the Israeli official has today said his remains were line state in parliament in Jerusalem on Sunday. Memorial service will be held there on Monday morning, followed by an afternoon funeral near Sycamore Farm. Sharon's Residents in southern Israel on Finally Indonesia, one of the world's biggest resource exporters, has halted all mineral or exports today in a bid to promote domestic processing. But the country's president passed the last minute regulation to ease the band's impact on major minors in one of his biggest economic policies decisions since taking office in 18 years ago. President Sisulu Bang Bang You, you know, approved the ban but allowed US mining giants freed. Port McMahon ran copper and gold. A Newmont mining corporation to continue to ship billions of dollars worth of copper oversees the Southeast Asian nation is the world's biggest exporter. Would you believe off nickel or refined tin and sir more coal and home to the fifth largest copper mine on top gold mine? On the moment, that's latest news. Here are Monica, 20 for three. Well, let's start the Sunday weekend edition with some music. I think we're in the mood for music first thing in the morning and let's have some music from Japan, its term Oh, and sweet with me