closer to the european union. now it s become a revolution of sorts. let s turn to thailand now. the government and protesters have reached a truce but it s important to say for now both sides agreeing to back down, cool off a little while the country marks the revered thai king s birthday. police have taken down barricades around government buildings in bangkok. a protest leader says the fight against the prime minister will go on. at least three people have died and hundreds more hurt in street battles. protesters demanding the prime minister shin wat trat resign saying she s being controlled by her brother thaxen shinawatra who is currently in ex-sil. from ballet stage to a high security prison. that s where one russian dancer is heading after being found guilty of ordering an acid attack on his former ballet director.