China confirms will amend party constitution, likely to include Xi's theories

 

A picture shows Chinese President Xi Jinping's portrait during an exhibition displaying China's achievements for the past five years, as a part of the celebrations of the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Beijing Exhibition Centre in Beijing, China October 10, 2017. Picture taken October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party has agreed to amend the party constitution, expected to embed President Xi Jinping's political thought, ahead of next week's five-yearly party congress in which Xi will further tighten his grip on power.

 

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Iran was behind cyber attack on British lawmakers in June - The Times

 

Cables and computers are seen inside a data centre at an office in the heart of the financial district in London, Britain May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran carried out a cyber attack on British lawmakers earlier this year, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing an intelligence assessment of the incident.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1007004-iran-was-behind-cyber-attack-on-british-lawmakers-in-june-the-times/

Apple to drop Touch ID in favour of facial recognition on ALL future iPhones, expert claims

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

When the iPhone X was launched it made a huge change when it dropped the Home button and with it the TouchID biometric authentication.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-drop-touch-id-favour-facial-recognition-future-iphones-expert-claims/24996/

New unedited footage shows British pensioner taking machete swipe at Thai man

 

 

Thaivisa has obtained unedited footage of the road rage incidents that led up to the now infamous punch that floored British pensioner George Collins in a Pattaya school parking lot.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1007012-new-unedited-footage-shows-british-pensioner-taking-machete-swipe-at-thai-man/

 

British expat, 39, found hanged in luxury Phuket house 

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Police are seen here at Vachira Phuket Hospital . Photo: Phuket Tourist Police
 

PHUKET: A 39-year-old British man was found hanged in a luxury property in Kathu yesterday in what police are describing as suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1007013-british-expat-39-found-hanged-in-luxury-phuket-house/

 

Pathum Thani factory hit by fire

By The Nation

 

 

A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing air ducts in Pathum Thani province on Sunday morning, causing damage estimated at Bt5 million. However, there were no casualties as workers were yet to report for work at that hour.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1007036-pathum-thani-factory-hit-by-fire/

 

Russian tourist drowns at Karon Beach

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Mr Parshukov Oleg, 42, was unconscious when taken to Patong Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Photo: Phuket Tourist Police
 

PHUKET: A male Russian tourist was pulled unconscious from the water at Karon Beach by beach operators and tourists today (Oct 15). He was later pronounced dead at Patong Hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1007037-russian-tourist-drowns-at-karon-beach/

 

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