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Warning over new bug that lets someone access your Mac without a password

BY STAFF WRITER

 

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Security researchers are warning about a dangerous bug affecting MacOS, which could allow someone to access your computer without a password.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/warning-new-bug-lets-someone-access-mac-without-password/27785/

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South Africa hits fallen Zuma with arms deal corruption charges

By Alexander Winning

 

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FILE PHOTO: South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announces his resignation at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

 

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former South African president Jacob Zuma is to face corruption charges over a $2.5 billion arms deal, prosecutors said, as a years-old scandal returned to haunt him within weeks of his fall from power.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029435-south-africa-hits-fallen-zuma-with-arms-deal-corruption-charges/

 

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Civilians flee as two big Syria battles enter decisive phases

By Tom Perry and Dahlia Nehme

 

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A boy holds a suitcase during evacuation from the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria, March 13. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians were fleeing from besieged enclaves at opposite ends of Syria on Friday as two major battles in the multi-sided war entered decisive phases, with hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the path of both assaults.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029436-civilians-flee-as-two-big-syria-battles-enter-decisive-phases/

 

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Palestinian ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank - military

By Ali Samudi

 

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An Israeli soldier is taken off a helicopter into the emergency room in a hospital in Petah Tikva, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Nir Keidar

 

JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian motorist rammed and killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Israeli military said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029437-palestinian-ramming-attack-kills-two-israeli-soldiers-in-west-bank-military/

 

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Britain says likely that Russia's Putin made decision for nerve agent attack

 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with medical specialists at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg, Russia March 16, 2018. Anatoly Maltsev/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Friday that it was overwhelmingly likely that Russian President Vladimir Putin himself made the decision to use a military-grade nerve toxin to strike down a former Russian agent on English soil.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029438-britain-says-likely-that-russias-putin-made-decision-for-nerve-agent-attack/

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UK treating death of Russian businessman Glushkov as murder: police

 

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Police stand on duty outside the home of Nikolai Glushkov in New Malden, on the outskirts of London Britain, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they had launched a murder investigation following the death this week of a Russian associate of late tycoon Boris Berezovsky.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029439-uk-treating-death-of-russian-businessman-glushkov-as-murder-police/

 

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VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says FIFA

 

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A soccer ball with the sign of the FIFA World Cup 2018 is seen before the Adidas annual news conference in Herzogenaurach, Germany March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

 

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time in this year's finals in Russia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday, and teams will be allowed a fourth substitute in matches that go to extra-time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029440-var-will-be-used-at-russia-world-cup-says-fifa/

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Slovaks protest nationwide after PM's resignation fails to appease

By Tatiana Jancarikova

 

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Demonstrators attend a protest rally in reaction to the murder of Slovak investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/David W. Cerny

 

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Slovaks demanded early elections on Friday in protests across the country after Prime Minister Robert Fico's resignation failed to quell public anger following the murder of an investigative journalist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029441-slovaks-protest-nationwide-after-pms-resignation-fails-to-appease/

 

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Trump signs U.S.-Taiwan travel bill that China has opposed

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would allow U.S. officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts, a move certain to anger China, which views Taiwan as a wayward province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029442-trump-signs-us-taiwan-travel-bill-that-china-has-opposed/

 

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Juventus to face Real Madrid again, English pair drawn together

 

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Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter-Final Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - March 16, 2018 UEFA competitions director Giorgio Marchetti with Andriy Shevchenko during the draw REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

 

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Juventus were given a chance to avenge last year's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid when the two sides were drawn together for the quarter-finals of this year's competition on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029444-juventus-to-face-real-madrid-again-english-pair-drawn-together/

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Elections not seen as panacea for Asia’s ills

By WASAMON AUDJARINT, 
SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE 
THE NATION

 

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ELECTIONS DUE in many Asian countries in the next couple of years may be manipulated to vindicate authoritarian rulers and autocracy, panellists at a symposium warned yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029445-elections-not-seen-as-panacea-for-asia’s-ills/

 

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Connecting with grassroots a big challenge for Future Forward

By THE NATION

 

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FUTURE FORWARD, which is billed as a “progressive” political party and viewed by many as a new hope for the country’s deeply divided politics, faces a big challenge in connecting with grassroots voters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029446-connecting-with-grassroots-a-big-challenge-for-future-forward/

 

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Legislators’ petition on Senate bill to be sent to court on Monday

By KHANITTHA THEPPAJORN 
THE NATION

 

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A PETITION by a group of legislators will be submitted to the Constitutional Court on Monday, for a ruling on the constitutionality of the controversial Senate bill, one of the last two bills required to facilitate the next election expected in February next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029447-legislators’-petition-on-senate-bill-to-be-sent-to-court-on-monday/

 

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New council being created to protect consumer interests

By THE NATION

 

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PM Office’s Minister Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana

 

A NATIONAL consumer council, which would be independent and work with the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) aimed at effective Thai consumer protection, is currently in the making.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029448-new-council-being-created-to-protect-consumer-interests/

 

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Junior Dublin Literary Awards reflect high English levels of Thai students

By The Nation

 

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THE 13TH Junior Dublin Literary Awards for Thailand, organised under the theme “Moving Forward”, attracted a strong response with almost 10,000 entries from students across all regions of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029449-junior-dublin-literary-awards-reflect-high-english-levels-of-thai-students/

 

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Army appoints panel to probe allegations in mask project

By The Nation

 

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THE ROYAL Thai Army (RTA) will set up a fact-finding committee to investigate allegations surrounding a research project to develop safety masks for the military.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029452-army-appoints-panel-to-probe-allegations-in-mask-project/

 

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Livestocks Department and FDA assure anti-rabies vaccines up to standard

 

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The Livestock Development Department (LDD) has brushed aside public criticism that its anti-rabies vaccines are substandard, resulting in the outbreak of rabies which has claimed five lives in recent weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029454-livestocks-department-and-fda-assure-anti-rabies-vaccines-up-to-standard/

 

 
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A police officer dismissed after he was caught with 60,000 ya ba pills

 

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A police officer in Kalasin’s Kuchinarai district has been temporarily dismissed pending a disciplinary investigation after he was caught with about 60,000 methamphitamine pills.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029455-a-police-officer-dismissed-after-he-was-caught-with-60000-ya-ba-pills/

 

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Asean-Australia Summit urged to address Rohingya issue

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha arrives at Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney yesterday to attend the Asean-Australia Special Summit. Photo: Thaigov.go.th

 

DESPITE limited possibility of leaders taking a strong position, Amnesty International (AI) yesterday urged the Asean-Australia Special Summit to speak up over the ongoing crimes targeting the Rohingya in Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029457-asean-australia-summit-urged-to-address-rohingya-issue/

 

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Watana welcomes Future Forward Party, takes swipe at junta

By The Nation

 

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Watana Muangsook

 

Veteran politician Watana Muangsook posted on Facebook on Friday, welcoming the new progressive Future Forward Party that is to be led by pro-democracy billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029459-watana-welcomes-future-forward-party-takes-swipe-at-junta/

 

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Woman cleared of plotting husband’s death with ex-boyfriend

By Sutinan Kongsin 
The Nation

 

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Samut Prakan Court has given a Thai woman the benefit of the doubt and acquitted her in a case where she was accused of collaborating with her ex-boyfriend to kill one of her Japanese husbands in 2003.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029460-woman-cleared-of-plotting-husband’s-death-with-ex-boyfriend/

 

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Video: Three Chinese nationals arrested after stealing from Danish tourist at Chiang Mai airport

 

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CCTV at Chiang Mai airport help to trap three Chinese people who stole cash and valuables from a Danish man at Chiang Mai airport on Thursday evening.
 
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Deadly outbreak: Hua Hin declared "Red Zone" as man's death confirmed as rabies

 

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Tourist haven Hua Hin has been declared a red zone for rabies meaning people are at risk from contracting the deadly disease.
 
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Video: "Biggest snake in 30 years" fights back - snake catcher gets broken finger

 

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A video posted on YouTube showed Pathum Thani snake catchers round up a seven meter long, almost 100 kilogram python from near the yard of a PTT gas depot in Khlong Luang district.
 

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Now that's service! Thai woman gets valuables back after losing her purse in Paris!

 

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A Thai woman was full of praise for the French police and the Thai Embassy after receiving valuables through the post that she lost in Paris at the end of February.
 
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Family says hospital should own up after cancer pictures posted online

 

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A family is furious and is claiming that a hospital posted pictures of a female relative on a fan page that showed her breast cancer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029480-family-says-hospital-should-own-up-after-cancer-pictures-posted-online/

 

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Thai man admits stabbing wife's lover in the heart after following them to a hotel

 

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 "Revenge for sleeping with my wife"

 

A Thai man has admitted stabbing his wife's lover to death after he found them naked together in a Chumpon resort hotel room.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029481-thai-man-admits-stabbing-wifes-lover-in-the-heart-after-following-them-to-a-hotel/

 

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