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U.S. slaps sanctions on Putin cronies for Russia's 'malign activity'

By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle

 

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A combination of file photos show prominent Russian businessmen and officials on a U.S. sanctions list released by the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. April 6, 2018. (Top, L-R) Oleg Deripaska, Vladimir Bogdanov, Suleiman Kerimov, Kirill Shamalov, Viktor Vekselberg, (middle L-R) Mikhail Fradkov, Sergei Fursenko, Alexei Dyumin, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Konstantin Kosachev, (bottom, L-R) Andrei Kostin, Alexei Miller, Nikolai Patrushev, Vladimir Ustinov, Viktor Zolotov. REUTERS/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed major sanctions on Friday against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington's most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and other "malign activity."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032611-us-slaps-sanctions-on-putin-cronies-for-russias-malign-activity/

 

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Brazil's Lula defies prison order, creating standoff

By Gram Slattery and Tatiana Ramil

 

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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves to supporters from a window during a protest at the metallurgic trade union in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto

 

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge's order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that likely ends his bid to return to the presidency.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032612-brazils-lula-defies-prison-order-creating-standoff/

 

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Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta

By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam

 

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A man walks with his bicycle at a damaged site in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian government launched a fierce air and ground assault on the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Friday, killing at least 32 people in a bid to seal President Bashar al-Assad's biggest victory since 2016, a war monitor said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032614-syrian-government-launches-assault-on-last-rebel-enclave-in-ghouta/

 

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Summer storms warning in effect in 4 regions

 

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The Thai Meteorological Department on Friday (April 6) warned people in the North, Northeast, East and Central regions as well as Bangkok to brace for summer storms in the next 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032615-summer-storms-warning-in-effect-in-4-regions/

 

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Duterte appoints new justice secretary after the resignation of Aguirre

 

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Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra was appointed the new justice secretary by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (April 5) hours after the president accepted the resignation of embattled Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd, The Manila Times Online reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032616-duterte-appoints-new-justice-secretary-after-the-resignation-of-aguirre/

 

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Thailand ranked world’s ‘least miserable’ country again

by Andrew J Wood

 

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NEW YORK: The Land of Smiles was named the least miserable country out of 66 economies ranked by the Bloomberg Misery Index, which assumes that low inflation and low unemployment translates into satisfaction among the populace, finishing in first place for the fourth straight year and just edging out its regional rivals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032625-thailand-ranked-world’s-‘least-miserable’-country-again/

 

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Vendors rubbish criticism of Mae Klong fresh market

By KACHORN PHONIMTHAI 
THE NATION

 

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VENDORS AT Mae Klong, also known as Rom Hup – one of Thailand’s landmark markets – have defended its character and surroundings after coming under criticism in online posts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032626-vendors-rubbish-criticism-of-mae-klong-fresh-market/

 

 

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Four suspects arrested for the death of a young woman during a ritual to chase “evil spirit”

 

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Police have arrested four persons for alleged involvement with the death of an 18-year-old woman after she drank “sacred water” in a ritual to drive away evil spirits organised by the four.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032630-four-suspects-arrested-for-the-death-of-a-young-woman-during-a-ritual-to-chase-“evil-spirit”/

 

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Hostel operator beds down expansion plan

By SOMLUCK SRIMALEE 
THE NATION

 

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Jeraset Yokdee, director and co-founder Oxo Hotel Chiang Mai Co Ltd and Mama Rich Co Ltd

 

ARCHITECT Jeraset Yokdee, spotting a trend in the hospitality market, branched out into the hostel business with the launch of his Oxotel brand in Chiang Mai three years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032632-hostel-operator-beds-down-expansion-plan/

 

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Mega-hit serial pays tribute to diplomatic genius of King Narai

By JINTANA PANYAARVUDH 
THE NATION

 

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A MEGA-HIT historical TV soap opera not only transports viewers to the Siamese Kingdom of three centuries ago, but also re-enacts clever diplomatic moves by the most prominent king of the period.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032636-mega-hit-serial-pays-tribute-to-diplomatic-genius-of-king-narai/

 

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Poisoned Russian agent Sergei Skripal recovering rapidly, hospital says

By Alistair Smout and Guy Faulconbridge

 

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Sergei Skripal, a former colonel of Russia's GRU military intelligence service, looks on inside the defendants' cage as he attends a hearing at the Moscow military district court, Russia August 9, 2006. Picture taken August 9, 2006. Kommersant/Yuri Senatorov via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition and his health is improving rapidly, more than a month after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in England, the hospital treating him said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032637-poisoned-russian-agent-sergei-skripal-recovering-rapidly-hospital-says/

 

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Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians on day of heightened Gaza border protests-medics

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

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A Palestinian demonstrator uses a sling to hurl stones during clashes with Israeli troops at the Israel-Gaza border at a protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, in the southern Gaza Strip April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

 

GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead seven Palestinian protesters and wounded at least 200 along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medical officials said, raising the death toll to 27 in the week-long disturbances.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032638-israeli-troops-kill-seven-palestinians-on-day-of-heightened-gaza-border-protests-medics/

 

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U.S. attorney general renews calls to prosecute first-time border crossers

By Sarah N. Lynch and Mica Rosenberg

 

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FILE PHOTO: United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits families of opioid overdose victims at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. March 15, 2018. REUTERS/John Sommers II

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ramped up calls on Friday to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into the United States, adding to a barrage of statements on immigration by the administration of President Donald Trump this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032640-us-attorney-general-renews-calls-to-prosecute-first-time-border-crossers/

 

 

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Trump, UAE leader push for unity in Gulf as dispute drags on

 

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FILE PHOTO: Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates agreed on Friday to push for unity among Gulf nations, the White House said, amid a bitter standoff between Qatar and other U.S. allies in the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032642-trump-uae-leader-push-for-unity-in-gulf-as-dispute-drags-on/

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Trump signs memo ending 'catch and release' immigration policy

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he departs the White House for a trip to Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Washington D.C., U.S. April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday ordering the end of a policy, known as "catch and release," in which illegal immigrants are released from detention while awaiting a court hearing on their status.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032643-trump-signs-memo-ending-catch-and-release-immigration-policy/

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Trump to snub White House press dinner for second consecutive year

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump walks as he returns to the White House after a trip to Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Washington D.C., U.S., April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has feuded with several media personalities and organizations, will not attend the White House Correspondents' Association annual black-tie dinner for the second straight year, the president of the group said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032645-trump-to-snub-white-house-press-dinner-for-second-consecutive-year/

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Embattled EPA chief's calendar shows industry had his ear

By Timothy Gardner and Richard Valdmanis

 

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FILE PHOTO: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during an interview at his office in Washington, U.S., July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt held 25-times more meetings with industry representatives than environmental advocates during his first seven months in office, according to a Reuters analysis of his schedule, reflecting the agency's pro-business approach under his tenure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032648-embattled-epa-chiefs-calendar-shows-industry-had-his-ear/

 

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Wall Street ends down 2 percent as U.S.-China trade fears intensify

By Caroline Valetkevitch

 

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A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watches the stock market drop on his screen shortly before the closing bell in New York, U.S., April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dropped about 2 percent on Friday, with the Dow falling more than 570 points, as U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on Chinese imports fueled increasing concern over a U.S. trade war with China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032652-wall-street-ends-down-2-percent-as-us-china-trade-fears-intensify/

 

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Video: Not a care in the world! But what if it was your relative was in the ambulance?

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 
A video shared to Facebook showed a red Suzuki Swift seemingly without a care in the world as an ambulance behind them was desperate to get past.
 
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