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Driver accused of killing Filipino rally cyclist arrested attempting to flee to Cambodia

By Sonthanaporn Inchan 
The Nation

 

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A 29-year-old Sa Kaew van driver who hit and killed a 51-year-old Filipino cyclist during a long-distance event in Chachoengsao's Ban Pho district on Tuesday, was arrested on Thursday night as he attempted to flee to Cambodia, police said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065061-police-hunt-driver-who-killed-filipino-rally-cyclist/?do=findComment&comment=13500439

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Florida man charged in connection with 14 mail bombs sent to Trump critics

By Zachary Fagenson and Bernie Woodall

 

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Cesar Altieri Sayoc is pictured in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. in this August 2015 handout booking photo obtained by Reuters October 26, 2018. Broward County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

PLANTATION, Fla. (Reuters) - A man suspected of sending at least 14 mail bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to next month's national elections was arrested on Friday in Florida and charged with five federal felonies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065255-florida-man-charged-in-connection-with-14-mail-bombs-sent-to-trump-critics/

 

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Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in Gaza border protest - medics

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

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A Palestinian protester hurls stones at Israeli troops during clashes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

 

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians and wounded 232, 180 of them from live fire, during protests along the border with Gaza on Friday, Palestinian medical officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065258-israeli-forces-kill-four-palestinians-in-gaza-border-protest-medics/

 

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Turkey demands extradition of 18 Saudis in Khashoggi case

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Ali Kucukgocmen

 

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A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors have prepared an extradition request for 18 suspects from Saudi Arabia in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, authorities said on Friday, after President Tayyip Erdogan urged Riyadh to disclose who ordered the murder.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065259-turkey-demands-extradition-of-18-saudis-in-khashoggi-case/

 

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Turmoil in Sri Lanka as ex-president Rajapaksa sworn in as PM

By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal

 

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Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa smiles during a news conference after winning the local government election in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files

 

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed prime minister on Friday after President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed the incumbent in a surprise move that threatens political turmoil in the Indian Ocean nation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065261-turmoil-in-sri-lanka-as-ex-president-rajapaksa-sworn-in-as-pm/

 

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U.S. economic growth slows slightly in third quarter; outlook less upbeat

By Lucia Mutikani

 

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FILE PHOTO - A trailer is filled with soybeans at a farm in Buda, Illinois, U.S., July 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Acker

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy slowed less than expected in the third quarter as a tariff-related drop in soybean exports was partially offset by the strongest consumer spending in nearly four years, keeping growth on track to hit the Trump administration's 3 percent target this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065262-us-economic-growth-slows-slightly-in-third-quarter-outlook-less-upbeat/

 

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Mexico offers plan to keep U.S.-bound migrants in Mexico

By Delphine Schrank

 

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Honduran migrants, en route to the United States, look towards the Suchiate River as they wait to regroup with more migrants, in Tecun Uman, Mexico October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

 

PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico on Friday offered temporary identification papers and jobs to migrants who register for asylum in the country, stepping up efforts to halt the advance of a U.S.-bound Central American caravan that has angered Washington.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065263-mexico-offers-plan-to-keep-us-bound-migrants-in-mexico/

 

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The 20-year national strategy

By Karnjana Lao 
Nation Graphics 

 

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Nation Graphics/Karnjana Lao

 

For the next 20 years, public administrations will be directed largely by the national strategy put forward by the National Council for Peace and Order. Governments failing to comply with the plan will face impeachment.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065266-the-20-year-national-strategy/

 

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A condition that inflames

By Parinyaporn Pajee 
The Nation

 

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A girl from a poor family in the south of Thailand suffering from psoriasis made the headlines last year when she asked for money to help to treat the disease./nation photo Nakharin Chinnawornkomol

 

With the right treatment, the symptoms of psoriasis can be kept at bay. The isolation from a society that thinks it is contagious causes far more suffering

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065267-a-condition-that-inflames/

 

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Thitipan hopes to make up for lost time

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

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Midfielder Thitipan Puangchan can hardly wait to represent Thailand in next month’s AFF Suzuki Cup after missing the event for the past four years.

 

Midfielder Thitipan Puangchan can hardly wait to represent Thailand in next month’s AFF Suzuki Cup after missing the event for the past four years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065268-thitipan-hopes-to-make-up-for-lost-time/

 

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Kuiburi National Park plan aims to contain human-elephant conflict

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation Weekend

 

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KUIBURI National Park is seeking approval for an initiative that will turn things around for farmers threatened by roaming wild elephants, and will deliver benefits to the locals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065272-kuiburi-national-park-plan-aims-to-contain-human-elephant-conflict/

 

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Appeal for donations to update overburdened institute

By The Nation

 

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The director of Bangkok's Galya Rajanagarindra Institute has made an appeal for donations to redevelop the “deteriorating” building and resolve defaults of Bt30 million in medical bills from poor and homeless patients.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065274-appeal-for-donations-to-update-overburdened-institute/

 

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Safety and service quality hugely important to Chinese tourists, Global Tourism Economy Forum told

 

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Photo: Dr Xinjun Wang, CEO Ivy Alliance, speaking at the Global Tourism Economy Forum 2018

 

European tourism leaders and dignitaries have been told how safety and service quality are key to attracting Chinese tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065279-safety-and-service-quality-hugely-important-to-chinese-tourists-global-tourism-economy-forum-told/

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U.S. invites Putin to Washington, but says get out of Ukraine

By Margarita Antidze

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

TBILISI (Reuters) - The White House has formally invited President Vladimir Putin to Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday, returning to an idea that was put on hold in July amid anger in the U.S. over the prospect of such a summit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065282-us-invites-putin-to-washington-but-says-get-out-of-ukraine/

 

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China, Japan to forge closer ties at 'historic turning point'

By Norihiko Shirouzu and Philip Wen

 

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Japan on Friday pledged to forge closer ties as both countries stood together at an "historic turning point", signing a broad range of agreements including a $30 billion currency swap pact, amid rising trade tensions with Washington.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065287-china-japan-to-forge-closer-ties-at-historic-turning-point/

 

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Jordan flash floods kill 21 people, many of them school children on bus

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi

 

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A child survivor is helped as residents and relatives gather outside a hospital near the Dead Sea, Jordan October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

 

AMMAN (Reuters) - Rescuers combed the shores of Jordan's Dead Sea early on Friday, searching for survivors, after flash floods killed at least 21 people, most of them school children in a bus that was swept away.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065288-jordan-flash-floods-kill-21-people-many-of-them-school-children-on-bus/

 

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Powerful quake shakes western Greece, no major injuries

By Angeliki Koutantou and Michele Kambas

 

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A child looks at the damaged pier of the port of Zakynthos, following an earthquake off the island of Zakynthos,Greece, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

 

ATHENS (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake shook western Greece early on Friday, damaging a port and a 15th century monastery, but causing no major injuries, officials and local media said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065291-powerful-quake-shakes-western-greece-no-major-injuries/

 

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Tesla says has not received subpoena on Model 3 production

By Alexandria Sage and Arjun Panchadar

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Tesla charging station is seen in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> has not received a U.S. subpoena related to its Model 3 production forecasts, the electric carmaker said on Friday, following a report that it faced a deepening criminal probe about the projections.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065293-tesla-says-has-not-received-subpoena-on-model-3-production/

 

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Mirai botnet hacker ordered to pay $8.6 million in damages

By Christopher Bing

 

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FILE PHOTO: Former Rutgers University student Paras Jha is seen as he leaves the Clarkson S. Fisher Building and U.S. Courthouse after his hearing in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., Dec.all 13, 2017. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 22-year-old hacker was ordered on Friday to pay $8.6 million in damages and serve six months of house arrest for helping launch a series of massive cyber attacks, the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065294-mirai-botnet-hacker-ordered-to-pay-86-million-in-damages/

 

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U.S. mail bomber case prompts call for better postal screening

By Bill Tarrant and Alex Dobuzinskis

 

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Cesar Sayoc's van is seen in Boca Raton, Florida, October 18, 2018. ED KENNEDY/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - The arrest on Friday of a man accused of mailing at least 14 explosive devices to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump has prompted concern about how the U.S. Postal Service screens against deadly deliveries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065296-us-mail-bomber-case-prompts-call-for-better-postal-screening/

 

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Early voting surges ahead of U.S. elections, and complaints follow

By Liz Hampton

 

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Democratic candidate Lucy McBath running for U.S. Congress in Georgia's sixth district speaks with supporters in Marietta, Georgia, U.S., October 25, 2018. Photo taken October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Liz Hampton

 

MARIETTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Hope Norris showed up two weeks early to vote in Marietta, Georgia, and waited 45 minutes to cast a ballot for Democrat Stacey Abrams, who could become the first black woman governor elected in U.S. history.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065298-early-voting-surges-ahead-of-us-elections-and-complaints-follow/

 

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Lebanese tourist stabbed in Pattaya in brawl with two Thais

By The Nation

 

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A Lebanese tourist was stabbed and injured during a brawl with two Thai men early on Saturday after they accused him of colliding with their motorcycle and leaving the scene on a Pattaya road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065301-lebanese-tourist-stabbed-in-pattaya-in-brawl-with-two-thais/

 

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