Death toll in Brazil prison massacre rises to 57 with over a dozen decapitated

 

Police patrol in front of a prison after a riot, in the city of Altamira, Brazil, July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Bruno Santos

 

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazil’s government struggles to control the country’s overcrowded jails.

 

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Australia says U.S. plans to build military infrastructure

 

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a news conference at Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United States is planning to build additional military infrastructure in Australia once Congress gives approval to the U.S. Navy for $211.5 million, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Tuesday.

 

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LGBT people are 'being made homeless due to religion'

By Nomia Iqbal and Josh Parry

 

THE NAZ AND MATT FOUNDATION

 

Nearly half of young LGBT people who are left homeless after coming out are from religious backgrounds.

 

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Idris Elba says his motorcycle was a "highlight" of Hobbs & Shaw

BY GABRIELLA GEISINGER

 

 

Idris Elba is a well-known car enthusiast and was excited to join a Fast & Furiousfranchise known for its impressive automobiles.

 

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Martin Scorsese's The Irishman to premiere at New York film festival

By Andrew Pulver

 

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Scorsese’s The Irishman. Photograph: Netflix 2019

 

Martin Scorsese’s long anticipated gangster film The Irishman is to receive its world premiere as the opening film at the New York film festival.

 

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Dams drying up, drought may drag into 2020

By The Nation

 

 

With water levels still critical at several dams around Thailand, officials speculate that drought impacts could persist into 2020, possibly having a catastrophic effect on next year’s growing season.

 

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Thai cattle trader freed by kidnappers

By THE NATION

 

Singkaew Wongyai / File photo

 

A Thai cattle trader kidnapped in Laos has been released, appearing weak but without serious injury.

 

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State agencies urged to be more open to seeing-eye dogs

By The Nation

 

 

After listening to a visually-impaired person’s complaint about her guide dog not being allowed into state offices and other public sites, Bangkok Governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang said he would coordinate with related agencies and public parks about easing access for the disabled.

 

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Moody's, Fitch update outlook on Thai banks

By THE NATION

 

 

Moody's Investor Services has affirmed the long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings of KasikornBank (Kbank), Krung Thai Bank (KTB) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) at Baa1, and those of CIMB Thai Plc (CIMBT) and Standard Chartered Bank(Thai) Plc or SCBT at Baa2.

 

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Provinces declares dengue fever emergency

By Pongpat Traipipat
The Nation

 

 

The northeastern province of Si Sa Ket on Tuesday declared that the prevention and control of dengue fever had become an issue requiring urgent attention throughout its area. Health chiefs said they were especially concerned about what will happen during the latter stages of the traditional rainy season.

 

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Heavy schoolbags not direct cause of scoliosis, says MD

By The Nation

 

 

An orthopaedics specialist has cast doubt on a Khon Kaen mother’s complaint about heavy schoolbags causing to her daughter’s scoliosis.

 

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