Thailand Live Thursday 22 Oct 2015

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Russia hits 83 militant targets in Syira in 24 hours, says ministry



DAMASCUS: -- Russia’s defence ministry says its planes had carried out 46 airstrikes and struck 83 militant targets in the last 24 hours, according to the Interfax news agency.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864736-russia-hits-83-militant-targets-in-syira-in-24-hours-says-ministry/

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UK hopes to clinch 40 billion euros of business during Xi’s trip



LONDON: -- Chinese President Xi Jinping getting down to business at the Downing Street residence of British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864737-uk-hopes-to-clinch-40-billion-euros-of-business-during-xis-trip/

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Pope Francis brain tumour report denied by Vatican



ROME: -- The Vatican denies an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a benign brain tumour.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864738-pope-francis-brain-tumour-report-denied-by-vatican/

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Netanyahu slammed for 'inaccurate' Holocaust comments



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been slammed by Holocaust experts for suggesting that a historic Palestinian leader convinced the Nazis to exterminate European Jews.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864739-netanyahu-slammed-for-inaccurate-holocaust-comments/

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China invests 8 billion euros in new UK nuclear plant



LONDON: -- China has agreed to invest the equivalent of eight billion euros in a new UK nuclear plant, in return for later help bringing Chinese nuclear technology to the West.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864740-china-invests-8-billion-euros-in-new-uk-nuclear-plant/

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Calais: Cazeneuve rejects high-profile attack over "The Jungle"



PARIS: -- The French Interior Minister has rejected accusations that his government is not doing enough to improve conditions in the enormous migrant camp at Calais.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864741-calais-cazeneuve-rejects-high-profile-attack-over-the-jungle/

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Brave Warrior 2015: military exercise ends in Hungary



BRUSSELS: -- A joint NATO drill involving troops from Hungary and the US has ended with a live firing exercise.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864742-brave-warrior-2015-military-exercise-ends-in-hungary/

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Slovenia gives army more power amid migrant crisis



PARIS: -- Slovenia’s given its army new powers to help police guard its state borders as thousands of migrants continue to pour into the country from Croatia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864743-slovenia-gives-army-more-power-amid-migrant-crisis/

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FIFA crisis: Beckenbauer and Villar investigated

Two new names were thrust into the FIFA spotlight this week after football’s world governing body confirmed Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer and the head of the Spanish FA Angel Maria Villar are subject to investigations by the organization’s ethics committee.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864744-fifa-crisis-beckenbauer-and-villar-investigated/

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Joe says no: Biden won't run, a boost for Clinton
By JULIE PACE

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he won't be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton's status as the Democratic front-runner and the party's likely heir to President Barack Obama's legacy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864745-joe-says-no-biden-wont-run-a-boost-for-clinton/

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Fractious House conservatives resist Ryan's call to unify
By ERICA WERNER

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fractious conservatives resisted Paul Ryan's appeals to rally around him for House speaker Wednesday, suggesting fresh trouble ahead in the Republican-on-Republican struggle between pragmatists and purists. The fight has rendered Congress almost dysfunctional and shaken the party's presidential campaign.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864746-us-fractious-house-conservatives-resist-ryans-call-to-unify/

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Bulletproof clothing: a booming market



BOGOTA: -- In a factory on the outskirts of the Colombian capital Bogotá are produced some of the thinnest and most stylish bulletproof clothes in the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864748-bulletproof-clothing-a-booming-market/

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British Man And Wife Hacked To Death In Tobago

The 73-year-old was found in a pool of blood with "chop wounds", while a gardener discovered his wife dead in the garden

TOBAGO: -- A British man and his wife have been brutally murdered at their home on the Caribbean island of Tobago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864750-british-man-and-wife-hacked-to-death-in-tobago/

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Australian Police Make Double Murder Link

A two-year-old girl discovered in a suitcase is the daughter of a woman found dead five years earlier, Australian police say

LONDON: -- Police in Australia have made a double murder breakthrough after detectives formally linked two bodies found five years - and more than 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) - apart.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864751-australian-police-make-double-murder-link/

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US lawmakers doubt credibility of Myanmar elections

MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers voiced strong doubts Wednesday about the credibility of Nov. 8 elections seen as crucial for Myanmar's bumpy transition to democracy.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864749-us-lawmakers-doubt-credibility-of-myanmar-elections/

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WikiLeaks publishes CIA director John Brennan’s emails

WASHINGTON (AP) — The WikiLeaks organization posted material Wednesday from what appears to be CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email account, including a draft security clearance application containing personal information.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/wikileaks-publishes-cia-director-john-brennans-emails/13303/

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Chris Rock to host ABC's Oscar broadcast next year
By SANDY COHEN

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Rock is coming back to host the Oscars for a second time.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864766-chris-rock-to-host-abcs-oscar-broadcast-next-year/

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Tourism Minister delivers policy to develop tourism on Thailand’s eastern coast

BANGKOK, 22 October 2015 (NNT) – The Tourism Minister has declared a policy to develop the tourism business on the eastern coast of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864771-tourism-minister-delivers-policy-to-develop-tourism-on-thailands-eastern-coast/

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IMF: Low oil prices, turmoil keeps Mideast growth 'subdued'
By AYA BATRAWY

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday a fall in oil prices and deepening turmoil in parts of the Middle East will keep growth in the region subdued this year at 2.5 percent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864775-imf-low-oil-prices-turmoil-keeps-mideast-growth-subdued/

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Kerry seeks Mideast answers amid deteriorating conditions
By MATTHEW LEE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is confronted with two crises for which it has few, if any, viable options — the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Syrian civil war. The administration has ultimate goals for each crisis but no clear path to achieve them, and Secretary of State John Kerry is jetting off to Europe and the Middle East to seek answers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864776-kerry-seeks-mideast-answers-amid-deteriorating-conditions/

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Assad-Putin meeting signals push to end Syria crisis
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and ALBERT AJI

MOSCOW (AP) — Bashar Assad's surprise meeting with Vladimir Putin could signal that Russia ultimately seeks a political settlement after weeks of heavy airstrikes in Syria. But the terms of such an arrangement are uncertain, and questions remain about whether Moscow will seek the departure of its longtime ally or try for a power-sharing agreement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864777-assad-putin-meeting-signals-push-to-end-syria-crisis/

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Aspirin trial to examine if it can stop cancer returning
By Smitha Mundasad
Health reporter

LONDON: -- The world's largest clinical trial to find out whether aspirin can prevent cancer returning has begun in the UK.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864778-uk-aspirin-trial-to-examine-if-it-can-stop-cancer-returning/

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At least 370 dead in 3 weeks of Russian airstrikes in Syria – monitor
BY BNO NEWS

DAMASCUS: -- At least 370 people, including 127 civilians, are believed to have died in three weeks of Russian airstrikes in Syria, according to the activist monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864806-at-least-370-dead-in-3-weeks-of-russian-airstrikes-in-syria-monitor/

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Benghazi Attack: 'Hillary Is A Bold-Faced Liar'
By Jason Farrell, Senior Correspondent

Hillary Clinton faces tough questions over the attack as the mother of one of the victims insists officials were warned

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864807-benghazi-attack-hillary-is-a-bold-faced-liar/

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Smog situation in Yala deteriorates

BANGKOK, 22 October 2015 (NNT) -Visibility in Yala continued to deteriorate this morning, as the haze grows thicker in the region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864708-smog-in-thailands-south-worsens/#entry9991316

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15-year-old dies in Phuket Vegetarian Festival shoot-out
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Rescue workers treat one of the injured teenagers at the scene of the shooting.

PHUKET: -- A 15-year-old-boy was killed and three other teenagers injured during a shoot-out at the closing ceremony of the Vegetarian Festival at Saphan Hin in the early hours of this morning (Oct 22).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864810-15-year-old-dies-in-phuket-vegetarian-festival-shoot-out/

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Singapore, Indonesia armies conduct annual bilateral exercise



SINGAPORE: -- Channel News Asia reported that about 300 army personnel from Indonesia and Singapore are taking part in an annual bilateral exercise from Oct 12 to 23, citing a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) release Wednesday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864811-singapore-indonesia-armies-conduct-annual-bilateral-exercise/

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Thailand Post employee caught stealing parcels on CCTV
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Thailand Post admitted yesterday that its employee and his friend stole several bags of parcels at the Cha Choeng Sao Post Office, continuing their reputation as an organization famous for throwing, folding, damaging and just flat out losing mail.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864815-thailand-post-employee-caught-stealing-parcels-on-cctv/

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Thailand: Medical hub of ASEAN for plastic surgery



BANGKOK, 22 October 2015 (NNT) - The visit of Dr. Apirag Chuangsuwanich to NBT world gave us the opportunity to speak with him in Thailand Today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864818-thailand-medical-hub-of-asean-for-plastic-surgery/