Thailand Live Wednesday 28 Oct 2015

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UN votes to condemn United States embargo on Cuba



NEW YORK: -- The United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn the United States embargo on Cuba.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866135-un-votes-to-condemn-united-states-embargo-on-cuba/

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Dominican Republic to demand international warrants for French "Air Cocaine" fugitives



PARIS: -- The Dominican Republic is to demand international arrest warrants for two Frenchmen accused of flying 680 kilos of cocaine into the country who have fled the island and are back in France.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866136-dominican-republic-to-demand-international-warrants-for-french-air-cocaine-fugitives/

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"We're not alarmist." WHO defends meat cancer report
By Adrian Lancashire | With SANDRINE DELORME



GENEVA: -- A gust of panic over the food we eat blew across Europe with the release on Monday of a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866137-were-not-alarmist-who-defends-meat-cancer-report/

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Death toll rises in Israeli-Palestinian conflict



JERUSALEM: -- The Israeli death toll in the Middle East conflict rose to 11 on Tuesday (October 27) after a 76-year-old died of injuries sustained two weeks previously.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866138-death-toll-rises-in-israeli-palestinian-conflict/

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Fears of unreported deaths in remote earthquake-hit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan



KABUL: -- With over 100 official deaths in Afghanistan following the earthquake in the extreme north of the country, few people believe the total number will stay at that level for long.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866139-fears-of-unreported-deaths-in-remote-earthquake-hit-areas-of-afghanistan-and-pakistan/

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China considers loosening one-child policy



BEIJING: -- China’s one-child policy could soon change. The country of 1.3 billion people introduced its family planning rule in the late 1970s to control population growth.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866140-china-considers-loosening-one-child-policy/

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Hollande vows to find 'truth' about French pensioner bus crash



PARIS: -- French President Francois Hollande has promised to find “the truth” about a major bus crash last week in southwestern France.

Full story: http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/27/uk-s-economic-growth-slows-more-than-expected/

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UK's economic growth slows more than expected



LONDON: -- Britain’s economic growth slowed up in the year’s third quarter, partly due to the biggest fall in construction in three years.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866142-uks-economic-growth-slows-more-than-expected/

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EU ends mobile roaming charges from 2017



BRUSSELS: -- Data roaming charges for mobile phones in EU countries are to become a thing of the past from mid-June 2017.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866143-eu-ends-mobile-roaming-charges-from-2017/

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Walmart seeks approval for drone delivery tests



BENTONVILLE, AR: -- Walmart has joined Amazon and other smaller companies in asking regulators for permission to test drones for home deliveries in the US.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866144-walmart-seeks-approval-for-drone-delivery-tests/

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US officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran has been invited to participate for the first time in international talks over Syria's future, U.S. officials said Tuesday, a shift in strategy for the United States and its allies as they seek to halt the four-year civil war and eventually ease President Bashar Assad out of power.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866145-us-officials-iran-invited-to-next-round-of-syria-talks/

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Obama to police chiefs: US safer because of your efforts
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

CHICAGO (AP) — Defending police officers who have come under scrutiny like never before, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the men and women who risk their lives to provide security are wrongly "scapegoated" for failing to deal with broader problems that lead people to commit crimes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866146-obama-to-police-chiefs-us-safer-because-of-your-efforts/

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China warns US Navy after ship sails by Chinese-built island
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and ROBERT BURNS

BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship sailed past one of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, in a challenge to Chinese sovereignty claims that drew an angry protest from Beijing, which said the move damaged U.S.-China relations and regional peace.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866147-china-warns-us-navy-after-ship-sails-by-chinese-built-island/

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Israeli residency proposal unnerves Jerusalem's Palestinians
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli proposal that could potentially strip tens of thousands of Palestinians in Jerusalem of their residency rights has sent shudders through the targeted Arab neighborhoods — areas that were dumped outside Israel's separation barrier a decade ago, even though they are within the city's boundaries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866148-israeli-residency-proposal-unnerves-jerusalems-palestinians/

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Two Held Over Britons' Murders In Tobago

Richard and Grace Wheeler were killed on the Caribbean island in an attack that officials described as a "terrible crime"

TOBAGO: -- Two suspects have been arrested by police investigating the murder of a British couple at their home on the Caribbean island of Tobago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866170-two-held-over-britons-murders-in-tobago/

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Tighter security enforced in Isaan as tourism booms

BANGKOK, 28 October 2015 (NNT)- Security has been tightened in 8 northeastern provinces in order to assure safety for people at the end of Buddhist Lent.

According to the Police Provincial Region 3 Commander, Police Lieutenant General Thawitchat Palasak, police officers and those in plain clothes have been deployed to tourist sites in 8 provinces in the lower part of the North East.

The move is aimed at safeguarding tourists against petty crimes at tourist sites at the end of October, when festivals held to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent period often attract a large number of tourists.

The Commander revealed that the safety measures will be taken rigorously as there is also a greater number of foreign visitors than usual. People have also been encouraged to report to the authorities if they come across suspicious-looking individuals or activities.


-- NNT 2015-10-28

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Tourists in Hua Hin told not to swim until oil slick removed

PTAJUAB KHIRI KHAN, 28 October 2015 (NNT)-The First Naval Area Command is expected to find out what caused oil slick on the beach in Prajuab Khiri Khan province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/865998-oil-spill-on-hua-hin-beach/page-3?p=10012173#entry10012173

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Water situation in Thailand turns into crisis: Academic

BANGKOK, 28 October 2015 (NNT) - Thailand's water situation has turned into crisis this year, commented a noted academic.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866176-water-situation-in-thailand-turns-into-crisis-academic/

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Thailand Swears Off Subsidies in Bid to Cut Crop Surpluses
Supunnabul Suwannakij

- New policies promote higher value crops, cost-cutting
- Farmers have inadequate water to plant dry-season crops

BANGKOK: -- Thailand, the world’s largest rice exporter, vowed not to reintroduce subsidies in the face of a worsening drought as it pushes ahead with plans to eliminate crop surpluses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866178-thailand-swears-off-subsidies-in-bid-to-cut-crop-surpluses/

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Ex-teacher charged with sedition for Thai protest support

BANGKOK (AP) — A 77-year-old retired schoolteacher in Thailand was stopped as he was leaving the country on vacation and arrested on sedition charges for giving flowers to an anti-military protester earlier this year, officials said Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866179-ex-teacher-charged-with-sedition-for-thai-protest-support/

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Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case
By MEG KINNARD

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A girl who refused to surrender her phone after texting in math class was flipped backward and tossed across the classroom floor by a sheriff's deputy, prompting a federal civil rights probe on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866180-us-arrest-of-girl-who-texted-in-class-prompts-civil-rights-case/

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Vietnam to open up airports to private, foreign investors



VIETNAM: -- The government of Vietnam has announced a new decree which for the first time will allow private and foreign investors to provide certain services at Vietnamese airports, Thanh Nien News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866181-vietnam-to-open-up-airports-to-private-foreign-investors/

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SET down 1.31 points at opening / Bangkok Post

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Despite risks, Carson not backing off Nazi, slavery examples
By STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) — On the eve of his party's third debate, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson promised not to curb his penchant for using extreme examples to prove his points, such as equating abortion with slavery and comparing Islamic State fighters to patriots of the American Revolution.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866182-despite-risks-carson-not-backing-off-nazi-slavery-examples/

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Trump, down in polls, begs Iowa voters for support
By MARGERY A. BECK and JILL COLVIN

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Unseated as the front-runner in Iowa polls, a kinder, humbler Donald Trump emerged Tuesday evening at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, where the billionaire businessman practically begged voters for support.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866183-trump-down-in-polls-begs-iowa-voters-for-support/

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Ex-Australia PM Abbott tells Europe to close borders

LONDON: -- Former Australia PM Tony Abbott has said Europe should follow Australia and close its borders to migrants fleeing Middle Eastern conflicts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866185-ex-australia-pm-abbott-tells-europe-to-close-borders/

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Jimi Hendrix London flat to open fully to public

LONDON: -- Jimi Hendrix's London home is to open as a permanent museum for the public to visit on 10 February 2016.
The flat at 23 Brook Street, Mayfair has undergone a £2.4m restoration with the help of money from the Heritage Lottery Fund and private donors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866197-jimi-hendrix-london-flat-to-open-fully-to-public/

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Britain to keep 114 migrants on its Cyprus bases

NICOSIA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Britain will keep on one of its sovereign bases in Cyprus 114 migrants who came ashore last week at Akrotiri RAF base, reinforcing Prime Minister David Cameron's statement that it will not allow its Cyprus bases to become a new route of migration into Britain.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866199-britain-to-keep-114-migrants-on-its-cyprus-bases/

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CIA director says he is "outraged" by hacking of his personal email account

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said Tuesday he was "outraged" that his personal email account was hacked, insisting his experience showed everyone was vulnerable to cyber threats.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866200-cia-director-says-he-is-outraged-by-hacking-of-his-personal-email-account/

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Prayut says he won’t hesitate to take action if law is breached by redshirt supporters Sunday



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that he would not forbid a planned rally by the redshirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to jointly wear red shirts on this coming Sunday to give morale support to the ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over possible ruling to pay compensations for damages incurred in the rice pledging scheme.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866107-prayut-warns-of-action-over-red-sunday/page-2#entry10012544