Thailand Live Tuesday 10 Nov 2015

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Sharm el-Sheikh to foreign tourists: 'please don't go'
By Adrian Lancashire



"Sharm will be always safe"

PARIS: -- The Russian and British operations to airlift their citizens out of Sharm el-Sheikh are staggering for the Egyptian government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869575-sharm-el-sheikh-to-foreign-tourists-please-dont-go/

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Athletics doping report calls for Russia to be suspended from competition



MONTREAL: -- A report into doping in athletics recommends that Russia should be banned from international competition including the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869577-athletics-doping-report-calls-for-russia-to-be-suspended-from-competition/

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Strike grounds 100,000 passengers as Lufthansa cancels 900 flights
By Alasdair Sandford



FRANKFURT: -- Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel nearly a thousand flights on Monday because of a strike by cabin crew.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869578-strike-grounds-100000-passengers-as-lufthansa-cancels-900-flights/

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US and Israeli leaders to meet for first time since Iran nuclear accord



WASHINGTON: -- The Israeli and US leaders are holding their first meeting since the Iran nuclear accord was struck.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869579-us-and-israeli-leaders-to-meet-for-first-time-since-iran-nuclear-accord/

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Greenhouse gas levels reached record and ‘dangerous’ high in 2014



NEW YORK: -- Levels of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, making Earth a more dangerous planet for future generations, says the World Meteorological Organization.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869580-greenhouse-gas-levels-reached-record-and-dangerous-high-in-2014/

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Catalan MPs vote 72-63 in favour of declaration to split from Spain



MADRID: -- The Catalan parliament has backed a declaration initiating the first step towards independence from Spain.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869581-catalan-mps-vote-72-63-in-favour-of-declaration-to-split-from-spain/

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Israel lacks evidence against extremists in arson attack
By DANIELLA CHESLOW

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is still lacking evidence to charge those responsible for a deadly arson attack on a Palestinian family this summer, Israeli media reported the country's defense minister as saying Monday, in a case that Palestinians say helped fuel the past weeks of bloodshed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869582-israel-lacks-evidence-against-extremists-in-arson-attack/

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EU warns of refugee 'catastrophe' as winter closes in
By LORNE COOK

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned on Monday of a looming humanitarian "catastrophe" with tens of thousands of people traveling through the Balkans to northern Europe as winter closes in.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869584-eu-warns-of-refugee-catastrophe-as-winter-closes-in/

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SeaWorld says it will end orca shows in San Diego by 2017
By JULIE WATSON and MIKE SCHNEIDER

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SeaWorld will end orca shows at its San Diego park after visitors at the tourist attraction made it clear they prefer seeing killer whales act naturally rather than doing tricks, the company's top executive said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869585-seaworld-says-it-will-end-orca-shows-in-san-diego-by-2017/

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Appeals court rules against Obama's plan to protect about 5 million people from deportation.

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Drunk Saudi visitor threatens to blow up Dubai hotel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A visitor contended in Dubai court on Sunday that he was drunk and does not remember claiming to be a Daesh member when he threatened to blow up a hotel.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869616-drunk-saudi-visitor-threatens-to-blow-up-dubai-hotel/

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China-Thailand joint military exercise shows longtime U.S. ally Bangkok hedging its bets
By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

BANGKOK — China and Thailand will conduct their first joint military air exercise with 180 Chinese officers and top pilots starting Thursday at a Thai base that the U.S. Air Force used for bombing missions over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869619-china-thailand-joint-military-exercise-shows-longtime-us-ally-bangkok-hedging-its-bets/

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George Osborne announces 1,000 extra intelligence staff to tackle threat of Isil
By Kate McCann, Senior Political Correspondent

The Chancellor has promised more money for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ to recruit spooks, adding the agencies will get a 'generous' settlement in the spending review

LONDON: -- Intelligence agencies will be given funding for 1,000 extra spies to work on combating terror plots, the chancellor has announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869620-uk-1000-extra-intelligence-staff-to-tackle-threat-of-isil/

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West Java survey finds 38% of brides are children



JAKARTA: -- No fewer than 38 percent of women in parts of West Java's Bogor district tie the knot before turning 18, a survey has found, with almost 8 percent of brides being under 15, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869622-west-java-survey-finds-38-of-brides-are-children/

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Aceh rocked by 18 quakes; no tsunami warning issued



JAKARTA: -- Residents of Aceh were jolted awake on Sunday night by a series of strong earthquakes, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of homes, although no tsunami warning was issued, reported The Jakarta Globe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869624-aceh-rocked-by-18-quakes;-no-tsunami-warning-issued/

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One Malaysian released in Sabah hostage drama



KUALA LUMPUR: -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has confirmed that Thien Nyuk Fun, who was taken hostage from a restaurant in Sandakan in May this year, has been released, New Straits Times reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869626-one-malaysian-released-in-sabah-hostage-drama/

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SET falls 3.52 to 1,399.05 at opening /Bangkok Post

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Appeals court rules against Obama immigration plan
KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally suffered another setback Monday in a ruling from a New Orleans-based federal appeals court.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869629-appeals-court-rules-against-obama-immigration-plan/

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Change in sense of humour 'a sign of impending dementia'
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online

LONDON: -- An increasingly warped sense of humour could be an early warning sign of impending dementia, say UK experts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869631-change-in-sense-of-humour-a-sign-of-impending-dementia/

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Fire at the Terminal 21 shopping mall in Bangkok

BANGKOK:-- Reports are coming through to Thaivisa.com of a fire at the Terminal 21 shopping mall. It is understood the mall has been evacuated and emergency services are attending the scene.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869641-fire-at-the-terminal-21-shopping-mall-in-bangkok/

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88 suspects in Rohingya human trafficking brought for criminal hearing in Criminal Court today



BANGKOK: -- The police today escorted a total of 88 suspects who included an army lieutenant general, to the Criminal Court this morning for criminal hearing under tight security.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869639-88-suspects-in-rohingya-human-trafficking-brought-for-hearing-in-criminal-court-today/

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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar opposition says election panel delaying results intentionally to 'maybe play a trick'

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Small fire breaks out at Terminal 21 department store

BANGKOK: -- People were evacuated from food court on the fourth and fifth floors of Terminal 21 department store on Tuesday morning after thick smoke was seen.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869641-fire-at-the-terminal-21-shopping-mall-in-bangkok/#entry10061719

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Sky lanterns and fireworks will be banned in Bangkok in wake of aviation safety concern and fires



BANGKOK: -- The decision to ban sale of sky lanterns and fireworks was made at the meeting of concerned government agencies and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869674-sky-lanterns-and-fireworks-will-be-banned-in-bangkok-in-wake-of-aviation-safety-concern-and-fires/

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New Phuket entertainment zones under review
Tanyaluk Sakoot


Phuket officials are reviewing the current state of the island's entertainment zones, including Patong's famed Bangla Road. Photo: The Phuket News / file

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Provincial Office is looking into expanding the current two entertainment zones in Phuket and the possibility creating new zones where businesses may trade until 4am.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869676-new-phuket-entertainment-zones-under-review/

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Suu Kyi continues life-long fight for Myanmar democracy

Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as an icon of peaceful democratic resistance. She could only receive it in person in 2012, after many years’ of strictly limited freedom.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869675-suu-kyi-continues-life-long-fight-for-myanmar-democracy/

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David Cameron vows to seize control of Britain's borders as he sets out his demands for EU reform
By Steven Swinford, and Christopher Hope

Prime Minister tells the EU it must show 'political will and imagination' as he gives Brussels his four key demands

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869679-david-cameron-vows-to-seize-control-of-britains-borders-as-he-sets-out-his-demands-for-eu-reform/

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Min of Public Health calls on related agencies to maintain water quality

BANGKOK, 10 November 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has urged related agencies to ensure that tap water production adheres to international standards for water quality, as a safeguard against waterborne diseases.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869680-thai-health-ministry-calls-on-related-agencies-to-maintain-water-quality/

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In Egypt, angry talk of Western conspiracy over plane crash
By MARAM MAZEN

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian media have reacted with fury as Britain and the United States increasingly point to a bomb as the cause of the Oct. 31 Russian plane crash in Sinai, and many have hammered home to the public here the message that the country is facing a Western conspiracy to scare off tourists and destroy the economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869682-in-egypt-angry-talk-of-western-conspiracy-over-plane-crash/

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Trump suggests Starbucks boycott
By JOHN O'CONNOR and JILL COLVIN

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is suggesting boycotting Starbucks over the minimalist design of its annual holiday cups.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869683-trump-suggests-starbucks-boycott/