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Egypt pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks

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CAIRO: -- Tributes from all over the world keep pouring in after the deadly attacks in Paris. The French embassy in Egypt opened on Sunday a condolences registry at its headquarters in Giza as various diplomatic missions lit candles and sang songs in remembrance of the victims.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871201-egypt-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-paris-attacks/

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'We will eradicate terrorism' Hollande vows in defiant response to Paris slaughter

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"We are at war with jihadist terrorism which is a threat to the entire world"

PARIS: -- French President Francois Hollande has called for a single coalition including the United States and Russia to
vanquish ISIL militants in Syria, in the wake of last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871203-we-will-eradicate-terrorism-hollande-vows-in-defiant-response-to-paris-slaughter/

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Climate change a difficult topic for G20 summit says Ussal Sabhaz

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ANTALYA; -- To discuss the results of the meeting of the richest 20 countries in the world euronews correspondent Margherita Sforza talked to Ussal Sabhaz, who is Director of the G20 Studies Centre at TEPAV – the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871205-climate-change-a-difficult-topic-for-g20-summit-says-ussal-sabhaz/

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Despite Paris, Obama rejects calls for shift in ISIS fight
By JULIE PACE

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday firmly rejected calls for a shift in U.S. strategy against the Islamic State following the Paris attacks, saying Republicans who want to send ground troops into the volatile region are "talking as if they're tough" but fail to understand the potentially grave consequences.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871208-despite-paris-obama-rejects-calls-for-shift-in-isis-fight/

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France IDs top Paris attacks figure, seeks unity to bomb IS
By GREG KELLER and RAF CASERT

PARIS (AP) — France identified a 27-year-old Belgian who once boasted about killing "infidels" and fought for the Islamic State group in Syria as the mastermind of the Paris attacks, and President Francois Hollande vowed Monday to forge a united coalition capable of defeating the jihadists at home and abroad.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871209-france-ids-top-paris-attacks-figure-seeks-unity-to-bomb-is/

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US refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs 9/11-era fears
By CALVIN WOODWARD

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Paris attacks are rapidly weakening U.S. support for bringing in thousands more Syrian refugees, as pressure grows in Congress and the Republican presidential campaign to reverse course and governors once open to resettlement try to shut their states' doors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871211-us-refugee-quandary-immigrant-legacy-vs-911-era-fears/

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5 Yemeni men freed from Guantanamo Bay after 14 years without charge
BY BNO NEWS

WASHINGTON: -- Five Yemeni men have been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba after being held in detention for nearly 14 years without charge, the Pentagon says. A total of 107 people remain imprisoned at the controversial facility.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871252-5-yemeni-men-freed-from-guantanamo-bay-after-14-years-without-charge/

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Paris attacks can happen to us, says Malaysian defence minister

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KUALA LUMPUR: -- Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the reason he revealed that Malaysian leaders were targetted by the Islamic State was to instil urgency in the fight against terror groups, according to The Star Online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871259-paris-attacks-can-happen-to-us-says-malaysian-defence-minister/

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Obama arrives in Asia with eyes on Middle East
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Barack Obama landed in Southeast Asia Tuesday for string of summits with Asian leaders, a visit he had hoped would highlight progress in his seven-year charm offensive in the region — but was instead overshadowed by the fight against Islamic terrorism in the Middle East.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871276-obama-arrives-in-asia-with-eyes-on-middle-east/

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Chinese vendor attempts to sell Vietnamese brides on Taobao
by Kyle Lawrence Mullin

CHINA: -- A bold entrepreneur has brought exploitation of China’s “Singles’ Day” shopping to a whole new level. While many vendors use the holiday to sell swathes of discounted wares to lonely PRC citizens looking for a retail distraction to their relationship status, one seller named Wang Xiao Xi’s Gift Shop has promised to end their marital woes by selling Vietnamese brides for RMB9998 (USD1500).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871278-chinese-vendor-attempts-to-sell-vietnamese-brides-on-taobao/

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Phuket Bike Week 2016 to generate B600mn says organiser
The Phuket News

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Vice President of the Phuket Riders Club, Wittaya Singkalah (left); Big Bike Week 2014 organiser, Amarin Saranyakul and Phuket Governor, Chamreon Tippayapongtada met last Friday (Nov 13) to discuss preparations for the annual big bike event.

PHUKET: -- It is expected that Phuket Bike Week 2016 will generate more than B600 million in revenue for Phuket it was announced last Friday (Nov 13).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871279-phuket-bike-week-2016-to-generate-b600mn-says-organiser/

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