Thailand Live Wednesday 18 Nov 2015

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Germany-Netherlands friendly called off due to 'security threat'



HANNOVER: -- A friendly between the German and Dutch national football teams has been cancelled, reportedly because of a bomb threat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871542-germany-netherlands-friendly-called-off-due-to-security-threat/

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Emotions run high as Greece remembers bloody 1973 student rebellion



ATHENS: -- As on every November 17, an annual march was held on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student revolt that sounded the death knell for Greece’s former military junta.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871543-emotions-run-high-as-greece-remembers-bloody-1973-student-rebellion/

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Romanian government wins confidence vote



BUCHAREST: -- In Romania the technocrat government of Dacian Ciolos easily won a confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, reinforcing its mandate for a one-year term to stamp out corruption.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871544-romanian-government-wins-confidence-vote/

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Second terrorist attack in Tunisia is foiled



SOUSSE: -- The authorities in Tunisia say they have foiled a major assault planned on hotels and the security forces in the resort of Sousse, the site of an attack earlier this year that killed 38 foreign holidaymakers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871545-second-terrorist-attack-in-tunisia-is-foiled/

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Charlie Sheen reveals he is HIV positive



LOS ANGELES: -- Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has revealed he is HIV positive.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871546-charlie-sheen-reveals-he-is-hiv-positive/

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Paris attacks give momentum to fight against ISIL



The Paris attacks continue to add urgency to the international fight against ISIL

PARIS: -- The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Paris on Monday to pay his respects to the victims but also to meet with President Francois Hollande.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871547-paris-attacks-give-momentum-to-fight-against-isil/

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Syringes, plastic tubing and a black Renault Clio: French terror probe progresses



PARIS: -- Hunting accomplices to the Paris terror attackers and on the trail of Islamist militant networks, French police want to leave no stone unturned. Their latest wave of 128 raids saw more arrests made.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871548-syringes-plastic-tubing-and-a-black-renault-clio-french-terror-probe-progresses/

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Paris: five arrests near German-Belgian border



ALSDORF: -- Five people have been arrested in Germany in connection with last Friday’s attacks in Paris.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871549-paris-five-arrests-near-german-belgian-border/

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France ask for EU help after Paris attacks



PARIS: -- France has used EU law to seek help with military missions from fellow member states.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871550-france-ask-for-eu-help-after-paris-attacks/

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Russia intensifies strikes against ISIL in Syria



MOSCOW: -- Russia has intensified airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as President Vladimir Putin vows to hunt down those responsible for blowing up a Russian airliner over the Sinai peninsula last month, killing 224 people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871551-russia-intensifies-strikes-against-isil-in-syria/

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UN urges Europe not to blame refugees for Paris attacks



NEW YORK: The United Nations is urging European nations not to reject or blame refugees in the wake of the the Paris attacks by ISIL.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871552-un-urges-europe-not-to-blame-refugees-for-paris-attacks/

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Republicans rush to shut borders to Syrian refugees
By ERICA WERNER and ALICIA A. CALDWELL

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans urged an immediate closure of America's borders to Syrian refugees Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from some Democrats and igniting an emotional debate about U.S. values in the wake of the deadly Paris terror attacks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871553-us-republicans-rush-to-shut-borders-to-syrian-refugees/

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YOLA, Nigeria (AP) - Official: Night-time bomb blast blamed on Boko Haram kills 32, wounds 80 in northeast Nigeria.

PARIS (AP) - Surveillance video of Paris shooting indicates 3-person team, leaving suspect unaccounted for.

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Download Hot Magazine Hua Hin, Bangkok Nov 15



DOWNLOAD: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/files/file/715-hot-magazine-hua-hin-bangkok-november-2015-edition-pdf-flipbook/

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All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has reportedly died, aged 40.

Lomu battled kidney disorders since the end of 1995 when he was diagnosed with nephritic syndrome. He had a kidney transplant in 2004.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871562-all-blacks-legend-jonah-lomu-dies-aged-40/

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4 killed in wildfires raging across Australia's southwest

KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) Wildfires raging across southwest Australia killed four people, officials said Wednesday, as a blistering heat wave swept through the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871584-4-killed-in-wildfires-raging-across-australias-southwest/

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Adviser acknowledges Carson struggling with foreign policy
By BILL BARROW

WASHINGTON: -- Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confident said Tuesday, acknowledging their frustration while adding the political newcomer is making progress.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871586-adviser-acknowledges-ben-carson-struggling-with-foreign-policy/

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Louisiana Gov. Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016
By MELINDA DESLATTE

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans sifting through a long list of contenders for the GOP nomination.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871588-louisiana-gov-jindal-ends-bid-for-gop-nomination-in-2016/

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French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS
LORI HINNANT, Associated Press
JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French police hunted Tuesday for a second terrorist believed to have escaped after the bomb and gun massacres in Paris, while a U.S. official revealed that the suspected mastermind was part of an Islamic State cell that American intelligence agencies had been tracking for months.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871590-french-hunt-2nd-fugitive-launch-new-airstrikes-on-is/

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Trump says he has an instinct for sensing threats
By ERIK SCHELZIG and JILL COLVIN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As the hunt for the perpetrators of the attacks in Paris continue, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday that he is uniquely qualified to be commander-in-chief because he has an "instinct" for sensing threats.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871591-trump-says-he-has-an-instinct-for-sensing-threats/

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Truck jack-knifes into oncoming traffic in Thailand

LOEI: -- Treacherous conditions have caused a jack-knifing truck to career wildly into oncoming traffic on a slippery Thailand road.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871598-truck-jack-knifes-into-oncoming-traffic-in-thailand-video/

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46.9 million Americans to travel for Thanksgiving

ORLANDO, FL - AAA Travel forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, a 0.6 percent increase over the 46.6 million people who traveled last year and the most since 2007.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871599-469-million-americans-to-travel-for-thanksgiving/

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M’sian govt wants mandatory death penalty abolished



KUALA LUMPUR: -- The Malaysian government wants to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offences and says the punishment should be left to the discretion of the judge, The Star Online reported, citing an official.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871602-malaysian-govt-wants-mandatory-death-penalty-abolished/

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Six Nepalese men arrested over grisly murder in Muar



KUALA LUMPUR: -- Six Nepalese men were arrested in connection with the murder on Monday of a 29-year-old religious school clerk in Sungai Terap, Muar, a town in Malaysia's Johor State, New Straits Times reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871603-six-nepalese-men-arrested-over-grisly-murder-in-malaysias-johor-state/

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Why is it all going wrong for Jeb Bush?
Nick Bryant
New York correspondent

NEW YORK: -- One of my more memorable moments on the campaign trail so far came after the Republican debate in Boulder, Colorado, when I found myself chasing Jeb Bush down a corridor, attempting to lasso him with a boom mike - a contraption which looks like a fishing rod, with a rodent-like furry microphone attached to the end.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871604-why-is-it-all-going-wrong-for-jeb-bush/

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Russian arrested at Vietnam airport for smuggling 6.5kg of cocaine from Dubai



VIETNAM: -- Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat Airport on Sunday arrested a Russian man for smuggling around 6.5 kilograms of cocaine from Dubai into Vietnam, according to Thanh Nien News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871607-russian-arrested-at-vietnam-airport-for-smuggling-65kg-of-cocaine-from-dubai/

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North Koreans arrested for illegal entry



NONG KHAI: -- Seven North Korean citizens were arrested in Nong Khai province Tuesday night after they tried to smuggle into Thailand from Laos on board a long-tail boat from Laos.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871609-thai-immigration-arrests-north-koreans-for-illegal-entry/

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Lantern Vendors See Huge Drop in Sales Following Edict
by CityNews



CityNews – Many lantern producers and sellers say that they have been adversely affected after Chiang Mai province and institutes involved set up rules for releasing lanterns in order to prevent dangerous accidents during Loy Krathong or Yee Peng Festival, which will take place between 24 – 26 November.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871611-chiang-mai-lantern-vendors-see-huge-drop-in-sales-following-edict/

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UNHCR denounces Thailand for repatriation of two Chinese dissidents



BANGKOK: -- The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday issued a statement denouncing Thailand for the repatriation of two veteran Chinese dissidents back to China.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/871466-thailand-blasted-for-deporting-chinese-dissidents/page-2#entry10091366