Russian jets strike at 472 terrorist targets in Syria



MOSCOW: -- Russian Su-34 bombers have carried out 141 sorties in Syria in the last 48 hours. Defence Ministry spokesman General-Major Igor Konashenkov said the jets struck 472 terrorist targets.

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Brussels on third day of high security alert



BRUSSELS: -- Brussels awoke on Monday morning after 19 raids and 16 arrests overnight and with Interior Minister Jan Jambon telling radio listeners that the public sector was open for business.

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David Cameron offers France immediate assistance in its Syrian air campaign
By Robert Hackwill



PARIS: -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has been to Paris for breakfast and talks with French President Francois Hollande.

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Clashes in Nusaybin in south eastern Turkey



NUSAYBIN: -- Police fired tear gas as clashes broke out in the south eastern Turkish district of Nusaybin. They happened after a group of deputies from the pro-Kurdish HDP party tried to enter several districts in the area.

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François Hollande begins a week of intense diplomacy in search of an anti-ISIL coalition



PARIS: -- As France prepares to up its military offensive against ISIL in Syria with the arrival off the coast of its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its 36 planes, this week sees President François Hollande reinforce his diplomatic offensive as well.

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UPDATE:

Citing “imminent” threat, Brussels extends high alert
By RAF CASERT and ELAINE GANLEY

BRUSSELS: - Citing a "serious and imminent" threat of attack, Belgium's prime minister announced Monday that Brussels will remain at the highest alert level for at least another week, maintaining security measures that have severely disrupted normal life in the capital.

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Russia's Putin in Iran for talks focusing on Syria
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders that focused on the Syrian crisis and an international peace plan intended to end the conflict.

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$160B deal to combine Pfizer and Allergan raises outcry
By LINDA A. JOHNSON and TOM MURPHY

NEW YORK: -- A $160 billion deal announced Monday to merge Pfizer and Allergan and create the world's biggest drug company renewed the outcry in Washington over "inversions," in which U.S. corporations combine with companies overseas to lower their tax bill.

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Paris tourism slumps in wake of attacks
By THOMAS ADAMSON

PARIS (AP) — The attacks in Paris are having a major impact on tourism, initial figures show, pushing the French prime minister to meet industry officials to come up with a plan to limit the damage and keep visitors coming to the City of Light.

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Analysis: Mideast chaos, violence won't end with IS defeat
By STEVEN R. HURST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chaos and violence gripping the Middle East are not likely to evaporate even if the forces arrayed against the Islamic State group manage to crush the brutal army and its drive to establish an Islamic caliphate in Iraq and Syria and beyond.

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Social media helps drive historic Cuban exodus to US
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN

PENAS BLANCAS, Costa Rica (AP) — As summer began to bake the central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus, Elio Alvarez and Lideisy Hernandez sold their tiny apartment and everything in it for $5,000 and joined the largest migration from their homeland in decades.

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Mali releases photos of slain gunmen in hotel attack
By BABA AHMED AND ROBBIE COREY-BOULET

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — State media broadcast photos Monday of the two slain attackers of a luxury hotel in Mali's capital, appealing for anyone who knew them to come forward with information about the gunmen.

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Turkey asks 'what happened to us' over fans' disrespect
By SUZAN FRASER

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — On a night of European soccer matches between national teams, the scenes in London and Istanbul were a study in contrast. The British and French fans at London's Wembley Stadium sang the French national anthem in solidarity over the Paris attacks, while in Istanbul hundreds of Turkish fans booed the Greek national anthem and disrupted a moment of silence for those killed in Paris.

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US issues rare global travel alert over terror threats

WASHINGTON: -- The US has issued a rare global travel alert for its citizens in response to "increased terrorist threats".

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White House asks allies to step up in IS campaign
KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House urged allies on Monday to do more in the campaign against the Islamic State, while President Barack Obama faced pressure in return to show the U.S.-led coalition will intensify efforts in response to the Paris attacks, even without a major shift in strategy.

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Thailand to have its first corruption investigation handbook

BANGKOK, 24 November 2015 (NNT)-The Office of Public Sector's Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will publish a handbook on corruption investigation procedures in a bid to shorten the investigation process.

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Indonesian IS financier jailed

JAKARTA: -- The West Jakarta District Court has sentenced a man to five and a half years in prison for recruiting and funding the passage of Indonesians to the Middle East to join the Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS), The Jakarta Globe reported.

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First Lao satellite enters orbit on Saturday morning



VIENTIANE: -- Lao Sat-1, the first telecommunications satellite of Laos, entered the 128.5 degrees East orbital slot Saturday morning, Nov 21, allowing an official launch in the presence of Vice President Bounnhang Vorachit and senior officials of Laos and China Sichuan, China.

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Moroccan woman mistaken for Paris jihadi: I live in continuous fear
By Ismail Azzam, for CNN

(CNN)Nabila Bakkatha was surprised to find photos of her published in a number of international newspapers last week.

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Somali pirates seize Iranian, Thai ships
By Robyn Kriel and Briana Duggan, CNN

(CNN)Somali pirates successfully attacked an Iranian and a Thai fishing vessel over the past 24 hours, although one crew escaped, an anti-piracy expert said.

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UPDATE:

US issues travel warning in wake of terror attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased terrorist threats around the world, the State Department warned on Monday.

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Thailand kicks off roadshow in Japan this week to boost investment



BANGKOK: -- Thailand will send a top level economic team to Japan on a roadshow to attract investors in the new innovative industries to the country.

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Suicide vest found in Paris raises possible link to suspect
RAF CASERT, Associated Press
ELAINE GANLEY, Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — A street cleaner found an explosive vest similar to those used in the Paris attacks on Monday near the place where a suspect's mobile phone had been found, raising the possibility that he aborted his mission, either ditching a malfunctioning vest — or fleeing in fear.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/873237-suicide-vest-found-in-paris-raises-possible-link-to-suspect/

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PM urges all Thais to be good hosts and welcome tourists to Loy Krathong festival tomorrow



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will join the nation to celebrate the "Loy Krathong" festival tomorrow at Phadung Krungkasem canal in front of Government House.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in South Korea, killing 2
BY BNO NEWS

WONJU: -- Two American pilots have been killed after a military helicopter crashed near the city of Wonju in South Korea, officials say.

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Belgium charges man over Paris terror attacks
BY BNO NEWS

BRUSSELS: -- A man who was arrested during a raid in Belgium on Sunday has been charged with terrorism offenses in connection with this month’s deadly attacks in Paris, the federal prosecutor’s office says.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/873245-belgium-charges-man-over-paris-terror-attacks/

BANGKOK (AP) - Thai military court indicts two main suspects in deadly Aug. 17 blast at Bangkok shrine.

Nestle confirms labor abuse among its Thai seafood suppliers
MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impoverished migrant workers in Thailand are sold or lured by false promises and forced to catch and process fish that ends up in global food giant Nestle SA's supply chains.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/873247-nestle-confirms-labor-abuse-among-its-thai-seafood-suppliers/

Thailand indicts 2 for deadly Bangkok bombing

BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Thailand has indicted two men police say carried out a deadly August bombing at a Bangkok shrine that left 20 people dead and more than 120 injured.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/873248-thailand-indicts-2-for-deadly-bangkok-bombing/