Victims speak out after nightmare New Year in Cologne
By Robert Hackwill



COLOGNE: -- There werte protests in Cologne on Tuesday night in front of the cathedral which, along with the train station, was the scene of mayhem on New Year’s Eve when a crowd of about 1000 young men, many of them drunk, attacked passersby and police with fireworks, and went on a robbery and sexual assault rampage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884161-victims-speak-out-after-nightmare-new-year-in-cologne/

Protests continue in Shia-led villages across Bahrain



* Clashes in majority Shia villages
* Police use tear gas to disperse crowds*
* Bahrain politcally volatile since 2011*

BAHRAIN: -- Anti-government protests and clashes with riot police continued in various villages with a Shi’ite majority in Bahrain.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884162-protests-continue-in-shia-led-villages-across-bahrain/

ISIL continues assault on Libyan oil ports
By Robert Hackwill



TRIPOLI: -- There has been a second day of fighting at Libya’s two main oil storage ports, with ISIL fighters from Sirte claiming they have entered El Sider and taken control.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884163-isil-continues-assault-on-libyan-oil-ports/

More tit-for-tat in the Middle East following Shia cleric’s execution



PARIS: -- The regional row is deepening in the Middle East over the execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884164-more-tit-for-tat-in-the-middle-east-following-shia-clerics-execution/

Gun Control America’s tragic labour pains
Produced by Beatriz Beiras



WASHINGTON: -- Many mass shootings, crucially including children as the targets, have scarred the United States during President Obama’s time in office, like the latest on 2nd December. The killing of 14 people at a holiday party in a social service centre in San Bernardino, California, was considered a terrorist attack.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884165-gun-control-americas-tragic-labour-pains/

Obama sets out gun control measures in emotional address



"Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad"

WASHINGTON: -- Barack Obama has delivered a heartfelt defence of his moves to strengthen gun control, to try to put a stop to repeated mass shootings in the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884166-obama-sets-out-gun-control-measures-in-emotional-address/

UPDATE:

'It gets me mad' - Obama acts alone on gun control
By JOSH LEDERMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push Tuesday to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions that Congress has refused to pass.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884166-obama-sets-out-gun-control-measures-in-emotional-address/#entry10275218

Schengen: Danish, German and Swedish ministers called to Brussels



Ministers called to Brussels
Denmark brings back border controls
Follows decision by Sweden
Analysts say Schengen under threat

The news

BRUSSELS: -- Government ministers from Denmark, Sweden and Germany have been called to Brussels for a meeting on Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884167-schengen-danish-german-and-swedish-ministers-called-to-brussels/

Saudi Arabia 'in the midst of implosion'



"Money is fleeing Saudi Arabia"

DUBAI: -- The regional religious and ethnic clashes in and around the Arabian peninsula risk tearing it apart.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884168-saudi-arabia-in-the-midst-of-implosion/

'Je suis Charlie': Paris honours victims of Jan. 2015 Islamist militant attacks



PARIS: -- A commemorative plaque at the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been unveiled as part of a series of tributes on Tuesday, in the run-up to the anniversary of last January’s Islamist militant killings in Paris.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884169-je-suis-charlie-paris-honours-victims-of-jan-2015-islamist-militant-attacks/

Latest migrant tragedy leaves 27 dead off Turkish coast
By Robert Hackwill



PARIS: -- Turkish locals taking to the Aegean beaches on Tuesday were shocked to find another grim harvest from the refugee crisis; at least 27 bodies from a rubber dinghy that had deflated on the rocks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884170-latest-migrant-tragedy-leaves-27-dead-off-turkish-coast/

Obama's move on guns may have only modest effect on violence
By RYAN J. FOLEY and ERIC TUCKER

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's move to tighten controls on guns could curb the unregulated buying and selling of weapons over the Internet and at gun shows. But the overall effect on violence in the U.S. could prove to be modest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884171-obamas-move-on-guns-may-have-only-modest-effect-on-violence/

MPs to debate calls to ban Donald Trump

LONDON: -- MPs are to debate whether to bar Donald Trump from entering the UK in response to a public petition calling for action against the US Presidential candidate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884182-uk-mps-to-debate-calls-to-ban-donald-trump/

Iraq must walk a fine line amid Iranian, Saudi tensions
By SUSANNAH GEORGE

BAGHDAD (AP) — While many Iraqi Shiites took to the streets in outrage over Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, the country's prime minister has had to walk a more cautious line, trying to contain Iraq's own explosive sectarian tensions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884190-iraq-must-walk-a-fine-line-amid-iranian-saudi-tensions/

US Pacific Fleet smaller, even as China's military grows
By AUDREY McAVOY

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Pacific Fleet is shrinking even as the U.S. and its allies are facing challenges posed by China's growing military power.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884192-us-pacific-fleet-smaller-even-as-chinas-military-grows/

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Small earthquake is detected in NKorea, but no immediate signs nuclear test was carried out.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean weather agency sees signs of "artificial quake" near North Korean nuke test site.

S. Korea: 'Artificial quake' near N. Korean nuke test site

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials detected an "artificial earthquake" near North Korea's main nuclear testing site on Wednesday, a strong indication that the nuclear-armed country had conducted its fourth atomic test.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884195-s-korea-artificial-quake-near-n-korean-nuke-test-site/

Rising number of Internet users in Brunei



BRUNEI: -- The number of Internet subscribers in Brunei rose by 10 per cent between 2014 and 2015, according to statistics from the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), The Brunei Times reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884198-rising-number-of-internet-users-in-brunei/

Australian 'Robin Hood' loses US court battle
Peter Mitchell

Los Angeles: An Australian self-help author who committed a bizarre bank hold-up in the US has lost a new attempt to have his conviction overturned.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884199-australian-robin-hood-loses-us-court-battle/

President Joko to grant amnesty for Aceh's most wanted man

JAKARTA: -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed he will grant amnesty to Aceh's rebel leader Din Minimi, who turned himself in last week, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884201-president-joko-to-grant-amnesty-for-acehs-most-wanted-man/

Suu Kyi sounds warning to overzealous NLD MPs



YANGON: -- National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi warned newly elected lawmakers on Monday she would “take action” against those who request ministerial positions in the incoming government, The Irrawaddy reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884202-suu-kyi-sounds-warning-to-overzealous-nld-mps/

Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem to headline Coachella

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — L.A. rockers Guns N' Roses will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with DJ Calvin Harris and electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884205-guns-n-roses-lcd-soundsystem-to-headline-coachella/

SET falls 2.69 to 1,250.65 at opening /Bangkok Post

Police in Vietnam search for radioactive device missing from cement plant



BAC KAN: -- Police in the northern province of Bac Kan are searching for an industrial device containing a radioactive substance which has recently been found missing from a closed cement factory, Thanh Nien News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884208-police-in-vietnam-search-for-radioactive-device-missing-from-cement-plant/

Bangkok police release seized and impounded vehicles to rightful owners



BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has released vehicles seized or impounded in the past three year period to their owners as New Year gifts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884213-bangkok-police-release-seized-and-impounded-vehicles-to-rightful-owners/

Steely Dan founder Donald Fagen charged with assaulting wife
COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan founder Donald Fagen was charged Tuesday with assaulting his wife at their home, according to law enforcement officials and court papers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884215-steely-dan-founder-donald-fagen-charged-with-assaulting-wife/

Min of Interior to penalize corrupt officials

BANGKOK, 6 January 2016 (NNT) – Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda has vowed to spare no effort to penalize corrupt civil servants, saying that the ministry already has the names of those suspected of taking bribes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884216-thai-interior-min-to-penalize-corrupt-officials/

Min of Commerce announces achievements despite slow economy

BANGKOK, 6 December 2015 (NNT) - The Permanent Secretary of Commerce said she was pleased with the ministry's achievements, despite several limitations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/884218-thai-commerce-min-announces-achievements-despite-slow-economy/

3.5 tremor hits Mae Hong Son



MAE HONG SON: -- A 3.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Mae Sarieng district of Mae Hong Son province this morning, the Seismological Bureau said.

It said the quake happened at 04.28 am with epicentre located four kilometres deep underground in Tambon Mae Ho of Mae Sarieng district.

The quake was felt by residents in the town but there was no report of damages and injuries.

However the strong quake shook houses and awoke many from their beds.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/3-5-tremor-hits-mae-hong-son


-- Thai PBS 2016-01-06