China seeks 'new chapter' with Iran after sanctions lifted

ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press


TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he hopes for a "new chapter" in relations with Iran after the lifting of international sanctions under a historic nuclear deal, as he paid the first visit by a Chinese leader to the Islamic Republic in 14 years.

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Chinese Journalist Who Defected is Missing From Thailand

Chinese journalist Li Xin in New Delhi, India, Nov. 20, 2015. Photo: Saurabh Das / AP

BEIJING ― A Chinese journalist who said he was fed up with a life as a government informant and fled China last year has been missing from Thailand since Jan. 11, his wife said Friday, raising concerns he might have been abducted by Chinese agents.

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PM continues to follow Road Map to reduce conflict

Supawadee Wangsri

BANGKOK, 23 January 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has continued to follow the Road Map in bid to reduce social conflict and raise the quality of life for the public, said Taksada Sangchan, assistant spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office.

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Abhisit apologises to Bangkokians for the party’s failure to rein in the city governor

BANGKOK: Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday apologized to Bangkok people admitting that the party cannot control Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra to perform in accordance with the party’s policy.

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Blizzard brings much of US East Coast to a standstill

JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press
SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press


SILVER SPRING, Maryland (AP) — A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the U.S. East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet (90 centimeters) of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down Washington and New York City.

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Vardy ends goal drought in Leicester win; Man United beaten

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


LONDON (AP) — The expectation is the rails will come off Leicester's title challenge and Manchester United will get back on track. Little goes to the script in this Premier League season.

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Football results and league tables from Saturday 23 January

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Milan twice loses the lead in 2-2 draw at Empoli in Serie A

DANIELLA MATAR, Associated Press


MILAN (AP) — AC Milan twice surrendered the lead and was held to a 2-2 draw at Empoli in an entertaining match in Serie A on Saturday.

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PSG crushes Angers 5-1 to extend huge lead in French league

JEROME PUGMIRE, AP Sports Writer


PARIS (AP) — Led by two brilliant goals from Angel di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain continued its march to a fourth-straight title by crushing Angers 5-1 to provisionally move 24 points clear at the top of the French league on Saturday.

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Vardy goal drought ends, title-chasing Leicester beats Stoke

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri had been telling Leicester striker Jamie Vardy that if he continued to work hard then his goal drought would end. The manager was proved right on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Stoke.

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Mkhitaryan, Reus lead Dortmund to 3-1 win at 'Gladbach

CIARAN FAHEY, Associated Press


BERLIN (AP) — Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored one goal and set up another for Borussia Dortmund to win 3-1 at Borussia Moenchengladbach and keep pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich on Saturday.

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Tottenham beats Crystal Palace 3-1 and bolsters grip on 4th

LONDON (AP) — A remarkable acrobatic goal by Dele Alli propelled Tottenham past Crystal Palace 3-1 and tightened their grip on a top-four spot in the English Premier League on Saturday.

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Austin scores on his debut against Man United

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Charlie Austin scored late on his debut as Southampton beat Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday to inflict the first English Premier League defeat of 2016 on Louis van Gaal's erratic team.

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2 goals in stoppage time as Liverpool beats Norwic

NORWICH, England (AP) — Adam Lallana completed a wild 5-4 victory for Liverpool at Norwich just after Juergen Klopp's side appeared to have thrown away three English Premier League points in stoppage time on Saturday.

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'Plane wreckage' found in Thailand fuels talk of missing Malaysian jet

BANGKOK:-- A piece of suspected plane wreckage has been found off the coast of southern Thailand, a local official said on Saturday, prompting speculation it might belong to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished nearly two years ago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889118-plane-wreckage-found-in-thailand-fuels-talk-of-missing-malaysian-jet/

Messi scores to help Barca take overnight Liga lead

JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press


BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored an acrobatic goal to help Barcelona earn a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Malaga on Saturday, giving the defending champion the overnight lead of the Spanish league.

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US prepared for military solution to ISIL

Vice President Joe Biden says the US is prepared for a military solution if no political settlement can be found to the ISIL problem.

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SURVEY: Do you agree with the adding of 360 baht 'Maintenance Fee' on tourists?

The head of the tourism authority is proposing to charge tourists 360 baht each time they enter the kingdom as a fee to help maintain and improve tourist sites. In your opinion, do you think this will help or hurt tourism in the kingdom?

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Poles protest against government surveillance plans

Thousands of demonstrators took the streets across Poland on Saturday to protest against a government plan to increase surveillance powers.

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Weekend Fun - 10 Craziest Last Meal Requests From Death Row

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Monster snowstorm brings death and disruption to the US east coast

A huge blizzard is causing chaos to parts of the United States and it is due to continue all weekend.

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Police charge 17-year old in Canada after 4 shot dead

ROB GILLIES, Associated Press


TORONTO (AP) — Police on Saturday charged a 17-year-old boy with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder in a mass shooting at a school and home in a remote aboriginal community in western Canada, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/888877-official-at-least-2-dead-in-saskatchewan-school-shooting/?p=10344861

Trump: My supporters would stick with me through shooting

JILL COLVIN, Associated Press


SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his supporters are so loyal they would stick with him even if he shot somebody.

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AP sources: Bloomberg eyeing independent White House bid

JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press
LISA LERER, Associated Press


NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking early steps toward launching an independent campaign for president, seeing a potential path to the White House amid the rise of billionaire Donald Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889126-ap-sources-bloomberg-eyeing-independent-white-house-bid/

British woman dies on Spanish holiday island, husband held

MADRID (AP) — Emergency services on the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca say they were called to attend a woman who appeared to have been strangled with a cellphone charger cable but were unable to save her life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889128-british-woman-dies-on-spanish-holiday-island-husband-held/

Report: FBI investigating payment made before 2006 World Cup

BERLIN (AP) — German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reports the FBI has opened a corruption investigation into the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889131-report-fbi-investigating-payment-made-before-2006-world-cup/

Israel: Palestinian girl killed after attempted stabbing

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say a security guard shot and killed a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who tried to stab him at the entrance to a West Bank settlement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889134-israel-palestinian-girl-killed-after-attempted-stabbing/

BREAKING

Thailand reports 2nd MERS case in a man from Oman

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has reported its second confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, detected in a 71-year-old man from Oman who arrived in Bangkok on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889163-thailand-reports-2nd-mers-case-in-a-man-from-oman/

Meet Thailand’s Top Gun

By Cole Pennington
Correspondent

Group Capt. Rawin Thanomsingha. Photo: Courtesy Rawin Thanonmsginha

KORAT — Group Capt. Rawin Thanomsingha was soaring nearly five kilometers above Thailand when the engine acted up.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889189-meet-thailands-top-gun/

Spirit alter suspected as ignition point of fire that destroyed Thalang duplex

Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: The owner of half-a-duplex in Saku's Moo 3 that was compromised by flames this morning suspects the fire started at a spirit alter inside his home, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889192-spirit-alter-suspected-as-ignition-point-of-fire-that-destroyed-thalang-duplex/