David Bowie wanted ashes scattered in Bali

NEW YORK (AP) — Rock legend David Bowie wanted his ashes scattered in Bali "in accordance with the Buddhist rituals," and he left most of his estate to his two children and his widow, the supermodel Iman, according to his will filed Friday in Manhattan.

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Angers beats 2nd-place Monaco 3-0 and goes to 3rd in Ligue 1

SAMUEL PETREQUIN, AP Sports Writer


PARIS (AP) — Captain Cheikh N'Doye scored a brace as Angers thrashed second-place Monaco 3-0 to climb to third in the French league on Saturday.

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Messi, Suarez lead Barca back 2-1 over Atletico

JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press


BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona took a big step toward successfully defending its Spanish league title when Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez led its fightback to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday.

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Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham reach 5th round of FA Cup

TREVOR HUGGINS, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — Manchester City remained in the hunt for a record trophy quadruple after a hat trick from teenager Kelechi Iheanacho helped them demolish Aston Villa 4-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday.

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Football results and league tables from Saturday 30 January

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Roma beats Frosinone 3-1 for 1st win back in charge

DANIELLA MATAR, Associated Press


MILAN (AP) — New Roma coach Luciano Spalletti earned his first win back in charge by beating relegation-threatened Frosinone 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday.

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Aubameyang scores twice for Dortmund to beat Ingolstadt 2-0

BERLIN (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice for Borussia Dortmund to beat promoted Ingolstadt 2-0 and provisionally cut the gap on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to five points on Saturday.

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Huge storms batter Biscay, Ireland, Norway

Salvage teams on Friday managed to reach a Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, which had been drifting in the Bay of Biscay. Spanish rescue helicopters evacuated the 22 crew members on Tuesday, but the rough weather prevented salvage teams from boarding the vessel for days.

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Rome rally defends traditional family as Italy debates same-sex unions

A mass rally was held in Rome on Saturday in defence of the traditional family, as Italy debates whether to grant legal recognition and limited adoption rights to same-sex couples.

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Turkey says Russia violated its airspace, Erdogan calls for meeting with Putin

The Turkish government has announced that a Russian Sukhoi 34 fighter jet violated Turkish airspace on Friday despite several radar warnings.

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Germany: AfD leader calls for right of border police to shoot at illegal migrants

Frauke Petry, one of the leaders of right-wing German opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has sparked outrage with provocative comments about refugees.

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Wat Chalong Fair kicks off on February 7

PHUKET: It’s that time of year again. Phuket’s biggest annual temple fair, held at Wat Chalong, will kick off on February 7 to offer one week of local fare and entertainment.

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Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years

RAF CASERT, Associated Press


BRUSSELS (AP) — In the last quarter century, at least 2,297 journalists and media staff have been killed for doing nothing more than trying to inform the world on war, revolution, crime and corruption. And killers continue to act with impunity, the International Federation of Journalists announced in a new report.

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Presidential hopefuls crisscross Iowa ahead of 1st 2016 vote

The Associated Press


MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls crisscrossed the Midwestern state of Iowa on Saturday in a frenzied weekend prelude to the first presidential contest of the 2016 race which has taken an unexpected turn with the emergence of outsider candidates who have challenged the establishment in both parties.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891054-presidential-hopefuls-crisscross-iowa-ahead-of-1st-2016-vote/

US warship sails near disputed island in South China Sea

BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday to exercise the U.S.'s freedom to navigate in international waters, a defense official said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891055-us-warship-sails-near-disputed-island-in-south-china-sea/

Sanders transforms into contender, still pitches revolution

KEN THOMAS, Associated Press
CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press


MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders' stump speech offers "radical" ideas and a voice rising in outrage as he describes the plight of a disappearing middle class, retirees scraping by on meager Social Security payments and recent college graduates struggling with debt.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891057-sanders-transforms-into-contender-still-pitches-revolution/

Foreigner among six charged for stealing Phuket national park land

PHUKET: Six people, including a foreigner, were charged by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for falsifying land documents to steal Phuket national park land.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891061-foreigner-among-six-charged-for-stealing-phuket-national-park-land/?p=10369474

Cost finally takes the Land Rover Defender off the road



The last classic Land Rover Defender has rolled off the production line, nearly 70 years after they first hit the road, or the field, the battlefield or even the mountain.

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Two Thai tuna vessels in violation of IUU fishing apprehended by Navy off Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Area Three Command has apprehended two illegal Thai fishing vessels off Phuket, whose captains failed to comply with new tracking protocol aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregistered (IUU) fishing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891062-two-thai-tuna-vessels-in-violation-of-iuu-fishing-apprehended-by-navy-off-phuket/

57 year Old Briton Falls to His Death from Bangkok Apartment

BANGKOK – A former British MBA lecturer fell to his death from his Bangkok apartment yesterday, following a report at 10.30am, by the apartment manager.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891064-57-year-old-briton-falls-to-his-death-from-bangkok-apartment/

Child molesting monk arrested in Lampang

LAMPANG:-- A former monk who had been videoed molesting young boys has been arrested by police in Lampang.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891069-child-molesting-monk-arrested-in-lampang/

Highways Department: Southbound lane at Sam Kong underpass 'should reopen after 9pm'

Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: Samak Luedwonghad of the Phuket Highways Office has confirmed that the southbound lane of Chalermprakiet Rd, in front of Tesco Lotus Extra at the Sam Kong intersection, should reopen to traffic after 9pm tonight (January 31)

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891118-highways-department-southbound-lane-at-sam-kong-underpass-should-reopen-after-9pm/

Sir Terry Wogan: Veteran broadcaster dies aged 77

Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77, after a short illness, his family has confirmed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891136-sir-terry-wogan-veteran-broadcaster-dies-aged-77/

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