Migrants break in to Spain's Ceuta enclave in North Africa

Alasdair Sandford

 

 

Around 400 African migrants are estimated to have made it onto Spanish soil after scaling a barbed-wire fence into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, which borders Morocco.

 

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Longtime Gambian ruler now refuses to step aside 

KRISTA LARSON, Associated Press

 

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gambia's ruler of more than 22 years announced late Friday that he no longer accepts defeat in the country's presidential election, reversing course a week after he conceded to his rival.

 

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Obama orders review of election-season hacking

KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia's meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday.

 

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Shutdown averted, Senate backs stop-gap spending bill 

ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press
MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — With less than hour to spare, the Senate late Friday backed legislation averting a government shutdown as coal-state Democrats retreated on long-term health care benefits for retired miners but promised a renewed fight for the working class next year.

 

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Giuliani removes himself from State Department consideration

JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani formally withdrew from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump's administration Friday, putting an end to his ill-fated bid to lead the State Department. Trump is now seriously considering Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for the post.

 

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Murdoch's 21st Century Fox agrees to buy Europe's Sky

TALI ARBEL, Associated Press

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Murdoch may get all of European broadcaster Sky after all after the U.K. phone-hacking scandal scotched a previous effort.

 

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Following the iPhone 7, Samsung launches new glossy ‘Black Pearl’ Galaxy S7 Edge

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Samsung has followed Apple’s lead and added a new glossy black version to its Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge lineup.

 

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Man arrested for stealing 80,000 baht in coins

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: A Thai man who robbed a Patong exchange booth of 80,000 baht in coins on Wednesday evening was apprehended in Thalang last night.

 

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Phuket school gathers to honour and pay their respect to the late HM King

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

1,900 people made up of students, staff and parents took part in the activity. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Close to 2,000 people gathered at the Phuket Thai Hua Asean Wittaya School yesterday morning (Dec 9) to honour and pay their respects to the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13.

 

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Phuket beach erosion protection project put on hold 

The Phuket News

 

Work on the beach has been put on hold until a permit has been granted by the Marine Office. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Local government officials have confirmed that the B22.4 million Karon Beach erosion protection project has been put on hold until Karon Municipality get the required permit from the Marine Office.

 

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Facebook users warned about Jessica Alba sex tape scam

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Security experts are warning Facebook users not to click on a link that claims to give them access to naked photos of Hollywood celebrity Jessica Alba.

 

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Migrant worker found dead in rented Phuket room

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The body was discovered in room B1 of an unnamed apartment building in Patong. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Patong Police are currently investigating the death of a migrant worker who was found dead in his rented room in Patong yesterday afternoon (Dec 9).

 

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At least 45,000 homeless after Aceh quake in Indonesia

STEPHEN WRIGHT, Associated Press

 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — At least 45,000 people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia's Aceh province, authorities said Saturday, as the government and aid agencies pooled efforts to meet the basic survival needs of shaken communities.

 

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Judge freezes Rio mayor's assets over Olympic golf course 

STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writers
MAURICIO SAVARESE, AP Sports Writers

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge said he was freezing the assets of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes on Friday for allegedly failing to charge the appropriate taxes to the developer of the Olympic Games golf course.

 

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