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Trump's U.N. pick to echo his criticism of world body, offer some praise

By Patricia Zengerle

REUTERS

 

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. "Governor Haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move critical policies forward for the betterment of her state and our country," the president-elect said in the statement. REUTERS/Chris Keane

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador will echo his condemnation of the world body's treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, although offering some praise for an organisation the president-elect has disparaged.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964336-trumps-un-pick-to-echo-his-criticism-of-world-body-offer-some-praise/

 

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British tour operator evacuating 1,000 Gambia holidaymakers

REUTERS

 

People are seen on a street in Serekunda, Gambia December 3, 2016. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon

 

BANJUL (Reuters) - British tour operator Thomas Cook started evacuating nearly 1,000 holidaymakers from Gambia on Wednesday after President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on his final day in office, increasing the chances of civil unrest.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964340-british-tour-operator-evacuating-1000-gambia-holidaymakers/

 

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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush hospitalized - media

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO - Former President George H.W. Bush smiles as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak as he met with Bush to pick up his formal endorsement in Houston in this March 29, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Donna Carson/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU television reported on Wednesday, citing his office chief of staff.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964343-former-us-president-george-hw-bush-hospitalized-media/

 

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Pakistan will not free doctor who helped U.S. find bin Laden

By Mehreen Zahra-Malik

REUTERS

 

Newspaper headlines and clippings are posted on a wall inside a staff office at the White House in Washington May 2, 2011, the morning after U.S. President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files

 

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A jailed Pakistani doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will be neither released nor handed to the United States, Pakistan's law minister has told legislators, media reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964344-pakistan-will-not-free-doctor-who-helped-us-find-bin-laden/

 

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Rolls-Royce to pay more than $800 million to settle bribery charges - U.S.

By Joel Schectman

REUTERS

 

The setting sun reflects on a building at Rolls-Royce in Derby, central England , November 4, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce Plc <RR.L> agreed to pay authorities more than $800 million to resolve charges of bribing officials in six countries in schemes that lasted more than a decade, the U.S. Justice Department and UK Serious Fraud Office said in statements on Tuesday.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964348-rolls-royce-to-pay-more-than-800-million-to-settle-bribery-charges-us/

 

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Authorities make progress on police exam cheating case

 

 

BANGKOK, 18 January 2017 (NNT) – Metropolitan Police have taken statements from 37 more students involved in the police exam fraud case with authorities saying all guilty in the matter will be finalized by this week. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964353-authorities-make-progress-on-police-exam-cheating-case/

 

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Thailand and Germany jointly cerebrate 60 years of successful cooperation for sustainable development

 

 

BANGKOK, 18 January 2017 (NNT) - Thailand and Germany have celebrated 60 years of bilateral cooperation on sustainable development at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964354-thailand-and-germany-jointly-cerebrate-60-years-of-successful-cooperation-for-sustainable-development/

 

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UK receives positive responses from Brussels on leaving plan - Brexit minister

REUTERS

 

Britain's Secretary of State for Departing the EU David Davis leaves a cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said the government had received positive responses from Brussels after Prime Minister Theresa May set out her priorities for upcoming negotiations on leaving the European Union.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964357-uk-receives-positive-responses-from-brussels-on-leaving-plan-brexit-minister/

 

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Fresh monsoon brings triple-whammy to flooded south

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Relief is unlikely to come soon for the flood-devastated south, with word that more monsoon rains are inbound to inundate the region.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964388-fresh-monsoon-brings-triple-whammy-to-flooded-south/

 

 

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Online drive to ease haze over Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

 

The Warm Heart Foundation is seeking donations for a Bt1 million project to eliminate 9,640 kilograms of smoke from the air over Chiang Mai during the agriculture fire season. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964389-online-drive-to-ease-haze-over-chiang-mai/

 

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Asoke Cat to have his own lingerie line

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

Bangkok’s cat celebrity “Asoke Cat,” who used to lounge around Asoke BTS and enjoy the heavy petting of strangers, is launching his new lingerie line next month.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964390-asoke-cat-to-have-his-own-lingerie-line/

 

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Hong Kong star Andy Lau seriously injured from horse-riding accident in Thailand

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Flickr

 

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau suffered a spinal injury after he fell from horseback while filming in Thailand.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964398-hong-kong-star-andy-lau-seriously-injured-from-horse-riding-accident-in-thailand/

 

 

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Government wants to give away transistor radios to flood victims

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Transistor radio/ wikipedia

 

Aomsin Cheewapruek, the Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, said that the government is planning to give southern flood victims transistor radios, so that they can catch up with the latest news and announcements about the floods.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964399-government-wants-to-give-away-transistor-radios-to-flood-victims/

 

 

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Strong earthquakes hit central Italy, no injuries reported

By Philip Pullella

 

 

ROME (Reuters) - A spate of strong earthquakes hit central Italy on Wednesday, unnerving residents shaken by last year's deadly tremors and forcing hundreds of schools, rail links and the underground metro in Rome to close.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964405-strong-earthquakes-hit-central-italy-no-injuries-reported/

 

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