THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 26 Feb 2017

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Wary of Trump unpredictability, China ramps up naval abilities

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina

 

FILE PHOTO: China's Liaoning aircraft carrier with accompanying fleet conducts a drill in an area of South China Sea in this undated photo taken December, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China's upcoming defence budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of power around the globe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970788-wary-of-trump-unpredictability-china-ramps-up-naval-abilities/

 

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U.S. Democrats pick Perez to lead party against Trump

By Justin Mitchell

 

U.S. Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump.

 

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970789-us-democrats-pick-perez-to-lead-party-against-trump/

 

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BBC to fight for correspondent Jonathan Head's freedom in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch

 

Jonathan Head faces up to five years in jail if convicted. Photo: Screenshot/BBC

 

Bangkok: The BBC says it will fight allegations against one of its most experienced foreign correspondents in a defamation case in a Thai court that carries a possible five-year prison sentence.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970791-bbc-to-fight-for-correspondent-jonathan-heads-freedom-in-thailand/

 

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Bombings, air strikes in Syria rattle Geneva peace talks

By John Irish, Stephanie Nebehay and Tom Miles

 

A still image taken from a video uploaded to a social media website, on February 25, 2017, purports to show air strikes in the rebel-held al-Waer area of Homs, Syria. Social Media/ via REUTERS TV ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations peace envoy said a militant attack in Syria on Saturday was a deliberate attempt to wreck peace talks in Geneva, while the warring sides traded blame and appeared no closer to actual negotiations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970792-bombings-air-strikes-in-syria-rattle-geneva-peace-talks/

 

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One dead after man drives into crowd in Germany, no sign of terrorism - authorities

By Andreas Burger

 

A 73-year-old German man died in hospital after being seriously injured when a man drove into a crowd outside a bakery in the southwestern town of Heidelberg on Saturday, police and prosecutors said in a joint statement. Nathan Frandino reports.

 

HEIDELBERG, Germany (Reuters) - A man died and two other people were injured after a 35-year-old German man drove into a crowd standing near a bakery in the southwestern town of Heidelberg on Saturday, but the authorities said there were no indications that it was a terrorist attack.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970793-one-dead-after-man-drives-into-crowd-in-germany-no-sign-of-terrorism-authorities/

 

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Trump decides to skip White House press dinner

By Mike Stone and Andy Sullivan

 

U.S. President Donald Trump points to the media up as he walks on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a high-profile event that draws celebrities, politicians and journalists.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970794-trump-decides-to-skip-white-house-press-dinner/

 

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Egypt annoyed as Britain continues suspension of flights

 

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt expressed frustration on Saturday at Britain's refusal to lift a suspension of flights from the United Kingdom to the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, imposed after Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner in 2015.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970798-egypt-annoyed-as-britain-continues-suspension-of-flights/

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Look out for this fake weather app that steals your mobile banking credentials

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Android users have been warned about downloading a fake weather app designed to spread malware and steal banking details.

 

Full story:  http://tech.thaivisa.com/look-out-for-this-fake-weather-app-that-steals-your-mobile-banking-credentials/20053/

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Windows 10 update: Microsoft reveals first details of major redesign due later this year

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The long-awaited unveiling on the Windows 10 Creators Update is just a few weeks away and it is expected to include several exciting additions and upgrades.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/windows-10-update-microsoft-reveals-first-details-of-major-redesign-due-later-this-year/20050/

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Apple investigating reports of exploding iPhone 7 Plus

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Apple is investigating after a video posted online appeared to show an iPhone 7 Plus that had spontaneously caught fire.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-investigating-reports-of-exploding-iphone-7-plus/20047/

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Malaysia to sweep Kuala Lumpur airport for toxic chemicals after Kim Jong Nam murder

By Emily Chow and Christophe Van Der Perre

 

A Hazmat team conducts checks at KLIA2 airport terminal in Sepang, Malaysia February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will sweep one of the terminals at Kuala Lumpur international airport for toxic chemicals after Kim Jong Nam was murdered there with a nerve agent last week, as authorities said they would issue an arrest warrant if a North Korean diplomat wanted over the death did not come forward.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970800-malaysia-to-sweep-kuala-lumpur-airport-for-toxic-chemicals-after-kim-jong-nam-murder/

 

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Vardy denies role in Ranieri sacking

 

Soccer Football - Sevilla v Leicester City - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium, Seville, Spain - 22/2/17 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri after the match Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has denied he was involved in the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri nine months after the Italian led his team to the Premier League title.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970801-vardy-denies-role-in-ranieri-sacking/

 

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Vehicle hits crowd at New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, injuring at least 12 - media

 

REUTERS - A vehicle plowed into a crowd watching a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday, critically injuring at least 12 people, police told local media.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970802-vehicle-hits-crowd-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-parade-injuring-at-least-12-media/

 

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Drunken driver injures 28 at New Orleans Mardi Gras parade

 

A vehicle is seen crashed along the Endymion parade route at Orleans and Carollton during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

REUTERS - A pickup truck driven by a man who appeared to be "highly intoxicated" plowed into a crowd of spectators watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday, sending more than 20 people to the hospital, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970802-vehicle-hits-crowd-at-new-orleans-mardi-gras-parade-injuring-at-least-12-media/

 

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If you download files from BitTorrent using a Mac you had better read this

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Mac users are being warned about a new strain of ransomware that uses BitTorrent to target Apple’s macOS.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/if-you-download-files-from-bittorrent-using-a-mac-you-had-better-read-this/20060/

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Mahidol University distances itself from group of lecturers that called for stop of Article 44 use

By The Nation

 

Mahidol University Sunday announced that it has nothing to do with lecturers of the Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies who called for the junta to stop using Article 44 of the interim charter.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970838-mahidol-university-distances-itself-from-group-of-lecturers-that-called-for-stop-of-article-44-use/

 

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Police told to be more vigilant to prevent a repeat of suicide incident at Wat Dhammakaya

 

 

The Department of Special Investigation held a meeting with concerned agencies to assess the situation at Wat Dhammakaya in the wake of a suicide incident Saturday night and to map out their next move in the efforts to arrest Phra Dhammachayo, the former abbot of the temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970839-police-told-to-be-more-vigilant-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-suicide-incident-at-wat-dhammakaya/

 

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