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North Korea's Kim Jong Un says engine test is 'new birth' of rocket industry

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides field guidance at the construction site of Ryomyong Street in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on March 16, 2017. KCNA/via Reuters

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea conducted a test of a newly developed high-thrust engine at its Tongchang-ri rocket launch station and leader Kim Jong Un said the successful test was "a new birth" of its rocket industry, the country's official media said on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974250-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-says-engine-test-is-new-birth-of-rocket-industry/

 

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Russia-backed Crimea chief says Putin should be president for life

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov at the Kremlin in Moscow, February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian-backed prime minister of Crimea said on Saturday that Vladimir Putin should be made president of Russia for life and that the Soviet Union would never have collapsed had Putin been in charge.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974251-russia-backed-crimea-chief-says-putin-should-be-president-for-life/

 

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Thunderstorm warning for 33 provinces

By The Nation

 

The Meteorological Department has warned people in 33 provinces to watch out for thunderstorms and strong gusts.  The warning was issued on Sunday. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974263-thunderstorm-warning-for-33-provinces/

 

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Srisaket stuns Gonzalez to win WBC super flyweight title in New York

By The Nation

 

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai punches Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez during their Championship fight for Gonzalez's WBC junior bantamweight title at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2017 in New York City/AFP

 

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai wrote his name in the country’s boxing history as the Si Sa Ket native became only the second Thai to win the world championship on American soil following his majority decision victory over Nicaragua’s Roman Gonzalez to reclaim the World Boxing Council super flyweight title on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974276-srisaket-stuns-gonzalez-to-win-wbc-super-flyweight-title-in-new-york/

 

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Thai-Belgian Bridge to close 58 days, beginning Monday for major repairs and maintenance

 

 

Thai-Belgian Bridge will be closed to traffic for major repairs and maintenance, beginning Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974277-thai-belgian-bridge-to-close-58-days-beginning-monday-for-major-repairs-and-maintenance/

 

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Public Health says it can’t compensate extra medical expenses for Erawan Shrine bombing victims

 

 

The spokesman, Dr Kiatiphum Wingchit, affirmed that the ministry could not pay compensation for injured victims after a group of victims petitioned the prime minister and the Justice Ministry for additional remedy reasoning that they still have to pay for medical bills by themselves, while no state agencies would come to assist them.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974278-public-health-says-it-can’t-compensate-extra-medical-expenses-for-erawan-shrine-bombing-victims/

 

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