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Islamic State second-in-command killed in airstrike, Iraqi intelligence says

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Ayad al-Jumaili, believed to be a deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in an air strike on Friday, an Iraqi intelligence spokesman said on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976528-islamic-state-second-in-command-killed-in-airstrike-iraqi-intelligence-says/

 

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Mystery surrounds Nobel prize handover as "intimate" Bob Dylan gigs in Sweden

 

U.S. musician Bob Dylan performs during day 2 of The Hop Festival in Paddock Wood, Kent on June 30th 2012. REUTERS/Ki Price/Files

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Details of Bob Dylan's receipt of his Nobel literature prize were being kept under close wraps on Saturday leaving those wanting to know more about it blowin' in the wind.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976530-mystery-surrounds-nobel-prize-handover-as-intimate-bob-dylan-gigs-in-sweden/

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Myanmar trains midwives to tackle maternal death rate

By Aye Win Myint

 

A midwife listens to a baby's movement through a pregnant woman's belly in Central Women's Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pyay Kyaw Aung

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar is training up hundreds of midwives in an effort to reduce the number of women who die in childbirth, one of many social policy reforms launched by the country as it emerges from decades of military rule.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976531-myanmar-trains-midwives-to-tackle-maternal-death-rate/

 

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Prized 1804 U.S. dollar sells for $3.3 million at auction

By Alex Dobuzinskis

 

A 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar coin which sold at auction for $3.29 million. Stack'sBowers Galleries/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - An 1804 U.S. silver dollar sold for $3.3 million in one of a series of auctions that brought in a record total of more than $100 million for a renowned private coin collection, organizers said on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976532-prized-1804-us-dollar-sells-for-33-million-at-auction/

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Ndidi scores stunner as Leicester sink Stoke 2-0

 

Britain Soccer Football - Leicester City v Stoke City - Premier League - King Power Stadium - 1/4/17 Stoke City's Marko Arnautovic in action with Leicester City's Robert Huth Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic

 

(Reuters) - LEICESTER CITY 2 STOKE CITY 0

 

Young Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi scored a stunning goal to set his side on the road to a fourth Premier League win in a row as they beat Stoke City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976533-ndidi-scores-stunner-as-leicester-sink-stoke-2-0/

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Venezuela seeks to cool outrage in U-turn on congress annulment

By Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne

 

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends to a meeting with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela March 31, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

 

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's pro-government Supreme Court on Saturday revoked its controversial annulment of the opposition-led Congress amid international condemnation and protests against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976536-venezuela-seeks-to-cool-outrage-in-u-turn-on-congress-annulment/

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South Africa's new finance minister beats reform drum amid Gordhan fallout

By Mfuneko Toyana

 

Malusi Gigaba, a former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President, speaks near Johannesburg's Soweto township, South Africa, August 19, 2004. REUTERS/Juda Ngwenya/Files

 

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's new finance minister signalled on Saturday he would oversee a redistribution of wealth to the country's black majority, as a row over the sacking of his predecessor laid bare bitter divisions within the ruling ANC party.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976537-south-africas-new-finance-minister-beats-reform-drum-amid-gordhan-fallout/

 

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British role in European security "unconditional" - foreign minister

 

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Virginia Mayo/Pool

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Britain's contribution to European security is "unconditional", Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told a French newspaper, denying the government had made a veiled threat to reduce cooperation if there was no post-Brexit trade deal.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976538-british-role-in-european-security-unconditional-foreign-minister/

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Why don’t Thai People Follow the Rules?

Orlando Barton

 

 

I’m picking up a few items at Tesco Lotus in Bangkok and head for one of the “Express Checkout” lanes. There’s a big sign that clearly reads “Ten items or Less – Cash Only” in English and in Thai. There’s even a chrome pole blocking the entry of any shopping carts. With my little red basket containing only toothpaste, razor blades and toilet paper I’m thinking this is the line for me. With only two other people in the queue I’ll be out of there in no time right? Unfortunately both of the Thai shoppers in front of me are disregarding the sign completely.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976540-why-don’t-thai-people-follow-the-rules/

 

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Major flaw found with Samsung’s Galaxy S8 facial recognition feature

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

It appears that the facial recognition feature on the new Samsung Galaxy S8 has a major flaw.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/major-flaw-found-with-samsungs-galaxy-s8-facial-recognition-feature/20749/

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You can now access Tinder from your laptop

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

At the present time Tinder, the online dating app, can only be accessed on a smartphone.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/you-can-now-access-tinder-from-your-laptop/20752/

 

 

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HBO Asia reveals line up of channels available on AIS Playbox

BY THE NATION

 

 

HBO is now offering what it terms “a bouquet of channels” in Thailand via IPTV and mobile on Advance Info Service (AIS).

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/hbo-asia-reveals-line-up-of-channels-available-on-ais-playbox/20754/

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Latest version of the Garmin Fenix 5 workout tracker now available in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

The latest addition to Garmin’s Fenix 5 series of workout trackers is a high-end GPS multi-sport watch in three variations.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/latest-version-of-the-garmin-fenix-5-workout-tracker-now-available-in-thailand/20760/

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