THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 7 May 2017

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Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect

By Lisa Barrington

 

Relief workers unload humanitarian aid in the rebel-held besieged Syrian town of Douma, Damascus, Syria May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981953-syria-fighting-eases-as-russian-deal-takes-effect/

 

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Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, N.Korean tensions

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

 

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie (R) and Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a photo in Yokohama, Saturday, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Koji Sasahara/Pool

 

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia's growth outlook.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981955-japan-china-to-boost-financial-ties-amid-protectionist-nkorean-tensions/

 

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Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby on sloppy track

 

May 6, 2017; Louisville , KY, USA; John Velazquez aboard Always Dreaming (5) celebrates after winning the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Always Dreaming won the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over a sloppy track in Louisville on Saturday, giving jockey John Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher their second career wins in the 'Run for the Roses'.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981957-always-dreaming-wins-kentucky-derby-on-sloppy-track/

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'Mother' should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says

 

Pope Francis stands following a meeting with President of Switzerland Doris Leuthard at the Vatican May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Andreas Solaro/Pool

 

MILAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday criticised the naming of the U.S. military's biggest non-nuclear explosive as "the Mother of All Bombs", saying the word "mother" should not be used in reference to a deadly weapon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981958-mother-should-not-be-used-to-describe-a-bomb-pope-says/

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Five U.S. Marines disciplined so far in nude photo scandal: report

 

REUTERS - Five U.S. Marines have been disciplined for their involvement in a nude photo sharing scandal that targeted women in the military and investigators have identified another 16 suspects who may have committed crimes, the Marine Times reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981959-five-us-marines-disciplined-so-far-in-nude-photo-scandal-report/

 

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Sanders defends Trump's praise of Australian healthcare system

 

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) walks onto the stage as he is introduced by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (not pictured) at a Our Revolution rally in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Schwalm

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was right to call Australia's universal healthcare system better than the U.S. system.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981960-sanders-defends-trumps-praise-of-australian-healthcare-system/

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3BB back to normal after major technical issues on Saturday

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A technical issue with Thai internet provider 3BB meant that customers were unable to access Google services on Saturday 6 May.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/3bb-back-to-normal-after-major-technical-issues-on-saturday/21467/

 

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Facebook announces staggering new user figures

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook, the world’s most popular social media platform, has just got a lot bigger.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-announces-staggering-new-user-figures/21465/

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The week that was in Thailand news: When I think of Thailand I think of……home

 

 

A survey carried out last month and announced this week said that Thais believe when foreigners think of Thailand they think of sex.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981898-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-when-i-think-of-thailand-i-think-of……home/

 

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Man arrested with over 20,000 meth pills in Hat Yai

By The Nation

 

Police arrested a man and seized 20,300 methamphetamine pills in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla province early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981977-man-arrested-with-over-20000-meth-pills-in-hat-yai/

 

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Over 100 Thais detained in Bahrain for overstaying visa

By The Nation

 

A total of 126 Thais are being detained in Bahrain for abusing and overstaying their tourist visas, the chief of the Labour Ministry’s Employment Department said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981978-over-100-thais-detained-in-bahrain-for-overstaying-visa/

 

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FDA warns against adding mucuna ingredient to foods, supplements

By The Nation

 

 

Mucuna, a tropical legume, cannot be added to foods or supplementary foods, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned in reaction to claims by some products that the presence of mucuna can cure diseases.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981980-fda-warns-against-adding-mucuna-ingredient-to-foods-supplements/

 

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Four killed as pickup rams into rescue workers assisting injured biker

By The Nation

 

 

A pickup hit six rescue workers, killing four and seriously injuring three others at 1.30am on Sunday in Trang province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981987-four-killed-as-pickup-rams-into-rescue-workers-assisting-injured-biker/

 

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