Seeking a liveable city? Try Melbourne, skip Lagos and Damascus

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Melbourne and Vienna are the most liveable cities in the world, but you should probably steer clear of Lagos and Damascus, an annual survey has suggested.

 

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Man City out to show why they're Premier League favourites

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - After a first week in the Premier League that saw the champions Chelsea toppled and 31 goals flying in, the victories by Manchester's clubs on the opening weekend suggested they could be the teams to chase this term.

 

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Lighter gloves spell quick end of Mayweather, says McGregor

By Larry Fine

 

 

(Reuters) - Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor is happy about the switch to lighter gloves for his Aug. 26 fight against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and says his opponent will now struggle to make it past the second round.

 

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Philippines war on drugs and crime intensifies, at least 58 killed in three days

By Manuel Mogato

 

 

MANILA (Reuters) - At least 26 people died overnight in police operations in the Philippines capital Manila, authorities said on Thursday, a second night of heavy bloodshed this week in an intensification of President Rodrigo Duterte's fierce war on drugs and crime.

 

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What will Kim do next? Sixth nuclear test seen critical for North Korea

By Christine Kim and David Brunnstrom

 

 

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States.

 

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Policy rate put on hold at 1.5%

 

 

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (Aug 16) decided to put the policy rate on hold, at 1.5% to bolster economic expansion.

 

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Finance Ministry aims to ease legal restraints on start-ups

By The Nation

 

 

A regulatory “sandbox” for experimental undertakings is among measures the Finance Ministry is introducing to help start-ups succeed.

 

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Not ‘regulating’ media during trip, says government

By The Nation

 

Government spokesperson and Public Relations Department chief Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

 

Government spokesperson and Public Relations Department chief Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd on Thursday defended the government’s plan to ask for “cooperation” with the media during the Cabinet trip next week, saying it ‘s not “regulating” the media as criticised.

 

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Very Convenient: Thailand now has over 10,000 7-Eleven stores

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

No, you’re not imagining things, there are 7-Eleven stores everywhere in Thailand. In June, Thailand passed the 10,000 store mark and the round-the-clock convenience chain plans to open 700 more stores this year and reach a total of 13,000 stores by 2021.

 

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Pattaya's sewage treatment plants just can't cope, meeting told

 

 

A crisis meeting held on Thursday was told by a water treatment expert that Pattaya's seawater contamination is getting worse and worse.

 

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Stop stealing the marigolds, urges Phuket official

The Phuket News

 

Phuket residents have been urged to stop 'removing' the marigolds planted along Thepkrasattri Rd in honour of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Thalang District Chief Vigrom Jarkti, who is the top-ranking administrative official for the district covering the northern half of Phuket, has called on local residents to stop “removing” marigolds planted in honour of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

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Red-shirt leader questions Army explanation as soldiers mobilise in Lamphun

By The Nation

 

 

Thida Thavornseth, a leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said Thursday that she suspected that there was a link between an ongoing military drill in Lamphun and the verdict that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will receive on August 25.

 

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NLA votes total reset for rights commission

By The Nation

 

 

The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday passed the new National Human Rights Commission bill, which would see a total reset of the entire current commission members.

 

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Deep Scars Remain Two Years After Bangkok Shrine Bombing

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

Top: Images show the aftermath at the Erawan Shrine soon after the blast at 6:55pm on Aug. 17, 2015 and recent photos of four survivors: Wichirata Duangmano, Peera Kongdon, Kingkan Soongyai and Khanittha Nualtaranee.

 

It was 6:55pm on a busy Monday evening in the heart of Bangkok. At that precise minute, Wichirata Duangmano was on the sidewalk passing the Erawan Shrine. Inside, Peera Kongdon was kneeling in prayer to Lord Brahma. Two friends, Kingkan Soongyai and Khanittha Nualtaranee, had just said their prayers and were exiting.

 

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