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‘Hearts are in pieces’ five years after tsunami hits Japan
RIKUZENTAKATA: Japan on Friday mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that turned towns to matchwood and triggered the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. The nine-magnitude quake struck offshore on a chilly Friday, sparking huge black waves along a vast swathe of coastline and killing nearly 20,000 people.…
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How a hacker’s typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community How a hacker’s typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist Phuket Gazette / Reuters DHAKA: A spelling mistake in an online bank transfer instruction helped prevent a nearly $1 billion heist last month involving the Bangladesh central bank and the New York Fed, banking officials…
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Fukushima’s ground zero: No place for man or robot
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Fukushima’s ground zero: No place for man or robot Phuket Gazette / Reuters JAPAN: The robots sent in to find highly radioactive fuel at Fukushima’s nuclear reactors have “died”; a subterranean “ice wall” around the crippled plant meant to stop groundwater from becoming contaminated has yet…
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Myanmar on edge as long wait for new president ends
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Myanmar on edge as long wait for new president ends Phuket Gazette / Reuters NAYPYITAW: Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has proposed a close friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as its presidential candidate, ending a four-month wait for the identity of a…
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German court rules against use of Facebook button
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community German court rules against use of Facebook “like” button Phuket Gazette / Reuters FRANKFURT: A German court has ruled against an online shopping site’s use of Facebook’s “like” button on Wednesday, dealing a further legal blow to the world’s biggest social network in Germany. The Duesseldorf…
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Danish 16-year old girl charged with planning to bomb schools
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Danish 16-year old girl charged with planning to bomb schools Phuket Gazette / Reuters COPENHAGEN: A 16-year-old Danish girl has been charged with planning a “terrorist” attack on two schools, one of them Jewish, after acquiring chemicals for bombs, police said on Tuesday. A police press…
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Clouds over Indonesia obscure total eclipse of the sun for many
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Clouds over Indonesia obscure total eclipse of the sun for many Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A solar eclipse enthralled Indonesia on Wednesday but clouds over some parts of archipelago spoiled the view for many of the skywatchers who had the opportunity to see it in…
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Australian police respond to shooting, report of hostages at Sydney factory
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Australian police respond to shooting, report of hostages at Sydney factory Phuket Gazette / Reuters SYDNEY: Three people have been shot and hostages may have been taken at a factory on the outskirts of Sydney, Australian police said on Monday, although it was not immediately clear…
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Australian govt backs away from gay marriage vote this year
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Australian govt backs away from gay marriage vote this year Phuket Gazette / Reuters AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull backed away from a pledge by one of his senior ministers on Sunday that the government would hold a public vote on same-sex marriage later this…
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India denies visas to U.S. religious freedom body
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community India denies visas to U.S. religious freedom body Phuket Gazette / Reuters WASHINGTON: India has denied visas for a delegation from the U.S. government agency charged with monitoring international religious freedom, the agency said on Thursday. The delegation from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…
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German court rules Facebook may block pseudonyms
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community German court rules Facebook may block pseudonyms Phuket Gazette / Reuters BERLIN: Facebook may prevent its users from using fake names, a German court said on Thursday, overturning a previous order from the Hamburg data protection authority. The ruling is a coup for the social network…
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German police arrest doctor suspected of recruiting suicide bomber for IS
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community German police arrest doctor suspected of recruiting suicide bomber for IS Phuket Gazette / Reuters BERLIN: German police on Thursday arrested a doctor in Berlin suspected of convincing a young man to join Islamic State in Iraq, where he carried out a suicide bombing on behalf…
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Malaysia says high possibility that debris in Mozambique belongs to a Boeing 777
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Malaysia says high possibility that debris in Mozambique belongs to a Boeing 777 Phuket Gazette / Reuters KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s transport minister said on Wednesday that based on early reports there is a high possibility that a piece of debris found in Mozambique belongs to a…
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Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed S. China Sea atoll
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed S. China Sea atoll Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: China sent several ships to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds and raising tensions in the volatile region, Philippine…
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Philippine poll agency may block broadcasts of Pacquiao’s last fight
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippine poll agency may block broadcasts of Pacquiao’s last fight Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: The Philippines’ election commission on Tuesday said it may bar local broadcasts of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s bid to win back the world welterweight title next month because it could give…
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Spectre of joblessness puts focus on Beijing as it sets new 5-year plan
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Spectre of joblessness puts focus on Beijing as it sets new 5-year plan Phuket Gazette / Reuters BEIJING: Job destruction from a slowing Chinese economy and reform of bloated state enterprises will put pressure on policymakers to come up with measures to create employment as Beijing…
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Hecklers disrupt Trump rally, photographer shoved to the ground
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Hecklers disrupt Trump rally, photographer shoved to the ground Phuket Gazette / Reuters WASHINGTON: A Donald Trump rally in Virginia was repeatedly disrupted on Monday by protesters, including some from the Black Lives Matter movement, in a stark display of the divisions the Republican front-runner’s presidential…
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Indian man kills 14 members of own family, then hangs himself
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indian man kills 14 members of own family, then hangs himself Phuket Gazette / Reuters NEW DELHI: A man in India stabbed 14 members of his own family to death, including seven children, before hanging himself, police said on Sunday, in one of the country’s worst…
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Up to 70,000 migrants may be trapped in Greece next month – migration minister
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Up to 70,000 migrants may be trapped in Greece next month – migration minister Phuket Gazette / Reuters ATHENS: The number of refugees and migrants trapped in Greece may reach 70,000 in coming weeks, Greece’s migration minister said on Sunday, adding that a NATO plan to…
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Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year Phuket Gazette / Reuters BAGHDAD: A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi’ite district of Baghdad on Sunday in the deadliest attack inside the capital this year, as militants…
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Philippines may ban pop singer Madonna for disrespect to flag
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippines may ban pop singer Madonna for disrespect to flag Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: American singer Madonna may face a ban in the Philippines for disrespecting the country’s flag in her concerts this week in Manila, a domestic broadcaster said on Friday, citing an official.…
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U.S., backed by China, proposes tough N. Korea sanctions at UN
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S., backed by China, proposes tough N.Korea sanctions at UN Phuket Gazette / Reuters UNITED NATIONS: The United States presented a draft Security Council resolution on Thursday that it had negotiated with China, that would dramatically tighten existing restrictions on North Korea after its Jan. 6…
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Canadian teacher re-arrested for sex abuse to return to Jakarta prison
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Canadian teacher re-arrested for sex abuse to return to Jakarta prison Phuket Gazette / Reuters JAKARTA: A Canadian teacher is expected to return to a Jakarta prison on Friday, a family member said, a day after Indonesia’s Supreme Court overturned his acquittal on charges of sexually…
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Teenager near Tokyo found to have Zika virus after returning from Brazil
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Teenager near Tokyo found to have Zika virus after returning from Brazil Phuket Gazette / Reuters TOKYO: A male teenager near Tokyo was found to have been infected with the Zika virus after a visit to Brazil, Japan’s first case of the infection since the virus…
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U.S. looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S. looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism Phuket Gazette / Reuters WASHINGTON: The U.S. government, acknowledging its limited success in combating Islamic extremist messaging, is recruiting tech companies, community organizations and educational groups to take the lead in disrupting online radicalization. The change…
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Tens of thousands of Fijians homeless after cyclone
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Tens of thousands of Fijians homeless after cyclone Phuket Gazette / Reuters SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of Fijians remain homeless and living in evacuation shelters in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone at the weekend, officials said on Thursday, as aid began trickling in to the…
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Philippine bishop tells Catholics to boycott Madonna concert
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippine bishop tells Catholics to boycott Madonna concert Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: A Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines on Wednesday urged the faithful to stay away from American pop singer Madonna’s two-night concert in Manila, calling her music “suggestive” and her clothes “vulgar”. Madonna,…
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Zika may have been sexually transmitted in 14 cases -U.S. CDC
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Zika may have been sexually transmitted in 14 cases -US CDC Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: US health officials are investigating 14 reports of the Zika virus that may been transmitted through sex, including to several pregnant women, raising new questions about the role sexual transmission…
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Australia to start register of foreign ownership of water rights
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Australia to start register of foreign ownership of water rights Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The Australian government said on Monday it plans to start a register of foreign ownership of water rights, redoubling its efforts to appease voters concerned about the amount of farming assets…
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Indian army recapture Delhi water source, caste protests continue
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indian army recapture Delhi water source, caste protests continue Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The Indian army has taken control of a canal that supplies three-fifths of Delhi’s water, the state’s chief minister said on Monday, raising hope that a water crisis in the metropolis of…
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