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Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi’s camp will form Myanmar’s ruling party on Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first…
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China police arrest 21 over $7.6 bln online financial scam
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China police arrest 21 over $7.6 bln online financial scam Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Feb 1 Chinese police have arrested 21 people involved in the operation of peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Ezubao, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday, over an online scam it said…
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British, French journalists free in Burundi, one day after arrest
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community British, French journalists free in Burundi, one day after arrest Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A British and a French journalist arrested during a sweep for rebels in flashpoint districts of the capital were released on Friday, a witness said. Moise Nkurunziza, deputy police spokesman, said…
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Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Chinese police have made their first statement on the fate of one of five missing Hong Kong booksellers, believed by many to have been abducted by mainland agents, acknowledging widespread concerns but…
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More airlines ease policies for bookings to Zika-hit areas
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community More airlines ease policies for bookings to Zika-hit areas Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), British Airways (ICAG.L) and JetBlue (JBLU.O) on Thursday became the latest international carriers to offer rebookings or refunds for tickets to areas affected by the Zika virus, as the World…
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China charges Canadian with spying, stealing state secrets
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China charges Canadian with spying, stealing state secrets Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Canada said on Thursday it was concerned and monitoring developments closely after China indicted a Canadian citizen detained since 2014 on charges of spying and stealing state secrets. Kevin Garratt was detained in…
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WHO says Zika virus spreads explosively, 4 million cases forecast
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community WHO says Zika virus spreads explosively, 4 million cases forecast Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is “spreading explosively” and could infect as many as 4 million people in the Americas, the World…
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NATO looks to combat Russia’s ‘information weapon’
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community NATO looks to combat Russia’s ‘information weapon’ Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: NATO may combat Kremlin “weaponisation of information” used to support action such as the 2014 seizure of Crimea by creating a new more powerful communications section and declassifying more sensitive material, according to draft…
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Facebook shares soar as mobile drives big jump in ad sales
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Facebook shares soar as mobile drives big jump in ad sales Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Facebook Inc smashed investors’ expectations with a 52-percent jump in quarterly revenue as it sold more ads targeted at a fast-growing number of mobile users, sending its shares sharply higher…
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Central European countries push for back-up EU border plans over migrants
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Central European countries push for back-up EU border plans over migrants Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The European Union should be ready with alternative plans to reinforce its borders until Turkey and Greece do more to reduce the number of refugees streaming into the bloc, the…
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Doomsday Clock stays unchanged at three minutes to midnight
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Doomsday Clock stays unchanged at three minutes to midnight Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The Iran nuclear deal and movement on climate change prompted the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to global catastrophe, to keep it unchanged on Tuesday at three minutes…
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Google files patent for drone
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Google files patent for drone “delivery receptacle” Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Google’s secretive drone delivery project could include a component designed to store packages securely. A patent filed Tuesday in the United States by the company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, describes a “delivery receptacle”…
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South Africa policing women’s bodies with bursaries for virgins
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community South Africa policing women’s bodies with bursaries for virgins Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: By giving scholarships to girls who are virgins, South Africa is trying to control women’s bodies while ignoring the role of men and sexual violence in spreading HIV/AIDS, a campaigner said.In KwaZulu-Natal…
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Probe clears Malaysian PM Najib, says $681 mlllion transfer just a Saudi gift
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Probe clears Malaysian PM Najib, says $681 million transfer just a Saudi gift Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Malaysia’s attorney-general cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of any criminal offense or corruption on Tuesday, and said a controversial transfer of $681 million into his personal bank account…
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Thailand quarantines 32 people after second MERS case confirmed
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Thailand quarantines 32 people after second MERS case confirmed Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Bangkok, Thailand has quarantined 32 people as it seeks to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) after a second case of the virus was detected on Friday, a health…
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India to build satellite tracking station in Vietnam that offers eye on China
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community India to build satellite tracking station in Vietnam that offers eye on China Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in southern Vietnam that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the…
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Two Chinese killed in
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Two Chinese killed in “bomb” blast in Laos Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Two Chinese nationals were killed and another wounded in a suspected bomb blast in Laos, Chinese state media said on Monday, the latest incident in which Chinese citizens have been killed abroad as…
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Murder rate climbs in Mexico, while other crimes fall
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Murder rate climbs in Mexico, while other crimes fall Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Murders in Mexico jumped nearly 9 percent last year, their first increase in four years, as President Enrique Pena Nieto struggles to make good on his election pledge to end the country’s…
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Poor labourers paying price for India’s cheap car boom
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Poor labourers paying price for India’s cheap car boom Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET:In a dingy factory in the sprawling industrial hub of Manesar in northern India, a plastic moulding machine malfunctioned, mangling Visheshwar Prasad Singh’s right hand as he made parts for a supplier to…
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Islamist gunmen kill 17 in Somalia beach restaurant
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Islamist gunmen kill 17 in Somalia beach restaurant attack Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: At least 17 people were killed when Islamist gunmen struck a popular beachside restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu late on Thursday, Somali police said. Al Shabaab, a militant group aligned…
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Jailed journalists in Turkey say arrest aimed at gagging press
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Jailed journalists in Turkey say arrest aimed at gagging press Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Two jailed Turkish editors accused of spying and helping a terrorist group have told Reuters in a faxed message from prison that their arrest was designed to send a warning to…
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Demand for women-only motorcycle taxis soars in Indonesian capital
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Demand for women-only motorcycle taxis soars in Indonesian capital Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Jakarta is seeing a growing number of transportation services catering exclusively to women, offering better security and comfort when compared to packed public buses and trains in the Indonesian capital of 10…
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Philippines plans tracking system for civilian flights over disputed sea
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippines plans tracking system for civilian flights over disputed sea Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The Philippines plans to install a $1-million satellite-based system to track commercial flights over the disputed South China Sea, after China landed its first test flights this month on a reef…
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Facebook begins Europe-wide campaign against extremist posts
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Facebook begins Europe-wide campaign against extremist posts Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Facebook Inc (FB.O) began a Europe-wide campaign on Monday to thwart extremist posts on social media, after German politicians in particular raised concerns about a rise in xenophobic comments linked to an influx of…
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Jakarta attack highlights jostle to lead Islamic State in SE Asia
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Jakarta attack highlights jostle to lead Islamic State in SE Asia Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Last week’s attack on Jakarta showed for the first time that Islamic State violence has arrived in Indonesia, but security experts believe the radical group’s footprint is still light here…
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Robots, new working ways to cost 5 million jobs by 2020, study says
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Robots, new working ways to cost 5 mln jobs by 2020, Davos study says Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Disruptive labor market changes, including the rise of robots and artificial intelligence, will result in a net loss of 5.1 million jobs over the next five years…
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Tennis World hit by match-fixing reports, authorities back integrity unit
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Tennis-World tennis hit by match-fixing reports, authorities back integrity unit Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: World tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game’s authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing, just as the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the…
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At least 20 dead in siege by suspected Islamists at Burkina Faso hotel
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community At least 20 dead in siege by suspected Islamists at Burkina Faso hotel Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on Friday, a hospital director…
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Malaysia arrests suspected IS militant with weapons in Kuala Lumpur
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Malaysia arrests suspected IS militant with weapons in Kuala Lumpur Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Malaysian police said on Saturday they had arrested a suspected militant with weapons anddocuments related to the Islamic State group at a train station in the capital Kuala Lumpur. Inspector-General of…
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Indonesia says attack underlines emergence of Islamic State threat
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indonesia says attack underlines emergence of Islamic State threat Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Indonesia must strengthen its defenses against Islamic State and work with neighboring countries to fight it, Jakarta’s police chief said on Friday, a day after an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen…
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