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Idaho woman comes under fire for celebrating her killing of giraffe
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Idaho woman comes under fire for celebrating her killing of giraffe Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A big-game trophy collector from Idaho has ignited a firestorm of criticism fromanimal-rights activists for flaunting online images of herself posed with the carcasses of a giraffe and other wildlife…
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Obama administration faces criticism over human trafficking report
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Obama administration faces criticism over human trafficking report Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Several U.S. politicians sharply criticized the Obama administration on Monday over an annual global report on human trafficking in response to a Reuters article chronicling how senior U.S. diplomats had watered down rankings…
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Rescuers in Myanmar struggle to reach flood-hit areas, toll seen rising
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Rescuers in Myanmar struggle to reach flood-hit areas, toll seen rising Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A death toll of 27 from flooding across Myanmar was expected to rise as rescue workers struggled on Monday to reach some of the hardest-hit and most remote inundated areas,…
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Syrian jet crashes into market, 12 killed
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Syrian jet crashes into market, 12 killed Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: At least 12 people were killed when a Syrian army fighter jet crashed into a busy marketplacein the rebel-held northwestern town of Ariha on Monday, a monitor said. Most of the dead were civilians…
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Donald Trump’s companies have sought visas to import at least 1,100 workers
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Donald Trump’s companies have sought visas to import at least 1,100 workers Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET:Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect Americanjobs. But this month, one of his companies, the elite Mar-a-Lago Club resort in…
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Former CEO of collapsed Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange arrested in Japan: reports
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Former CEO of collapsed Mt.Gox bitcoin exchange arrested in Japan: reports Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, was arrested on Saturday in connection with the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual…
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China official manufacturing PMI falls to 50.0 in July, below forecasts
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China official manufacturing PMI falls to 50.0 in July, below forecasts Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector stalled in July, missing market expectations for slight growth, an official survey showed on today. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 50…
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WRAPUP 5: Plane debris on remote island points to breakthrough in MH370 mystery
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community WRAPUP 5-Plane debris on remote island points to breakthrough in MH370 mystery Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Plane debris washed up on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean is almost certainly part of a Boeing 777, a Malaysian official and aviation experts said,…
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Taiwan students storm education ministry compound in textbook protest
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Taiwan students storm education ministry compound in textbook protest Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Hundreds of Taiwan students stormed the ministry of education compound early on Friday,after one committed suicide earlier in the week, intensifying anti-China protests over textbooks they say are aimed at promoting Beijing’s…
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Hunting club that suspended U.S. hunter donates to top lawmakers
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Hunting club that suspended U.S. hunter donates to top lawmakers Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A hunting club that suspended a Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has given money to the campaigns of numerous U.S. politicians, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
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Lithium find in exploding star could help solve astronomy puzzle
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Lithium find in exploding star could help solve astronomy puzzle Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Astronomers have discovered lithium in a type of stellar explosion known as a nova for the first time, a find that helps clear up a longstanding mystery in astrophysics about the…
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FACTBOX: U.S. Export-Import Bank moves closer to liquidation
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community FACTBOX-U.S. Export-Import Bank moves closer to liquidation Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Hopes for a quick revival of the shuttered Export-Import Bank were dashed on Tuesday as the U.S. Congress moved toward a short-term extension of highway funding without a provision to renew the trade bank’s…
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China stocks fall for fourth day but declines ease, Hong Kong shares up
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China stocks fall for fourth day but declines ease, Hong Kong shares up Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: China stocks fell for a fourth day on Wednesday but losses were more subdued than earlier in the week after Beijing reiterated its determination to stabilise its wild…
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Singapore’s ruling party contends with new voting majority
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Singapore’s ruling party contends with new voting majority Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: When Singapore celebrates its50th year of independence on Aug. 9 and its older citizens eulogise the country’s economic feats, its ruling party founded by the late Lee Kuan Yew faces an unprecedented wave…
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Japanese company to compensate for wartime forced labor – Kyodo
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Japanese company to compensate for wartime forced labor – Kyodo Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Japanese construction company Mitsubishi Materials Corp plans to apologize and pay compensation to Chinese people over its use of forced labor during World War Two, Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported. The…
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RPT-EXCLUSIVE: Japan eyes British help to sink German bid for Australian submarine – Sources
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Japan eyes British help to sink German bid for Australian submarine-sources Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A Japanese government team is in talks with at least two top British firms to help aJapanese consortium land one of the world’s most lucrative defense contracts, a $50 billion…
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China’s carbon exchanges bend the rules to meet compliance targets
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China’s carbon exchanges bend the rules to meet compliance targets Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The vast majority of firms covered by China’s pilot carbon emission exchanges met theirtargets this year, but success was achieved largely by flexible regulations and a supply glut that kept permits…
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Australian nurse who aided ISIS heading home, could face arrest
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Australian nurse who aided ISIS heading home, could face arrest Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: An Australian male nurse alleged to have given medical assistance to Islamic State militants fighting in Syria could face arrest for violating tough new security laws when he lands in Sydney…
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GLOBAL MARKETS: Asian shares catch gloomy mood from Wall Street
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community GLOBAL MARKETS: Asian shares catch gloomy mood from Wall Street Phuket Gazette / Reuters Phuket: Asian shares edged down in early trading today, on track for a weekly loss, while U.S. jobs data underpinned the dollar as it bolstered bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve is…
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China defence minister says Japan bill will ‘complicate’ region
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China defence minister says Japan bill will ‘complicate’ region Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: China’s defence minister told the head of Japan’s National Security Council on Friday that Japanese legislation which could see troops sent to fight abroad for the first time since World War II…
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UK election: Last chance for Cameron, Miliband to break deadlock
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community UK election: Last chance for Cameron, Miliband to break deadlock Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Campaigning in Britain’s most unpredictable election in a generation enters its final day on Wednesday with the two main parties level in most polls and neither on track to command a…
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William and Kate eschew crowns for life with nappies
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community William and Kate eschew crowns for life with nappies Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: They are one of the most famous couples on the planet, one day destined to be Britain’s king and queen. But royal experts say what Prince William and wife Kate really want…
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Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Freddie Gray
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Freddie Gray Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged one police officer with murder on Friday and five others with lesser crimes in the death of a young black man who suffered a critical neck injury in…
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Tired of waiting for aid, angry Nepalis block roads
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Tired of waiting for aid, angry Nepalis block roads Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Nepali villagers blocked trucks carrying supplies for earthquake victims on Wednesday, demanding the government do more to help after last week’s disaster left more than 5,200 people dead and tens of thousands…
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Indonesia executes drug convicts, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indonesia executes drug convicts, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: An Indonesian firing squad executed eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries today, prompting Australia to recall its envoy to Jakarta and bringing an angry reaction from Brazil. The leaders of Australia and…
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Thousands of police descend on Baltimore to enforce curfew after riots
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Thousands of police descend on Baltimore to enforce curfew after riots Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: As night falls on Baltimore on Tuesday, thousands of police and National Guard troops fanned out to enforce a new curfew and prevent further violence as the mayor fended off…
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Baltimore erupts in riots, National Guard called in
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Baltimore erupts in riots, National Guard called in Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died after he…
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Nepalis flee aftershocks, quake dead reaches 3,700
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Nepalis flee Kathmandu aftershocks, quake dead reaches 3,700 Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Thousands of Nepalis began fleeing the capital Kathmandu on Monday, terror-stricken by two days of powerful aftershocks and looming shortages of food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 3,700 people.…
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Malaysia foils Islamic State attack amid Asean meet
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Malaysia says foils plan by suspected militants to attack capital Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Malaysian police have arrested 12 people linked to the militant group Islamic State and seized explosives, foiling a plan to attack several locations in and around the capital, which is hosting…
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Nepal quake: Death toll nears 2,500
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Nepal quake: Death toll nears 2,500 Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Thousands of desperate Nepalese spent another night in the open in the early hours of Monday, terrorized by strong aftershocks that continued to shake the country two days after a massive quake struck, killing almost…
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