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Phuket Gazette: Suicide victim’s son learns of father’s death after photos go viral
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Netherlands: Suicide victim’s son learns of father’s death after photos go viral Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: Teenagers who witnessed a man jump in front of a train in the Netherlands yesterday took photos of his decapitated body and posted them to Twitter, where the…
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Phuket Gazette: Dutch court outlaws pedophile association
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Dutch court outlaws controversial pedophile club Phuket Gazette PHUKET: A Dutch civil court yesterday outlawed a controversial association which advocates the acceptance of pedophilia, saying its promotion of sexual relations between adults and children violates the country’s generally accepted values. The civil court in the northeastern…
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Phuket Gazette: Ecuador to decide Assange’s asylum request today
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Ecuador to decide on Assange’s asylum today Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: The Ecuadorian government could make a decision today on the fate of Julian Assange, founder of the controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, an official said late yesterday. Assange had requested political asylum at Ecuador’s embassy in…
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Phuket Gazette: Negotiators leave Iran nuclear talks empty-handed
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community IAEA, Iran fail to reach deal on nuclear probe Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: The United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog says no progress was made after hours of talks with an Iranian delegation in an effort to seal a deal on resuming a long-stalled investigation…
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Phuket Gazette: Archaeologists find ‘vampire’ skeletons
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Bulgarian archaeologists find ”vampire” skeletons from Middle Ages Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria have discovered the remains of two people who locals in the Middle Ages believed were vampires, the head of the country’s national history museum said yesterday.The two skeletons, around 700…
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Phuket Gazette: Discouraging words in UN Forced labor report and US/EU employment trends
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket”s international community UN: More than 20 million forced laborers worldwide Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: More than 20 million people around the world are currently victims of forced labor, the United Nations (UN) said on Saturday, but progress has been made in a number of countries to establish or…
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Phuket Gazette: Manhunt for porn star suspected of mayhem and murder
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket”s international community Killer warned British tabloid he would escalate torture of ‘pussys’ to murder of humans Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: A Canadian bi-sexual suspected of killing a man and mailing parts of his victim’s body to the headquarters of political parties in Ottawa is believed to have sent…
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Phuket Gazette: Manhunt for videotape killer
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Canadian police hunt for man who videotaped gruesome murder Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: An international arrest warrant was issued yesterday for a Canadian man suspected of killing a man and mailing parts of his victim’s body to the Conservative and Liberal party headquarters. Meanwhile,…
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Phuket Gazette: Soyuz spacecraft launches successfully to join ISS
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Soyuz spacecraft launches successfully to join ISSPhuket Gazette / News WiresThe Soyuz spacecraft launched from a facility in Kazakhstan yesterday morning to carry three new members of Expedition 31 to the International Space Station (ISS).They replace three astronauts who returned to Earth last month.The Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft…
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Phuket Gazette: Record-breaking US$640 million jackpot shared
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Winning ‘Mega Millions’ tickets sold in Maryland, other states Phuket Gazette PHUKET: A winning ticket for the record-breaking US$640 million ‘Mega Millions’ jackpot was sold in Maryland, lottery officials confirmed on early Saturday. Winning tickets were also sold in several other states. The Maryland Lottery said…
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Phuket Gazette: News Watch – Afghanistan and Pakistan
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community UN: Fighting in northwestern Pakistan displaces over 100,000 Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: Military operations against militant groups in northwestern Pakistan have left more than 100,000 people displaced since the fighting began in late January, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday. The Office of the…
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Phuket Gazette: Good news for US economy; Texas executes baby killer; Another dead Russian in a suitcase
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S. jobless claims lowest since in four years Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States dropped to 359,000 in the week ending March 24, which is the lowest in four years, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) reported yesterday.The DOL report…
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Phuket Gazette: Taliban use child in bombing; Captain goes nuts; US$500 million mega jackpot
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Officials: Taliban used child to carry out Afghan suicide attack Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: A suicide bombing which injured five people in southern Afghanistan earlier this week was carried out by a child, the Australian Department of Defense said yesterday. The Taliban previously claimed…
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Phuket Gazette: Massive BMW auto recall; Osama bin Laden cited for Bali bombing
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles worldwide Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: German automaker BMW AG yesterday issued a recall for approximately 1.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a problem with the battery cable cover.The vehicle company said it would be recalling all BMW 5 and 6 Series…
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Phuket Gazette: Owen’s return; F1 for Thailand; AFC champions
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Ferguson says returning Owen can help United push for the title Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: A fit-again Michael Owen could play a key role in Manchester United’s push for the Premier League title, according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson.The 32-year-old striker is on the verge of…
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Phuket Gazette: Pedophiles flourishing on the Web
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Pedophiles invade ordinary websites to sell child porno Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: Pedophiles are operating hundreds of websites which appear to be ordinary web shops but are actually being used to distribute and even sell photos and videos of young children being sexually abused, according to…
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Phuket Gazette World News Roundup: Australia shakes; $15bn in China-Indonesia deals; 5 killed in San Francisco shootings; EU raises heat on Syria
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Strong earthquake strikes central Australia, no damage Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: The central region of Australia was struck by the country’s largest earthquake in nearly 15 years on Friday evening, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at 7:55pm local…
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Phuket Gazette: 15,000 homeless, 2 dead in massive Mexican earthquake
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Government scrambling to assist the homeless from Mexican quake Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: Two deaths were reported on Friday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging tens of thousands of houses. The first victim, identified as Ernesto Bernal Ruiz, died…
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Phuket Gazette: Aviation deal between Israel and the EU expected to boost tourism
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community EU and Israel reach comprehensive aviation deal Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: The European Union (EU) announced yesterday that it has finalized negotiations on a comprehensive aviation agreement with Israel. Following eight rounds of negotiations since December 2008, the two sides have agreed to develop…
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Phuket Gazette: Terrorist Mohamed Merah killed in ambush by French police
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community French police kill gunman responsible for school massacre Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: The French gunman behind Monday’s shootings at a Jewish school, and allegedly behind recent attacks against soldiers, was confirmed dead after several hours of confrontation with police forces, local authorities said Thursday.…
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Phuket Gazette: US fighter crashes in Korea
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S. fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot safe PHUKET (News Wires): The pilot of a U.S. fighter jet ejected safely yesterday before his aircraft crashed near a base in the western region of South Korea, military officials said. There were no injuries. The accident happened…
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Phuket Gazette: Bomb blast hits Indonesian Embassy in Paris
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Bomb blast shocked embassy staff but there were no known injuries Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: A bomb exploded near the Indonesian Embassy in Paris early yesterday morning, breaking windows and damaging cars but causing no casualties, officials said. It is unclear who was behind…
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Phuket Gazette: Dating websites join to ban sexual predators
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Dating websites will now be checking sex offender registries Phuket Gazette / News WiresPHUKET: Leading online dating companies Match.com, eHarmony and the operator of the websites ChristianMingle and JDate have signed an agreement to check their subscribers against U.S. sex offender registries, the companies announced yesterday. The…
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Phuket News Watch: Teenager arrested for sexually molesting 7-year-old boy
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community California teen arrested for sexually assaulting boy in a park Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: Police in northern California arrested a 15-year-old boy early this morning (Phuket time) in connection with the sexual assault of a young boy in a local park, police said today.…
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Phuket Gazette: Nazi death camp guard dies in Germany
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Dead Nazi John Demjanjuk had almost 28,000 convictions on ‘accessory to murder’ charges Phuket Gazette / News Wires PHUKET: Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk died at a nursing home in southern Germany early Saturday morning, police said. He was convicted last year of nearly 28,000…
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Phuket Gazette: George Clooney arrested in Sudan protest
– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Actor George Clooney among arrested in Sudan protestPHUKET (News Wires): U.S. actor George Clooney was among several political and religious figures who were arrested on Friday during a protest in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC, to end the humanitarian crisis in the African country.Demonstrators blamed the…
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Phuket Gazette: African news round-up
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community UN to meet with central African governments to fight Lord’s Resistance Army PHUKET (News Wires): The United Nations (UN) yesterday said it will meet in Uganda with government officials from central Africa next week to establish a comprehensive regional strategy to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army…
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Phuket Gazette: New horned dinosaurs found in Canada
– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Scientists discover two new horned dinosaurs in North America PHUKET (News Wires): Scientists at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio have discovered two new plant-eating horned dinosaurs which lived between 75 to 83 million years ago, it was announced yesterday. The fossils were found in Canada. The…
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Phuket Gazette: 77 kids rescued in major trafficking bust
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Chinese security forces arrest hundreds, rescue 77 children in major trafficking bust PHUKET (News Wires): Chinese police have arrested more than 300 suspects during a nationwide investigation into four child trafficking rings, the government announced yesterday. More than 70 abducted children were rescued. China’s Public Security…
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Phuket Gazette: Syria – First high-ranking official joins uprising
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Syria’s deputy oil minister defects from Assad PHUKET (News Wires): Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Abdu Hussameddin yesterday announced his defection from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, becoming the first high-ranking civilian official to join the uprising which began a year ago. Hussameddin, 58, appeared in…
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