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Somalia estimates 200-300 citizens may have died in migrant drowning
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Somalia estimates 200-300 citizens may have died in migrant drowning Phuket Gazette / Reuters NAIROBI: Somalia’s government said on Monday that between 200 and 300 Somalis may have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to cross illegally to Europe, based on information it has gathered…
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Major steel producers fail to reach deal on overcapacity, U.S. chides China
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Major steel producers fail to reach deal on overcapacity, U.S. chides China Phuket Gazette / Reuters BRUSSELS/BEIJING: China and other major steel-producing countries failed to agree measures to tackle a global steel crisis as the sides argued over the causes of overcapacity, prompting U.S. criticism of…
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Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle Phuket Gazette / Reuters ECUADOR: Earthquake-stricken Ecuador faced the grim reality of recovering more bodies than survivors as rescue efforts moved into a third day on Tuesday and the death toll climbed over 400 in the poor…
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Quake kills 272 along devastated Ecuador coast
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Quake kills 272 along devastated Ecuador coast Phuket Gazette / Reuters Ecuador: The death toll from Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades soared to 272 on Sunday as survivors cobbled together makeshift coffins to bury loved ones, lined up for water and sought shelter beside the rubble…
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Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine Phuket Gazette / Reuters TOKYO: Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Friday after a strong quake the night before killed nine people, injured at least 1,000 and cut power and water across the region, forcing the temporary shutdown of…
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Protesters clash with police in Paris
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Protesters clash with police in Paris Phuket Gazette / Reuters PARIS: Protesters attacked shop windows and cash dispensers in the east of Paris on Thursday, a Paris police spokeswoman said. “There are 300 people currently causing very important damage,” the spokeswoman said, adding that a police…
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Earthquake hits Myanmar, no immediate reports of major damage
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Earthquake hits Myanmar, no immediate reports of major damage Phuket Gazette / Reuters YANGON: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck northwestern Myanmar on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, sending strong tremors through Myanmar, eastern India, Bangladesh and parts of Nepal. There were…
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Facebook’s next frontier: chatbots, live video
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Facebook’s next frontier: chatbots, live video Phuket Gazette / Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc said yesterday that it has opened up its Messenger app to developers to create “chatbots,” hoping that by simulating one-on-one conversations between users and companies it will expand its reach in customer…
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Brussels bombers had planned new attack in France
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Brussels bombers had planned new attack in France Phuket Gazette / Reuters BRUSSELS: The militant cell behind bombings in Brussels had been plotting to hit France again after carrying out the Paris attacks in November, but was forced to strike closer to home as police closed…
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Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels; 23 killed, 73 hurt
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels; 23 killed, 73 hurt Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on…
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Paris attacks suspect Abrini arrested
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Paris attacks suspect Abrini arrested Phuket Gazette / Reuters BRUSSELS: Mohamed Abrini, wanted over November’s Islamic State attacks in Paris, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian public broadcaster VRT said on Friday, adding that he was probably involved in last month’s Brussels bombings. Public prosecutors confirmed…
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A pint or a prayer? Monks in Japan put Buddhism on the menu
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community A pint or a prayer? Monks in Japan put Buddhism on the menu Phuket Gazette / Reuters TOKYO: The hum of conversation and the clinking of spoons and coffee cups fills the wood-panelled cafe in a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood as more than a dozen customers sip…
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Europe’s banks under scrutiny as regulators look into Panama Papers
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Europe’s banks under scrutiny as regulators look into Panama Papers Phuket Gazette / Reuters BERN/GENEVA: Banking watchdogs across Europe have begun checking whether lenders have ties to a massive document leak from Panama that showed how offshore companies are used to stash clients’ wealth. Switzerland’s financial…
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Anti-Trump forces gain momentum after Cruz’s win in Wisconsin
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Anti-Trump forces gain momentum after Cruz’s win in Wisconsin Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Donald Trump’s Republican rivals were invigorated on Wednesday by the front-runner’s loss in the Wisconsin primary and moved quickly to bolster efforts to block the New York billionaire from capturing the party’s…
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Iceland PM steps down after Panama Papers tax scandal
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Iceland PM steps down after Panama Papers tax scandal Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson became the first major casualty of the Panama Papers revelations, stepping down on Tuesday after leaked files showed his wife owned an offshore firm with big…
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Mississippi enacts law that allows denying services to gays
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Mississippi enacts law that allows denying services to gays Phuket Gazette / Reuters U.S.: Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Tuesday signed a far-reaching law allowing people with religious objections to deny wedding services to same-sex couples and protecting other actions considered discriminatory by gay rights activists.…
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Prosecutors open probes as world’s wealthy deny ‘Panama Papers’ links
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Prosecutors open probes as world’s wealthy deny ‘Panama Papers’ links Phuket Gazette / Reuters LONDON/PANAMA CITY: Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world’s rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed possible wrongdoing…
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Car bomb attack kills Seven police in Turkey’s Diyarbakir
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Car bomb attack kills Seven police in Turkey’s Diyarbakir Phuket Gazette / Reuters ANKARA/DIYARBAKIR: Turkey, A car bomb killed seven police officers and wounded around two dozen people in Turkey’s Diyarbakir on Thursday, security sources and officials said, a day before the prime minister is due…
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India flyover collapse kills 10 with 150 feared trapped
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community India flyover collapse kills 10 with 150 feared trapped Phuket Gazette / Reuters KOLKATA: India, An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people…
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Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years Phuket Gazette / Reuters NAYPYITAW/YANGON: Members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s victorious National League for Democracy (NLD) were in tears on Wednesday as Myanmar swore in its first president…
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Thailand eyes luxury tourists, operators say keep them safe
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Thailand eyes luxury tourists, operators say keep them safe Phuket Gazette / Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand needs to do more to keep its tourists safe if it wants to achieve its objective of attracting more high-end travelers, operators say, or it risks losing out to its up-and-coming…
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Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials and Cyprus state radio said. The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation reported that 55 passengers were on board…
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Suicide bomber targeting Christians kills 65, mostly women and children, in Pakistan park
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Suicide bomber targeting Christians kills 65, mostly women and children, in Pakistan park Phuket Gazette / Reuters PAKISTAN: Pakistani authorities launched a hunt on Monday for militants behind a suicide bomb that killed at least 65 people in an attack that targeted Christians and was claimed…
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Rolling Stones tell giant crowd
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Rolling Stones tell giant crowd “times are changing” at Cuba debut Phuket Gazette / Reuters HAVANA: The Rolling Stones rocked a massive crowd at a free, outdoor concert in Havana on Friday, capping a week of engagement with the West for the Communist-led country that once…
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Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State Phuket Gazette / Reuters TURKEY: A Japanese man who had attempted to join the Islamic State militant group has been detained by Turkish security forces near the Syrian border early on Wednesday, security sources said.…
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U.S. frustration simmers over Belgium’s struggle with militant threat
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S. frustration simmers over Belgium’s struggle with militant threat Phuket Gazette / Reuters WASHINGTON: Shortly after last November’s attacks on Paris by a Brussels-based Islamic State cell, a top U.S. counter-terrorism official traveling in Europe wanted to visit Brussels to learn more about the investigation. When…
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Chinese man named in Bangladesh cyber heist to ‘answer everything’
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Chinese man named in Bangladesh cyber heist to “answer everything” Phuket Gazette / Reuters MANILA: A Chinese man settled in the Philippines who is suspected to have received part of the $81 million (£57.3 million) stolen from the Bangladesh central bank will reveal all he knows…
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Indonesia tells Grab, Uber to partner with transport firms
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indonesia tells Grab, Uber to partner with transport firms Phuket Gazette / Reuters JAKARTA:Taxi-hailing apps Grab and Uber Technologies Inc must partner with a transport business and register their cars by the end of May if they want to go on operating in Southeast Asia’s largest…
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No red carpet for ‘Batman v Superman’ London premiere after Brussels attacks
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community No red carpet for ‘Batman v Superman’ London premiere after Brussels attacks Phuket Gazette / Reuters LONDON: Movie studio Warner Bros went ahead with yesterday’s London premiere of “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” its new superhero movie, but skipped the traditional red carpet press interviews…
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Belgians hunt Islamic State suspect after blasts kill 30
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Belgians hunt Islamic State suspect after blasts kill 30 Phuket Gazette / Reuters BRUSSELS: Belgian police are hunting an Islamic State suspect seen with two supposed suicide bombers shortly before they struck Brussels Airport in the first of two attacks that also hit the city’s metro,…
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