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Google says it bears ‘some responsibility’ after self-driving car hit bus
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Google says it bears ‘some responsibility’ after self-driving car hit bus Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Monday it bears “some responsibility” after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier this month. The crash…
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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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Indian villages ban single women from owning mobile phones
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Indian villages ban single women from owning “distracting” mobile phones Phuket Gazette / Reuters MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies. A…
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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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New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks Phuket Gazette / Reuters SINGAPORE/YANGON: Burmese hackers say they have attacked Thai government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar’s government. The Blink Hacker Group said…
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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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Michigan Uber driver admits role in deadly shooting spree
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Michigan Uber driver admits role in deadly shooting spree Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A man working as an Uber driver admitted to the fatal weekend shootings of six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a police detective testified on Monday in a case raising questions about how…
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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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Uber driver suspected in Michigan shootings, six dead
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Uber driver suspected in Michigan shootings, six dead Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A Michigan man who worked as an Uber [UBER.UL] driver was under arrest on Sunday in the fatal shooting of six people in Kalamazoo, as police investigated reports he may have driven customers…
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US rejected N.Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community US rejected N.Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: The United States rejected a North Korean proposal to discuss a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War because it did not address denuclearization on the peninsula, the State Department…
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Australia, New Zealand urge China show restraint in South China Sea
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Australia, New Zealand urge China show restraint in South China Sea Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Australia and New Zealand on Friday strongly urged China to refrain from stoking tensions in the South China Sea after its apparent deployment of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.…
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AirAsia CEO: cheap oil paves way to revive expansion
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community AirAsia CEO: cheap oil paves way to revive expansion Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: With low oil prices reducing its operating costs, AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said the budget carrier was ready to start expanding again in southeast Asia and was eyeing Vietnam and the…
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Zika vaccine shows promise in mice, lifting maker Inovio
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Zika vaccine shows promise in mice, lifting maker Inovio Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Hopes of developing a vaccine against Zika took a small step forward on Wednesday as Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its experimental shot had induced a robust and durable response in mice. Shares…
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Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter’s phone
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter’s phone Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Apple Inc opposed a court ruling on Tuesday that ordered it to help the FBI break into an iPhone recovered from a San Bernardino shooter, heightening a dispute between tech companies and…
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China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island – Taiwan Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed South China Sea islands it has taken control of, Taiwan and U.S. officials say, ratcheting up tensions…
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Lamar shut out as Swift, Sheeran, Mars win top Grammy awards
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Lamar shut out as Swift, Sheeran, Mars win top Grammy awards Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Rapper Kendrick Lamar led the Grammy winners on Monday with five wins but was shut out of the night’s top categories as Taylor Swift nabbed album of the year in…
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in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people, and warned Kurdish militia fighters there they would face the…
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Solar tower in desert promotes Israel’s renewable energy drive
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Solar tower in desert promotes Israel’s renewable energy drive Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: In a vast expanse of open desert in southern Israel a 787-foot tower (240 metres) is taking shape that its builders hope will help make solar energy much more cost effective. The…
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Investigator asks UN to notify N. Korea’s Kim of probe for crimes against humanity
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Investigator asks UN to notify N. Korea’s Kim of probe for crimes against humanity Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A U.N. expert on human rights in North Korea has asked the United Nations to officially notify North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he may be…
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As Indonesia hunts down Islamic State, homegrown jihadis regroup
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community As Indonesia hunts down Islamic State, homegrown jihadis regroup Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: As Indonesian counter-terrorism forces hunt down supporters of Islamic State following last month’s gun and suicide bomb attack in Jakarta, a quiet resurgence is unfolding of a homegrown radical network with a…
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Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed to intensify diplomatic and other cooperation to implement an agreement on Syria struck at talks in Munich, the Kremlin said on Sunday.…
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Ethnic rebels’ show of force highlights Suu Kyi’s peace challenge
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Ethnic rebels’ show of force highlights Suu Kyi’s peace challenge Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar’s border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed group called on other rebels to join government-led peace…
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Apple to launch new iPhone, iPad in March
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Apple to launch new iPhone, iPad in March Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is on target to introduce its next iPhone and iPad models on March 15, and aims to start selling the devices in the same week, technology blog 9to5Mac reported, citing…
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