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North Korea's Kim oversaw the test-firing of new weapon again: KCNA

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the test firing of a new weapon, in this undated photo released on August 16, 2019 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a new weapon again on Friday morning, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118207-north-koreas-kim-oversaw-the-test-firing-of-new-weapon-again-kcna/

 

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Kremlin hands top state honours to pilots after crash-landing

By Tom Balmforth

 

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A view shows the Ural Airlines Airbus 321 passenger plane following an emergency landing in a field near Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow Region, Russia August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday bestowed top state honours on two pilots for courage and heroism after they safely landed a packed passenger plane in a cornfield near Moscow as its engines were failing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118210-kremlin-hands-top-state-honours-to-pilots-after-crash-landing/

 

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Trump gets update from aides on Afghan peace plan with troop pullout possible

By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey U.S. August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

BRIDGEWATER, N.J./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump was briefed on Friday by top national security advisers on the status of negotiations with the Taliban on a U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan and the potential for a political settlement between the warring sides.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118213-trump-gets-update-from-aides-on-afghan-peace-plan-with-troop-pullout-possible/

 

 

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UK's Johnson to meet Macron, Merkel next week: Guardian

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech outside Downing Street in London, Britain July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Picture

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British leader Boris Johnson will travel to meet his French and German counterparts on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, in his first foreign engagements since becoming prime minister last month, a Guardian reporter said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118217-uks-johnson-to-meet-macron-merkel-next-week-guardian/

 

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'Hollywood Ripper' found guilty of murdering two women, including Ashton Kutcher's date

By Alex Dobuzinskis

 

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FILE PHOTO :Michael Gargiulo sits in court during his murder trial in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A jury found a man nicknamed the "Hollywood Ripper" guilty on Thursday of knifing to death two women, including actor Ashton Kutcher's date, and attempting to murder a third victim during a seven-year span.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118219-hollywood-ripper-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-women-including-ashton-kutchers-date/

 

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Restaurant staffer caught in meth sting

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Both men were charged and police seized 224 ya bah pills, 134.03 grams of ya ice and three motorbikes. Photos: Phuket Provincial Police
 

PHUKET: Two men, including a restaurant staffer in Karon have been arrested for peddling methamphetamine (ya bah) pills and crystal meth (ya ice).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118221-restaurant-staffer-caught-in-meth-sting/

 

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PGA lauds Kiradech, expects him to inspire more Thai talents

By The Nation

 

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Kiradech Aphibarnrat/PGA photo

 

The PGA Tour is excited by the emergence of Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat who successfully qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in his first full season on the world’s premier professional golf circuit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118225-pga-lauds-kiradech-expects-him-to-inspire-more-thai-talents/

 

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Spaces bring co-working to the north of Bangkok

By The Nation

 

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Innovative workspace pioneer Spaces is all set to bring convenience to young professional with the opening next month of a fourth branch in Phaholyothin Soi 19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118227-spaces-bring-co-working-to-the-north-of-bangkok/

 

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'You can still sense the love': Baby boomers revel at Woodstock 50 years on

By Gabriella Borter

 

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People listen to a band during a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival on Max Yasgur's original homestead in Bethel, New York, U.S., August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

BETHEL, N.Y. (Reuters) - Baby boomers dressed in tie-dye, rolling wheelchairs and chasing a memory of peace and love flocked to Bethel, New York, for the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the music festival that defined 1960s counterculture.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118278-you-can-still-sense-the-love-baby-boomers-revel-at-woodstock-50-years-on/

 

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NACC in Phuket over state land grab claims

By The Phuket News

 

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Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Deputy Secretary-General of Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Deputy Secretary-General of Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), was in Phuket this week to be briefed on the progress of investigations into people attempting to claim state land.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118279-nacc-in-phuket-over-state-land-grab-claims/

 

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Funeral services announced for honoured Phuket lifeguard founder

By The Phuket News

 

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Image: Courtesy of Phuket Lifeguard Club

 

PHUKET: The Patong Lifeguard Club has announced the funeral services for Prathaiyuth Chuayuan, one of the main founders and driving forces behind Phuket's essential lifeguard services, who died of a heart attack yesterday (Aug 16).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118281-funeral-services-announced-for-honoured-phuket-lifeguard-founder/

 

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Couple arrested for spate of Phuket burglaries, B600k in stolen items recovered 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The couple had committed nine break-ins and stolen more than B600,000 in jewellery and other items, said Thalang police Police Chief Col Theerawat Liamsuwan. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Thalang Police today presented to the press a couple arrested for a spate of burglaries across central Phuket. The couple have been charged for nine break-ins, and stealing items with a reported value of B600,000 as well as 16 bank cheques to the value of B2 million.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118282-couple-arrested-for-spate-of-phuket-burglaries-b600k-in-stolen-items-recovered/

 

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