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AirAsia Plans Flights To India Via Thailand
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AirAsia, Asia's leading low cost airline, plans to fly to Delhi, Kolkata and Amritsar via its Bangkok hub by the first half of next year, said group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes.

Forbes.com
AirAsia plans Thai, Indonesia listings - paper
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Malaysian low cost carrier AirAsia plans to list on the Thai stock exchange and later on in Indonesia, its chief executive Tony Fernandes told the Business Times newspaper.

Travel Biz Monitor
InterContinental Hua Hin Resort to open on December 1, 2009 in Thailand
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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will open a new resort in Thailand on December 1, 2009. The InterContinental Hua Hin Resort will feature 119 rooms, of which ten deluxe rooms have direct pool access. According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, t...

D. Arul Rajoo Bernama
Penis Measuring Device To Fight HIV/AIDS In Thailand
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Thai health authorities are introducing an official penis measuring device with the aim of advising condom users which size to wear for comfort and protection against sexual diseases.

CONSTANT BRAND AP
Belgian-British duo leads race for EU's top jobs
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BRUSSELS — Seven socialist prime ministers backed the European Union's trade commissioner to be its new foreign policy chief, moving a Thursday summit closer to breaking a stalemate over two freshly created top EU jobs.

ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN The New York Times
Senate Says Health Plan Will Cover Another 31 Million
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WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit.

Reuters UK
Singapore stun Thais to go second in Asian qualifying
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Singapore climbed to second place in Asian Cup qualifying on Wednesday after snatching a 1-0 win against Thailand, handing former England captain Bryan Robson his first defeat as an international coach.

Trendir
Modern Chandelier Lighting - new Hope chandelier by Luceplan
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These modern chandeliers from Luceplan create just the right focal point in your contemporary space.

Coolil
Two In One Bags from DN Private Collection
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Dikla Peretz and Naama Omer-Levy established the DN Private Collection brand two years ago. This brand is inspired by the conception of the “hand-bag” as a reflection of the woman and created according to her idol.

AFP
Israel OK's 900 new housing units in Jerusalem
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JERUSALEM — Israel's interior ministry on Tuesday authorised the construction of 900 new housing units in annexed east Jerusalem, the ministry said, in a move bound to draw international criticism.

AFP
Former US president Carter builds homes in Thailand, Asia
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BANGKOK — Former US president Jimmy Carter launched a campaign Monday in which thousands of volunteers will build homes for the poor in five nations along the Mekong River, a humanitarian group said.

Automotive World
Mazda2 to launch in Thailand on 17 November
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The new Mazda2 will launch in Thailand tomorrow, 17 November, in an official ceremony at the Bangkok Convention Centre. Mazda Sales (Thailand) recently held a meeting to prepare ASEAN dealers and sales staff for the launch.

Manila Bulletin
University of Philippines confers honorary doctor of laws on Thai Princess Tuesday
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The University of the Philippines will confer the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa on Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Tuesday at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UP-Los Baños), Laguna, for her achievements as a glob...

People's Daily
China, Thailand agree to advance military ties
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Military officials from China and Thailand pledged to further advance bilateral military ties in Beijing on Monday.

The Earth Times
Environment ministers prepare for UN climate change summit
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Copenhagen - Some 40 environment ministers gathered Monday in Copenhagen for preparatory talks ahead of the UN climate change conference that opens next month in the Danish capital. Ministers from key emitting countries including the United States...

BBC News
Serbian Orthodox patriarch dies
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The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, has died in Belgrade, the Church has announced. The patriarch, 95, became leader of the Church in 1990. He was admitted to the city's military hospital two years ago.

Obama Presses Case for Renewable Energy HELENE COOPER and JOHN M. BRODER The New York Times
Adam Gabbatt The Guardian
Australian PM says sorry to Britons forcibly shipped to Australia as children
Australian PM says sorry to Britons forcibly shipped to Australia as children

The Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd, today apologised to the surviving British children who were forcibly shipped to Australia during the last century. More than 150,000 British children, most of them from deprived backgrounds, were sent to ...

Bangkok Post
Thai arrested on espionage charge in Cambodia
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Cambodian police have charged a Thai man with spying on fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, further inflaming a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring countries.

AP
Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 40
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BEIJING — Unusually early snow storms in north-central China have claimed 40 lives, caused thousands of buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares) of winter crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry said Friday.

Andy Fixmer and James Callan Bloomberg.com
CNN Anchor Dobbs Quits Cable Network After 27 Years
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Lou Dobbs, the CNN anchor who drew controversy with his coverage of illegal immigrants and questions about President Barack Obama’s citizenship, left the cable-news network after 27 years.

AFP
Bangkok airport moves 'unlucky' demon statues
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BANGKOK — Thailand's main airport is to relocate 12 giant "demon statues" to boost the morale of staff who thought the figures brought bad luck, local media and officials said Tuesday.

Jackie Chan in Thailand
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Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan is in Thailand to visit the children and patients at Mercy Centre, a home and shelters for orphans, children and mothers living with HIV/AIDS and adult AIDS hospice as part of his philanthropy trip in Asia.

WorldGolf.com
One reason slow play is okay on Thailand golf courses
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Muang Kaew Golf Club is the closest golf course to sprawling Bangkok, a city that feels like there’s no center and no end. It’s a pretty urban-feeling environment in most spots, which includes a walk under a freeway and teeing off on a par 5 over ...

Mark Magnier Los Angeles Times
Defying China, Dalai Lama visits Indian town near border
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Ignoring Chinese protests, the Dalai Lama traveled Sunday to a remote town in northeastern India near China's Tibetan border where thousands of pilgrims had braved cold weather to catch a glimpse of their spiritual leader.

AP
Obama enlists Hollywood names for arts committee
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WASHINGTON — The White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama's arts initiatives.

John Bingham and Andy Bloxham Telegraph
British girl, 8, claims she was raped by two 10-year-old boys
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Two 10-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of raping an eight-year-old girl in her local park. The alleged victim, who cannot be named, returned from playing near her home in Hayes, west London, on Tuesday afternoon to tell her mother th...

Telegraph
Andre Agassi admits long hairstyle was a wig
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Andre Agassi, the former Wimbledon champion, has admitted the long lion-mane hairstyle he wore during the 1990s was actually a wig.

JEREMY HAINSWORTH AP
Fugitive banker can be extradited to Thailand
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday turned down fugitive Thai banker Rakesh Saxena's request to hear his case, ending one of the longest extradition fights in Canadian history.

CNN
Zimbabwe cancels visit by U.N. torture investigator
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A U.N. special investigator on torture said he was denied entry into Zimbabwe on Wednesday for an eight-day trip to look into alleged attacks against opposition party members.

BBC News
Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
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An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.

Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
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U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.

MIN LEE San Francisco Chronicle
Thai action star hopes for Hollywood debut
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Thai action star Tony Jaa says his Hollywood debut is a "matter of time" after his latest movie, "Ong Bak 2," was released in the United States last week.

BBC News
Facebook 'memorialises' profiles
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Facebook has announced that it will be giving friends and family the option to "memorialise" the profiles of members who have died.

Ian Johnston Telegraph
Men should marry young, smart women, say scientists
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Men should marry a woman who is cleverer than they are and at least five years younger, if they want the relationship to stand the best chance of lasting, according to new research.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Kiwi teacher in hot water over naked pics
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A New Zealand primary school teacher who appeared naked on Australian Penthouse's website is being investigated by the New Zealand Teachers Council.

RTHK
Money 'stolen' from Shenzhen account
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A Hong Kong businessman says more than $HK2-million has been stolen from his bank account in Shenzhen.

alex levin
Fossils for sale
Fossils  for  sale

I offer two fossils for sale, their picture attached below

Reuters
"New" Michael Jackson single a "mistake"
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Michael Jackson didn't do it his way after all. Hours after the pop singer's first posthumous single "This Is It" was released amid great hype on Monday, it emerged that the tune had been recorded 18 years ago by an obscure Puerto Rican singer.

Meadowood Napa Valley
World-Renowned Chefs Share Holiday Traditions at The Twelve Days of Christmas at Meadowood Napa Valley
Holidays at Meadowood Napa Valley

This December, celebrate the spirit of the holidays with The Twelve Days of Christmas™ at Meadowood Napa Valley, benefitting Share Our Strength®. Beginning December 4 through 19, 2009, these exclusive holiday feasts will once again pair world-reno...

Underwriters Laboratories
Safety Should Not Be Biggest Scare This Halloween
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For many families across the country, Halloween is the official launch of the holiday and decorating season. In fact, a recent study predicts Halloween spending may reach $5.77 billion on costumes, decorations and candy. Whether adorning their hom...