afp Indonesia will extend the closure of an international airport on the popular Bali resort island to Thursday due to ash from an erupting volcano, an official said, grounding more than 100 flights.


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scmp.com President Xi Jinping will meet Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou this Saturday, according to Taiwanese media reports. If it goes ahead, it would be the first meeting of leaders from either side of the Taiwan Strait.

bangkokpost.com Thai Airways International (THAI) is being ordered to cut more costs, especially any remaining perks offered to its executives, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.



nationmultimedia.com Some 88 suspects have been indicted so far in the case of a southern-based human trafficking ring targeting Rohingya and other migrants, Prayuth Sattayarak, deputy head of the Attorney-General's Human Trafficking Case Office, affirmed.



Phuket Update The Phuket Police Commander, Major General Teerapon Tipjalern, has issued a warning to all motorists that drink driving laws will now be more strictly enforced in a bid to reduce the number of road crashes and fatalities reported on the holiday island.

independent.co.uk Moments before the Metrojet Airbus passenger jet crashed into the Sinai desert, killing 224 people, unusual sounds were heard from within the cockpit then a flash of light was detected in the sky by American satellites. While the precise cause of the crash remains a mystery, the absence of a distress call from the plane's pilots and ''uncharacteristic'' sounds heard from inside the plane just before it plunged to the ground may indicate that whatever happened took place suddenly and without warning.

bangkokpost.com Arrest warrants were issued for 23 people - including government workers, politicians, a former abbot and an ex-soldier - for allegedly molesting underage girls in Chiang Mai.

xinhua The death toll in a bus crash in northern Nepalese hilly district of Rasuwa has reached 30. Shiva Ram Gelal, Chief District Officer of Rasuwa, told Xinhua, ''Dead bodies of 30 passengers have been received so far. The death toll may increase as few other injured are in critical condition.''

straitstimes.com The United States Navy plans to conduct patrols within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands in the South China Sea about twice a quarter to remind China and other countries about US rights under international law, a US defence official has said.

indianexpress.com On the day a Delhi court sentenced a former Uber cab driver to life in jail for raping a 25-year-old passenger in his car last December, the victim's father expressed satisfaction at the verdict and disclosed that his daughter has ''moved on'' - she is now married and settled abroad with a new job.

bbc.com A young woman has been stoned to death in central Afghanistan after being accused of adultery, officials say. A video of appearing to show the punishment has been posted online.



nationmultimedia.com The Union Election Commission (UEC) announced that it had issued identification cards to 291 foreign media representatives and more than 1000 foreign observers. The UEC said foreign observers must follow Myanmar laws and the UEC code of conduct.



bbc.com A British national who walked onto the track during the Singapore Grand Prix in September has been sentenced to six weeks in jail by a local court. Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, breached security fences and wandered onto the circuit, taking photographs while the Formula 1 race was under way.



November 20 Laguna Phuket Triathlon

November 25 Loy Kratong festival

November 29 Challenge Laguna Phuket 2015

November 29 Phuket King's Cup Regatta

December 5 HM The King's Birthday

December 26 Tsunami memorial ceremonies



January 7-10 Phuket International Boat Show