bbc.com The death toll in a derailment on the Moscow metro has risen to 12, the Russian emergency ministry says. Scores were injured, some seriously.

bangkokpost.com Editorial: There can be no greater concern than that for the Rohingya who now are in Thailand. Gen Prayuth said the Myanmar (Burma) military has agreed to cooperate over the ''nationality verification'' of Rohingya. But it is well known that country's laws forbid Myanmar nationality to Rohingya.


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nationmultimedia.com Foreigners who do regular visa runs in order to extend their stay in Thailand have less than a month before a crackdown by the authorities to enforce immigration laws more strictly. From August 13, people will not be able to re-enter the country, regardless of their choice of transport.

nationmultimedia.com Tourists unable to prove the legitimacy of their trip to Thailand are being turned away despite having tourist visas issued by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the deputy superintendent of the Immigration checkpoint at Sadao. The checkpoint gateway for Phuket visa runners bound for Malaysia sees about 100 foreigners denied entry to Thailand each month, Lt Col Banphot Kittivira said.

bangkokpost.com The country's largest food conglomerate is accused in a leaked document dump of paying, or maybe bribing journalists to write or withhold stories. Among those allegedly receiving monthly payments were 18 media organisations and officials on radio, TV and printed media for up to 250,000 baht a month.

thejakartapost.com Bali experienced a three-hour total blackout on Saturday evening following a technical issue on one of the extra-high voltage power lines (SUTT) in the Banyuwangi grid in East Java.



bangkokpost.com The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) says it is satisfied with the recent crackdown on businesses that encroached on public beaches in Phuket, and is appealing to everyone on the island to keep keep the beaches clean. Navy chief, Admiral Narong Pipattanasai, who is the deputy NCPO chief, said the reorganisation of public space on Patong, Kata, Karon, Surin, Nai Thon Kamala and Nai Harn beaches had been a success.

nationmultimedia.com Bangkok-based budget carrier Nok Air will before the end of the month take delivery of the first of eight Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops and in doing so become the first airline in the region to operate the Canadian-made aircraft.

bbc.com Senior ministers have told the BBC that the current defence secretary, Philip Hammond, will replace William Hague as Britain's foreign secretary.

theguardian.com The Church of England ended the male domination of its hierarchy as the General Synod voted to allow women to be ordained as bishops for the first time.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk Pope Francis has revealed that "reliable data" collected by the Vatican suggests that one in every 50 members of the Catholic clergy is a paedophile.

voanews.com Thailand's military junta says it has reached agreement with neighboring Myanmar (Burma) to repatriate up to 130,000 refugees who had fled violence and conflict across the border in recent decades. Rights groups and activists say the refugees should only be sent back when security has improved and the domestic economy is stronger.

smh.com.au Australia was once an outpost of ''rascals and outlaws'' but will soon adjust to the shifting realities of power, says a Chinese state-owned newspaper, which also has called Foreign Minister Julie Bishop a "complete fool".

reuters A tourist from the United Kingdom lost two fingertips in an accident on a boat ride at Florida's Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, a local emergency official said.

abcnews.go.com After two and a half years - and nearly $1 billion so far - the giant wreck of the Costa Concordia was lifted off the seabed off the coast of Italy and refloated for its final journey to the scrapyard.

afp Millions of cases of Alzheimer's could be prevented by altering lifestyle habits which increase risk of the tragic memory-robbing disease, scientists said.

theage.com.au About 80 jobs at the ABC will go following the federal government's decision to axe the Australia Network international broadcasting service.



theage.com.au Sexual abuse allegations at a prestigious international school in Jakarta have now embroiled three teachers, two of whom were interviewed by police as suspects, and faced the possibility of imprisonment. It's also led to the temporary deportation of 21 staff members over minor discrepancies in their immigration documents.

smh.com.au Australian religious extremist Musa Cerantonio is likely to be deported from the Philippines to Australia within days after police found no evidence linking him to terror groups in the country. Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop branded Mr Cerantonio, 29, a ''fraud'' after he claimed to be fighting in the Middle East when he was living in a one-bedroom apartment in Cebu with a Filipino woman.

ft.com After 16 years of peaceful democracy, the dispute over who won Indonesia's presidential election is turning into a serious test for both the country and outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose legacy will depend on how he handles the clash.



telegraph.co.uk Lionel Messi was not the best player at the World Cup and the Argentine won Fifa's Golden Ball award for marketing reasons, says Diego Maradona. The 27-year-old is a prominent ambassador for sportswear manufacturer Adidas, an official Fifa partner at the World Cup.

afp Former two-time winner Alberto Contador broke down in tears as he quit the Tour de France, after crashing badly on the tough 10th stage an injuring his knee.



July 16-20 Phuket Race Week yachting, Cape Panwa

August 11 Special holiday for Queen's Birthday

August 12 Queen's Birthday

September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket

October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

November 6 Loy Kratong

November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket

December 5 King's Birthday

December 10 Constitution Day

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 10th Anniversary, 2004 Tsunami

December 31 New Year's Eve