bbc.com A Singapore teenager who was found guilty of wounding religious feelings will walk free after being sentenced to jail time already served. Amos Yee, 16, posted a video critical of the late PM Lee Kuan Yew days after his death in March.

bangkokpost.com A ferry service could soon link Chon Buri with Koh Samui, under a deal being negotiated between the Transport Ministry and a private operator.

bbc.com The USA team collected the 2015 Women's World Cup trophy after they thrashed Japan 5-2 in the final in Vancouver.

bangkokpost.com Speculation is mounting the military court will release the 14 arrested students of the New Democracy Movement (NDM) when it decides their fate tomorrow.


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theguardian.com Greece delivered a landslide no vote to the eurozone's terms for the country remaining in the single currency on Sunday night, unleashing a seismic political shift that could derail the European project.

reuters German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a phone call with French President Francois Hollande that a euro zone leaders' summit should be held on Tuesday.

bangkokpost.com Prime Minister Prayut sees no link between buying submarines and his plans to cut public medical services - and urges the public to stop talking about it.

independent.co.uk Britain's Home Office has ruled that Jalin Beaksantia, who speaks with a Lancashire accent and apart from a childhood holiday in France has not left British soil for 27 years, will be deported within weeks to Thailand, a country whose language he cannot speak and with which he has not had any contact since 1988.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/father-faces-deportation-to-thailand-after-27-years-in-britain-for-two-stupid-crimes-10367521.html



bangkokpost.com Four woman tourists and a male infant were killed and about 50 people injured at Khon Kaen Zoo in Khao Suan Kwang district on Sunday afternoon following a rear-end collision involving two open touring carts.

NNT Phuket Province has signed a cooperation agreement with tourism and restaurant operators in its Racha Yai Island to enhance environmental management for sustainable tourism.

bangkokpost.com Police have busted a so-called romance scam code-named ''Black Eagle,'' which defrauded Thai women, who fell in love with the perpetrators, of millions of baht.

nationmultimedia.com Thai pupils at 92 schools in 45 provinces will get help in improving their English skills under a nine-week program led by undergraduates and recent graduates from the United Kingdom in a collaboration with the British Council Thailand.

bangkokpost.com The government's heavy-handed crackdown on the 14 university students from the Dao Din group seems to have backfired as more and more people, ranging from other students to lecturers to the EU and the UN, are giving them moral support and calling for their release.

afp The euro was dropping against the dollar after early results of the Greece bailout referendum suggested the country rejected fresh austerity demands from EU-IMF creditors.

bangkokpost.com In addition to the families and friends of all those concerned, Thailand's migrant community, frequently an underclass of hard working and silent individuals, has been deeply affected by the tragic deaths of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller and the prosecution of Zaw Lin and Wei Phyo, their fellow nationals, for the crime.

news.com.au A young man who was drinking and celebrating the US Fourth of July holiday tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, authorities said in Maine.

bangkokpost.com Asked how long the tradition of eating dog meat had been going on in Sakhon Nakhon, 58-year-old Pol Lt Lamai seemed lost for words. ''As far as I can remember,'' he eventually replied. Some locals consume dog meat as readily as they eat chicken and beef.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/612816/adding-bite-to-the-fight-against-a-brutal-trade

bangkokpost.com Editorial: Buddhists, Muslims and other great religions have plenty of problems within the ranks of their faithful. At least in Thailand, there is no legitimate group that supports antagonistic messages aimed at other religions. Thais deserve to be proud of this.

thetimes.co.uk Two mountain walkers were killed and two others were taken to hospital after separate lightning strikes in Britain's the Brecon Beacons National Park.

usatoday.com Andy Griffith has died at his home in Dare County, North Carolina. The beloved actor was 86.

themalaytmailonline.com Shouts of ''come, buy, cheap, lobsters'' accompanied a strong dank smell as we walked into the large double-storey Banzaan Market complex in Patong, Phuket. Don't forget to haggle in order to get the best prices.



cctv-america.com After nearly two years' discussion, Chinese and Thai officials are finalising details of a massive railway project to connect the two countries. The railway will be a key segment of China's new silk road. Construction is expected to begin before the year ends.

Try Phuketwan's Asean Today daily:
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/asean-today-protest-demands-release-blogger-najib-under-pressure-cambodia-airports-fly-22769/



bbc.com Lewis Hamilton's superb victory in the british Grand Prix, the climax of an afternoon of action and drama enlivened by a late downpour, showcased all that is good about F1, and 140,000 fans were treated to what was undoubtedly the race of the year so far.

skysports.com Jorge Sampaoli said his Chile side fully deserved to claim the Copa America crown after beating Argentina on penalties in Santiago. After a goalless 120 minutes, Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez scored the winning penalty in the shoot-out, in which Lionel Messi was the only Argentina player to score.



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