abcnew.go.com Search crews hoisted the tail of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the Java Sea but the black boxes were not found inside.

AP The US has issued a global travel warning after recent terror attacks in France, Australia and Canada. The alert comes hours after French police killed three hostage-takers in a pair of incidents.


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bbc.com French police have stormed two hostage sites in the Paris area, killing three hostage takers. Two brothers who attacked Charlie Hebdo magazine on Wednesday were killed at a warehouse where they had held a hostage north of Paris.

theguardian.com While all the gunmen's remaining hostages were freed unharmed, any relief felt was marred by the news that Amedy Coulibaly, suspected of killing police officer Clarissa Jean-Philippe in Montrouge on Thursday, had shot and killed four shoppers in the Jewish supermarket in eastern Paris that he stormed at about 1pm on Friday.

theglobeandmail.com Hundreds of bodies - too many to count - remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack that Amnesty International suggested is the ''deadliest massacre'' in the history of Boko Haram.



mcot Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said that his government should be able to convince the international community of its efforts against human trafficking because it had done well on the issue and did straightforward reports on its attempts.



smh.com.au ''Ping'' signals from the black box of downed AirAsia flight QZ8501 have been detected 300 metres from the aircraft's sunken tail section, Indonesian army commander Moeldoko has confirmed.



andrew-drummond.com The only time foreign criminals appear to get into serious trouble in Thailand is when there is a request for arrest from a foreign police force. And why is is that after nearly 15 years and high publicity raids on ''boiler room'' share scam houses in Bangkok no boiler room boss has ever been prosecuted?

nationmultimedia.com The planned transfers of a large number of police-station chiefs in Bangkok, accused of benefiting from the unlawful display of electronic advertising signboards, went closer to final approval when the Police Commission agreed in principle to the official reshuffle list.

telegraph.co.uk Fitch has downgraded Russia's credit rating and painted a horrific picture of a struggling economy rocked by a collapsing rouble, falling oil prices, high inflation and declining international reserves. The ratings agency cut the country to BBB- from BBB with a negative outlook, meaning further downgrades are possible.

news.com.au Disruptions on Tiger Air flights will continue today after a bomb scare led parts of Melbourne Airport - including a Tiger plane - to be evacuated last night.

bangkokpost.com Kasikornbank,Thailand's second-largest credit card issuer, has set aggressive targets of one million new cards and a 29 percent surge in its card spending this year.

scmp.com Li Ka-shing added fresh grist to rumors about his waning interest in Hong Kong as he unveiled a sweeping restructuring of his business empire, switching its base of incorporation to the Cayman Islands from Hong Kong.

news.com.au It's been a tough week for Prince Andrew, with the palace forced to deny - not once but three times - child sex allegations. But the worst could still be to come.

agencies A Saudi blogger convicted of insulting Islam has been flogged 50 times as authorities started carrying out a sentence that calls for 1000 lashes over 20 weeks.

scmp.com Beijing is encouraging farmers to grow more potatoes to meet rising demand for food in the world's most populous nation.

news.com.au Irishman Patrick Lyttle, who was critically injured in a one-punch attack by his brother Barry in Sydney's Kings Cross last weekend, has woken from his coma.

bangkokpost.com Japan is still a hot destination among Thai travellers, with the Thai Travel Agents Association predicting Thais visiting Japan will reach one million by 2017.

thephuketinsider.com One of this year's exciting hospitality offerings on Phuket will be the opening of the Ani Villas private hotel in Koh Yao Noi. Part of a growing global collection the ten bedroom offering is set to attract the jet set crowd, who wish to rent an entire fully serviced luxury product.

scmp.com Headline: Turtle bites customer's face ''after he threatens to eat it live in Beijing food market''.



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smh.com.au Steve Smith received a standing ovation at the SCG for his batting in a series that in numerical terms has been Bradmanesque. Now the young captain has a chance to silence the critics of his cautious declaration in Melbourne by setting up a captivating finish to the final Test against India.

dailymail.co.uk Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes goalkeeper David de Gea will sign a new contract at the club. De Gea is in talks with United over extending a deal that only has 18 months left to run.



Laguna Phuket Golf Club will officially celebrate the reopening of its redesigned 18-hole, par 71 course this coming Sunday, at an event featuring European and Asian Tour player Shiv Kapur, and 100 invited golfers

January 10 Children's Day

Until January 11 Phuket International Boat Show

January 21 Australian embassy outreach to Phuket Call 02-3446300, e: consular.bangkok@dfat.gov.au

February 12-15 Phuket Yacht Show