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DHS government shutdown is underway. Here are the services affected.
Read more: DHS government shutdown is underway. Here are the services affected.The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
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Jeanine Pirro’s inability to secure indictments against Democratic lawmakers seen as a ‘stunning’ failure, report says
Read more: Jeanine Pirro’s inability to secure indictments against Democratic lawmakers seen as a ‘stunning’ failure, report saysUS Attorney’s office reportedly tried and failed to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers
Asia
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Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit up
Read more: Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit upFrom edgy independent labels to eclectic vintage troves, the Vietnamese city is the next Asian fashion shopping destination to check out. And it’s only a short flight away.
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Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend
Read more: Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekendDespite advances in tectonic science, earthquakes can’t be predicted. But perhaps there’s something to be said for keeping people on their toes, writes Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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No more bodies found at Korat train crash site
Read more: No more bodies found at Korat train crash siteNAKHON RATCHASIMA – Authorities have ended the search for three missing persons after failing to locate their bodies at the site where a crane collapsed onto a moving train on Wednesday, killing 32 people.
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Rama II Road crane collapse kills two
Read more: Rama II Road crane collapse kills twoSAMUT SAKHON – Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below, police said.
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People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: poll
Read more: People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: pollA majority of voters in Thailand’s central provinces have yet to decide who should be the country’s next prime minister, while support for the People’s Party continues to grow steadily in the region, according to a recent survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida Poll).
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Cold spell to grip upper Thailand as temperatures set to plunge 4–7°C
Read more: Cold spell to grip upper Thailand as temperatures set to plunge 4–7°CThe Meteorological Department has warned of a sharp drop in temperatures across the country’s upper regions between Nov 17 and 23, with the Northeast expected to see the most dramatic fall of 4–7°C. The Central region, including Greater Bangkok, along with the North and East, will see temperatures fall by 2–4°C.
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Chao Phraya River levels to drop next week
Read more: Chao Phraya River levels to drop next weekThe levels of the Chao Phraya River will drop by 40-75 centimetres from Nov 20 to 24 as authorities reduce the discharge rate at Chao Phraya barrage in Chai Nat province.
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Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre found
Read more: Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre foundThe body of a 26-year-old Thai woman believed to have been murdered by cross-border scammers in Cambodia has been discovered by aid coordinators, following her family’s calls for increased search efforts.
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PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for drafters
Read more: PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for draftersThe opposition People’s Party (PP) has defended the “20 pick 1” formula, under which a group of 20 MPs and senators nominates one constitution drafter each, saying it ensures fairness and reflects the will of the people.
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PP sets December deadline
Read more: PP sets December deadlinePeople’s Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has said there is no compelling reason for the opposition to rush to file a no-confidence motion against the government, unless the government fails to recall parliament from recess before Dec 12 to ensure the draft constitutional amendment is passed in time for the planned House dissolution in January.
