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Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer
Read more: Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longerHyalomma ticks are the main transmitter of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a potentially severe and life-threatening virus
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Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancer
Read more: Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancerBreastfeeding is known to lower the risk of breast cancer in the long term, but women have a higher risk during pregnancy and after giving birth
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Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific
Read more: Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South PacificCrew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck
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Indian pilot hero tells of FlyDubai cockpit horror attack: ‘I had so many wounds’
Read more: Indian pilot hero tells of FlyDubai cockpit horror attack: ‘I had so many wounds’The flight plunged more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds
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Airlines to be banned from charging families ‘rip-off’ flight fees
Read more: Airlines to be banned from charging families ‘rip-off’ flight feesPrime Minister Andy Burnham has said the rule changes are part of a crackdown on the ‘little charges that add up’ when families plan their holiday trips
Asia
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As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond culling
Read more: As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond cullingJapan’s estimated 58,000 bears are increasingly coming into contact with people, prompting authorities to rethink how they manage the population.
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Brunei’s crown prince visits Singapore, leaders discuss deepening bilateral cooperation
Read more: Brunei’s crown prince visits Singapore, leaders discuss deepening bilateral cooperationBrunei and Singapore also signed a memorandum of understanding to further cooperation on maritime and port development, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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‘Gift from God’: Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic haze
Read more: ‘Gift from God’: Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic hazeThe thick smog had limited outdoor activities in Pontianak, a city of about 700,000 people on Borneo island, with schools forced to shutter and thousands of respiratory cases recorded in the region since last month, according to officials.
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Indonesia probes alleged luxury facilities for inmates at West Java prison
Read more: Indonesia probes alleged luxury facilities for inmates at West Java prisonInmates at Cibinong prison in Bogor, West Java, were given access to apartment-style rooms as well as a gym and a golf simulator, according to findings by the Indonesian Ombudsman.
Thailand
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Your weekly horoscope for Oct 2-8
Read more: Your weekly horoscope for Oct 2-8Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationships from Guru by Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Insurance regulator sets 5 flood-damage levels for vehicles
Read more: Insurance regulator sets 5 flood-damage levels for vehiclesThe Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has set five damage levels for flood-affected combustion-engine vehicles, based on how high the water reaches, as Thai insurers prepare for a surge in claims once floodwaters recede.
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Cops widen cross-border scam fight
Read more: Cops widen cross-border scam fightThe Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) is stepping up cooperation with Australia, the United States and neighbouring countries as it shifts its focus from warning victims after they have been defrauded to detecting and disrupting scam networks before losses occur.
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PM revokes Thai citizenship of Israeli businessman
Read more: PM revokes Thai citizenship of Israeli businessmanPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order revoking the Thai citizenship of an Israeli-born man for failing to disclose and renounce other nationalities upon naturalisation.
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Northern water runoff the next challenge
Read more: Northern water runoff the next challengeThere will be no heavy rain in the Central Plains, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, over the next 10 days, but communities in the Chao Phraya basin should prepare for a water runoff influx from northern Thailand, says natural disaster specialist Seree Supratid.
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As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond culling
Read more: As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond cullingJapan’s estimated 58,000 bears are increasingly coming into contact with people, prompting authorities to rethink how they manage the population.
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Bangkok road flooding update
Read more: Bangkok road flooding updateThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported flooding remained on several roads with levels ranging from 5 to 40 centimetres in some northern and eastern areas on Thursday morning.
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Only 18% of 10,000-bag backlog cleared at Suvarnabhumi
Read more: Only 18% of 10,000-bag backlog cleared at SuvarnabhumiA total of 10,000 pieces of luggage piled up at Suvarnabhumi airport between Sept 26 and 28 as a result of flooding and operational failures by Thai Airways International, with only 18% cleared as of Wednesday, according to Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
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Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captain
Read more: Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captainJERUSALEM – The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers then held him down while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.