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Fears mount for Croatian abducted by Egypt jihadists

CAIRO: Fears mounted for the fate of a Croatian abducted in Egypt by Islamic State group militants who had threatened to execute him by the end of Friday (August 7).

Global Scale: The time is now

Water, solar, pedaling and robots to save humanity?

Typhoon Soudelor approaches Taiwan

TAIPEI: Taiwan was preparing Friday (August 7) for Typhoon Soudelor, which was expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains to the island later in the day.

Closing the gate on stiffness and tension for good

Hello and welcome to August and another yoga asana towards better health and vitality.

Baan Rim Pa Group leading the way

2015 is promising to be a truly successful and rewarding year for the Baan Rim Pa Group, as they not only have an exciting new restaurant launching later this month, but Wine Spectators have just awarded the group with the “Best of award of Excellence”, more commonly referred to as “2 Glasses” for 2015.

Just ride

Let us ask you a simple question. Can you name a Phuket-based bike club founded by foreigners? Not a local chapter of an international MC, but a genuinely local club for expat riders? The Phuket News has found a club like this and learned what it takes to become a member.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - August 7

PHUKET XTRA - August 7 Drivers enjoying Lake Samkong, New US Ambassador, Grab Taxis Phukets best parking spots, 5 million baht drug haul and Chinese rail-riders behaving badly. Brought to you by AKA Thailand. #PhuketNewsTV #PhuketTV

Wet Phuket Expects More 'Temporary Halts to the Regular Flow of Unwanted Water'

Latest Bans on the use of small boats do not apply to residents trying to stay afloat on what would normally be dry land, Phuketwan has established in a roundup of wet Phuket.

Severe weather, flash flood warning issued in Phuket

PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department and The National Disaster Warning Centre have issued a severe weather warning at 11am today (August 7) for the South of Thailand, including Phuket and the Andaman region.

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