bbc.co.uk Websites belonging to the Washington Post, CNN, and Time magazine have been attacked by supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Some links on the sites redirected readers to the website of the Syrian Electronic Army.
wsj.com To combat a shortage of truck drivers, Thailand's transport industry is enlisting government help to recruit young soldiers as they leave the army. Land-logistics organisations say that the Southeast Asian country desperately needs 140,000 drivers, representing 15pc to 20pc of some 900,000 trucks registered to transport goods.
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foxnews.com Egypt's government has vowed to strengthen its crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters, with the Interior Ministry saying on state television that security forces will use live ammunition to counter attacks against themselves or state buildings, hours after demonstrators torched two government facilities in Giza. Violence has left more than 500 dead.
Phuket Update Phuket's honorary consuls are to meet with the Governor and Phuket administrators at Phuket Provincial Hall on Tuesday for the first time since September.
smh.com.au Australia's alternative government will ramp up its hardline stance on refugees, announcing that almost 32,000 asylum seekers who have already arrived in Australia by boat will never get permanent settlement as well as stripping them of the right to appeal to the courts. A Greens party spokesperson said: ''It's not just harsh, it's cruel.''
watoday.com.au When Australia's increasingly adolescent election is over, the land of the fair go will have cemented its new reputation internationally as the land of the ''go away''.
scmp.com China launches naval drills to mark Japan's war defeat: Military muscle-flexing came as Beijing vented anger over the decision by top-level Japanese politicians to visit a Tokyo shrine commemorating Japan's war dead, including several war criminals.
watoday.com.au A Chinese zoo's supposed ''African lion'' was exposed as a fraud when the dog used as a substitute started barking.
bangkokpost.com Thailand is lukewarm on a visa exemption proposal raised by Burma (Myanmar) for free entry of the two countries's nationals. Foreign Ministers talked on the sidelines of the meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Hua Hin.
manilastandardtoday.com A spokesman of President Thein Sein said the Rohingya issue must be left out of the agenda when Burma takes on the chairmanship of ASEAN four months from now. There was no proof that Rohingya Muslims that have entered other Asean countries came from Burma and were displaced because of the violence in Rakhine.
bangkokpost.com Foreign Minister Surapong said he would cooperate with Bangladesh, Burma and the UNHCR in deciding whether to deport Rohingya or send them to a third country. He agreed to transfer responsibility for the detainees to the Interior Ministry.
calgaryherald.com Ernie Del Pinto is ready to look into the eyes of his son's killer to tell him how much anguish he has caused. The Calgary man and his wife leave for Chiang Mai, Thailand, to attend the sentencing of Sergeant Uthai Dechawiwat, who pleaded guilty to killing Leo Del Pinto more than five years after the slaying.
bangkokpost.com Pattaya is continuing to attract large numbers of tourists, with about 8.3 million visitors last year - and the figure is expected to grow by 10 percent in 2013. Russia continues to supply the largest group.
bangkokpost.com Thammasat University political scientist Kasian Tejapira said that using paper ''blinkers'' to prevent exam-taking students from looking around to prevent cheating was unheard of. It may be an indication of poor education, he said.
campaignseries.co.uk Tributes have been paid to a former professional cyclist who competed against cycling greats Greg LeMond and Stephen Roache before a crash ended his career aged 21. The 46-year-old married dad died of a suspected heart attack in Phuket, Thailand, on June 6. He had moved to the South East Asian country a decade ago, where he trained triathlon competitors.
standard.co.uk Former army officer Mark Sutton, 42, died when he crashed into a mountain ridge after jumping from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps. The world-famous stuntman was watched by billions as Daniel Craig's double in the spectacular London Olympics opening ceremony with his friend Gary Connery, who was dressed as the Queen.
cnn.com A Cirque du Soleil performance left a Beijing audience audibly shocked when a banned image of the iconic Tiananmen ''tank man'' protester was displayed on giant screens in front of 15,000 people.
thejakartaglobe.com Seven foreign tourists were admitted to hospital after a boat caught fire near Padangbai harbor in Bali. The Ocean Star Express I boat, which transported people from Bali to neighboring Lombok island, was carrying 32 passengers - all foreign tourists - when the boat caught fire not far from the harbor.
mirror.co.uk Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis said he looked forward to proving that the sex attack claims made against him were untrue. The ex-Radio 1 star insisted he was innocent of all 12 sex assault charges. Two charges relate to a girl who was 15 when allegedly attacked by Travis in 1977 at the height of his fame.
foxnews.com Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a Russian hiker missing for six days after climbing up the country's most volatile volcano. Ehbrehnin Yeveny, 26, went missing while climbing on the southern side of Mount Merapi, a popular site for visitors on the main island of Java.
nytimes.com Nick Anthony, a high-end real estate broker and a transplanted Australian, estimates there are about 340 homes in Phuket valued at $2 million or more. About 15 new homes are added to the category each year, although few are on the tourist-packed west coast, which has rebounded completely from the devastating 2004 tsunami and where little buildable land remains.
property-report.com Situated on the favored west coast of Phuket, the award-winning Kata Rocks Phuket is edging closer to its October 2013 completion date. An impressive collection of 34 luxurious oceanfront Sky Villas, every unit enjoys exceptional views of the Andaman Sea from private infinity pools.
travelweekly.co.uk Thailand has topped the list of the most popular gap year destinations, reported by a british trade group specialising in travel for school leavers. Runners up included Australia, US, South Africa and Peru.
dailymail.co.uk Drinking four cups of coffee a day could put you at higher risk of dying young, warn researchers. They found more than 28 cups of coffee a week increases by half the chances of premature death in younger people.
independent.co.uk David Moyes insisted that he is still confident of bringing players to Manchester United this summer, with just over two weeks left of the transfer window.
theguardian.com Tears streaming down her face, Marion Bartoli has announced she is quitting tennis at the age of 28 - a little over a month after winning her first and now probably last grand slam title, at Wimbledon.
brisbanetimes.com.au The last time Russia hosted an Olympics, half the world didn't turn up. Some sportspeople are calling for another boycott over the country's new anti-gay laws when Russia hosts the winter Olympics next year.
August 15-22 Logos Hope floating ''library'' visiting Phuket
August 17 Khon Kaen FC v Phuket FC
August 21 Phuket FC v Airforce
August 25 Singtharua Port Lions v Phuket FC
August 31 Phuket FC v Ayuthaya FC
October 5-13 Phuket Vegetarian Festival
October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
October 29-November 3 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Karon
November 17 Loy Kratong Day
November 24-December 1 Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest. Laguna Phuket
December 5 HM The King's birthday
January 9-12 Phuket International Boat Show, Royal Phuket Marina
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
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