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05.02.12: Falkland-Zwist: Ein Prinz, ein Kriegsschiff, ein U-Boot
Erst hat Großbritannien ein Kriegsschiff in den Südatlantik geschickt, dann Prinz William als Hubschrauberpilot auf die Falkland-Inseln entsendet - nun soll ein U-Boot unterwegs sein. Argentinien fühlt sich in einem seit fast 200 Jahren schwelenden Streit provoziert.

05.02.12: Frankreich: Marine Le Pen droht <br>Wahlkampf-Aus
Nicolas Sarkozys Chancen auf eine erneute Präsidentschaft steigen. Grund ist eine Besonderheit des französischen Wahlrechts: Bekommt die Rechtsextreme Marine Le Pen nicht genug Unterschriften zusammen, dürften dem Amtsinhaber Millionen Stimmen zufallen.

05.02.12: Atomwaffen: Wie der Raketenschild die nukleare Katastrophe verhindern soll
Neun Staaten besitzen Atomwaffen, schon bald könnten Iran und weitere Länder zum Club gehören. Experten warnen, dass die Gefahr eines nuklearen Angriffs immer größer wird. Eine neue Ära in der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Ost und West soll helfen, die Welt davor zu bewahren.

05.02.12: Empörung nach Syrien-Veto: "Freibrief für ungestraftes Töten"
Die syrischen Rebellen sind schockiert, weil Russland und China die Uno-Resolution gegen die Gewalt in ihrem Land verhindert haben. Nun plant die Opposition eine neue diplomatische Offensive. Doch sie droht auch mit militärischen Mitteln: Der Kampf gegen Diktator Assad trete in eine neue Phase.

05.02.12: Drohgebärde im Atomstreit: Iran lässt Bodentruppen aufmarschieren
Das Regime in Teheran verschärft seine Verbalattacken - auch gegen arabische Nachbarn. Man werde jeden Staat angreifen, der eine Offensive gegen die Islamische Republik unterstütze, droht ein hoher Militär. Bodenstreitkräfte haben ein Manöver im Süden des Landes begonnen.

05.02.12: Fußball-Bundesliga: Freiburg erkämpft sich Remis gegen Bremen 
Der SC Freiburg hat einen Achtungserfolg im Abstiegskampf geschafft: Gegen Werder Bremen erkämpfte sich das Team von Christian Streich trotz zweifachem Rückstand ein Remis. Die Bremer rücken durch die Punkteteilung in der Tabelle auf den fünften Platz vor - Freiburg bleibt Schlusslicht.

05.02.12: Fotostrecke: Pizarro alleine reicht Werder nicht
Zwei Pizarro-Tore reichten Werder Bremen nicht zu einem Sieg beim FC Freiburg. Besonders die Bremer Abwehr wurde von den offensiv aufspielenden Freiburgern immer wieder in Bedrängnis gebracht. Freiburg steckte nie auf und konnte eine zweifache Führung der Bremer kontern.

05.02.12: Radikalforderungen: SPD-Linke provoziert Parteiführung
Es ist ein Affront gegen die Spitze der SPD: Der linke Flügel der Partei plant nach SPIEGEL-Informationen ein eigenes Regierungsprogramm. Darin sollen eine Reichensteuer und andere Änderungen enthalten sein.

05.02.12: Super Bowl XLVI: Kampf gegen die Dämonen
Tom Brady ist der wohl beste Quarterback der NFL, drei Titel hat er schon gewonnen. Jetzt soll gegen die New York Giants die nächste Meisterschaft her. Ausgerechnet gegen das Team, welches ihm seine schlimmste Niederlage zugefügt hat. Zur Revanche könnte ihm ein Deutscher verhelfen.

05.02.12: Fotostrecke: Neuauflage eines Klassikers
Im 46. Superbowl treffen die New England Patriots auf die New York Giants. Bereits vor vier Jahren duellierten sich beide Teams, damals triumphierten die Giants. Auch in diesem Jahr stehen die Quarterbacks Tom Brady und Eli Manning im Fokus. Auch ein Deutscher ist beim NFL-Endspiel am Start.

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05.02.12: Syrian violence grows after U.N. veto
The death toll from fighting between Syrian government forces and civilians is rising, a day after the U.N. Security Council failed to approve a plan seeking to halt the violence.

05.02.12: Libya's Saif Gadhafi could be tried within weeks, official says
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi, could go on trial "within weeks or months," Libya's interior minister said Sunday.

05.02.12: Protesters clash with police in Cairo as anger mounts
Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.

05.02.12: Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets London
Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.

05.02.12: Papua New Guinea to shift to recovery mode in ferry sinking
Authorities in Papua New Guinea said Sunday it may be time to shift from rescue to recovery mode in their search for 98 people who remain unaccounted for in last week's ferry sinking.

05.02.12: Thousands stranded by rising floodwaters in Australia
Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane Sunday to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters in the eastern Australian province of Queensland, the government said.

05.02.12: Finland set to elect new president
Finland heads to the polls Sunday to elect a new leader, with a former finance minister running against the nation's first openly gay presidential candidate, according to the country's media.

05.02.12: U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him one of the highest ranking officers to die in Afghanistan.

04.02.12: Dozens killed at South Sudan peace meeting
At least 37 people were killed during a shootout at a meeting to resolve cattle disputes in South Sudan, officials said Saturday, the latest in a spate of violence in the world's newest nation.

03.02.12: Iran's leader warns U.S. on war
The supreme leader of Iran issued a blunt warning Friday that war would be detrimental to the United States.

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05.02.12: PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

05.02.12: Swinney defends EU nationals vote
Finance Secretary John Swinney defends plans to let EU nationals living in Scotland vote in the independence referendum.

05.02.12: Government to oppose rail bonuses
Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.

05.02.12: Syria veto a mistake, says Hague
The foreign secretary says China and Russia will be "held responsible" for violence in Syria after vetoing a UN resolution condemning repression.

04.02.12: Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet'
Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.

05.02.12: Prince's Falklands duty 'routine'
Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.

04.02.12: High Streets bid for £1m funding
The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.

03.02.12: Labour: Banks must serve society
Ed Miliband calls for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society.

03.02.12: Ed Davey is new energy secretary
Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister.

03.02.12: Cameron to make official US visit
Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says.

Crazy about Bangkok

07.06.07: Learn Thai &amp; woo Thai girls

When I arrived in Bangkok for the first time, I'd already completed the ubiquitous Linguaphone Thai Course and was thrilled to discover that I could bother Thai women in their own language. This was all the more remarkable given that I studied French at school for 8 years and could barely say "bonjour". There were a few upsets along the way, though. The first time I spoke Thai for real was at a Thai restaurant in London. Naturally, I was keen to shine and ordered for everyone. The waitress stared at me in blank incomprehension. She was Malaysian and I had just made a complete tit of myself.

11.05.07: Jail for Thailand's YouTube fans
Fans of the banned YouTube video-sharing website will soon face "severe punishment" under a draconian new cyber-crime law. Anyone using a proxy server to visit a website censored by the Thai government could now end up in jail. This criminalization of ordinary Internet users is just another symptom of Thailand's descent into authoritarianism.

02.05.07: Thaksin to buy Manchester City

Thailand's brief experiment with democracy seems to have ended badly but it remains to be seen which Premier League football club will be the ultimate beneficiary
- Mango Sauce, 20 September 2006.

Step forward Manchester City. Yesterday, former PM Thaksin announced the £130 million deal on his blog (www.hi-thaksin.net) alongside this "happy slapping" phonecam shot that appears to show him selecting a severed head for his lunchbox.

30.04.07: Mac attack: Westerner beaten in Bangkok Apple Store
When you order a MacBook Pro from an approved Thai dealer, you don't expect to be beaten-up and arrested in the store - but this is exactly what happened to an unfortunate Mango Sauce reader.

Last Friday, I placed an order for a MacBook Pro, a 30' display and accessories at The APPLE Store in Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok. The total came to 188,000bt. Paid with a VISA Card. The APPLE employee would deliver the setup later. While waiting for the delivery at my condo, the APPLE salesperson, phoned me and claimed to have made a mistake on the bill and wanted another 12,500 before delivery.

23.04.07: Thai girls with guns
A Thai girl's handbag always contains surprises but you don't expect to find a 9mm semi-automatic pistol.

18.04.07: Conan's Thai restroom threesome
Many of us imagined that Conan's double-dunny exclusive would prove to be the last word on Thai toilet tomfoolery but the oversized Aussie actor has outdone himself once again.

13.04.07: Blog wars: Bangkok diplomat's own goal
"I saw him walking arm-in-arm with a girl that could only be described as a 2 dollar whore," writes Simon Peltier beneath an innocuous blog entry by Ian Proud, head of the British embassy's political section. When the thirty-eight year-old diplomat agreed to be a guest blogger on The Nation's website, he also let them publish this photo. Big mistake.

10.04.07: Have we worn out our welcome in Thailand?
When a one-legged German infects half the schoolgirls in Chaiyaphum with HIV, it reflects badly on all of us but Thailand's noticeably cooler attitude towards Western immigrants has little to do with our sexual peccadilloes. Fun-loving tourists won't notice any change but those of us who choose to live here are feeling less and less welcome.

05.04.07: Mr T talks to Mango Sauce
MS: Your term as Thailand's PM was characterised by corruption and abuse of power... Mr T: What you talkin' 'bout, fool!?! I don't remember none of that! You just a crazy man seein' things that ain't there. MS: Subsequently, you've been accused of stirring up social divisions in the country. Mr T: Trouble? I don't start no trouble. I mind my own business. MS: But General Sonti has made specific allegations. Mr T: The man's a pothead. He's high on smack, or speedballs, or something... MS: The question of how you acquired your unusual wealth isn't going to go away. Mr T: Better make sure nothin' happens to my gold.

05.04.07: YouTube banned in Thailand
Coming hard on the heels of this week's disruption of Yahoo, video-sharing website, YouTube, has been banned in Thailand following a spat between its owners, Google, and the Communications Ministry (ICT). The dispute centres around Google's refusal to remove a 44 second clip containing altered images of someone rather important (Four letters, begins with a K - and who can't be discussed on this website for reasons too obvious to mention).