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Black clothes sell out across Thailand after King Bhumibol Adulyadejs death

Black clothes sell out across Thailand after King Bhumibol Adulyadejs death

Black clothes are selling fast in Thailand. Thais mourning the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej are buying dark clothes to express their grief. Civil servants and state officials were ordered to wear black clothes for an entire year.Retailers have removed coloured clothing from their shelves and ordered more dark clothing.Tourists in Thailand have been advised to wear subdued clothing. Oct 16, 2016
Four dead after US Navy serviceman drives truck off bridge onto festival crowd

Four dead after US Navy serviceman drives truck off bridge onto festival crowd

Four people were killed when a car crashed into a festival, after falling off a bridge. The pickup truck broke through the guardrail of Coronado Bridge and fell 60ft onto people below.Four people died almost instantly. Nine others were injured.The driver has been identified as off-duty US Navy serviceman Richard Anthony Sepolio, 25. He was taken to hospital with major injuries and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Oct 16, 2016
Trump promises better ties with India if elected president at Hindu rally

Trump promises better ties with India if elected president at Hindu rally

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeared at a charity event in New Jersey and addressed a huge gathering of Americans belonging to the Hindu community on Saturday, 15 October. The event, Humanity United Against Terror, was organised by the Republican Hindu Coalition, whose founder Shalabh Kumar, is one of the biggest fundraisers for Trump.Speaking to a crowd of thousands, Trump said: I am a big fan of Hindu and a big fan of India. Oct 16, 2016
Sturgeon: New independence referendum if UK backs hard Brexit

Sturgeon: New independence referendum if UK backs hard Brexit

Closing the Scottish National Partys annual conference in Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon hinted if her measures to keep Scotland in the single market were rejected, it would be grounds for a new Scottish Independence vote. Mentioning that she had joined the SNP 30 years ago, she continued saying she never doubted that Scotland would be its own independent country one day. Oct 16, 2016
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