Chelsea boss Tuchel urges Werner to keep improvingChelsea's German striker Timo Werner (R)LONDON - Thomas Tuchel warned Timo Werner he must keep improving after the Chelsea striker's first Premier League goal since April helped seal a 3-1 win against 10-man Southampton on Saturday. Werner saved Chelsea from a frustrating end to a difficult week when he netted six minutes from full-time at Stamford Bridge. For a player who has had a remarkable 16 goals disallowed since he joined Chelsea, Werner will surely benefit from the jolt of confidence that will follow his second club goal of the season. Chalobah, Chilwell and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all added energy and enthusiasm to a Chelsea team that had looked stale in their previous two games. At a club like Chelsea you need to be sharp every few days and fight for your place."

Venezuelan couple goes all out for smiling but endangered slothsA sloth rests in a shelter in San Antonio de los Altos, a suburb of Venezuela's capital. To know how many sloths there are, for instance, and how they live," said Juan Carlos Rodriguez. She and Juan Carlos have kept their day jobs, but the sloths now take up most of their time. To pay for all of this, Haydee Rodriguez developed and now sells things with Chuwie's face on them, such as caps, coffee mugs, T-shirts and earrings. He is a survivor," says Juan Carlos, "but we will never be able to release him."

Chelsea top Premier LeagueBen Chilwell (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday. (AFP photo)LONDON: Chelsea scored two late goals against Southampton to top the Premier League table. United's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford continues an unimpressive run of home results including a League Cup defeat by West Ham and last week's shock Premier League loss at the hands of Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal were bottom of the Premier League table after three matches before three consecutive wins lifted them to the comfort of mid-table. Norwich stopped the rot against Burnley after six straight league defeats but they remain rock bottom of the Premier League table with just a single point from seven games after a 0-0 draw.

Yongyuth 'Hua Ball' PengsuwanYongyuth "Hua Ball" Pengsuwan and his gang robbed and killed his neighbour, Emorn Petchkat, 51, at her two-storey home in Mae Khari, a dramatic escalation on his previous offending which comprised mainly house-breaking. Hua Ball was released in March from a three-year stretch in jail for attempting to kill, and drug use. Hua Ball, the ringleader, invited his gang comprising mates and relatives to help him rob the place owned by the victim, who lived alone. They took remaining valuables including Buddha amulets, gold and her phone, before splitting up the loot outside Hua Ball's place. "We have a two-year-old at home who wakes every time you make a noise outside," Mr Chatchai said.

Foreign monk dies due to 'exhaustion'A 67-year-old monk from Luxembourg died at a temple in Nang Rong district of Buri Ram early on Saturday, with his death believed to have been caused by over-exertion from carrying sandbags to block floods. Nang Rong Hospital and rescuers were called to examine the body. Phra Sujitda Suthammo, secretary of the district head monk in Nang Rong, said Phra Santajitto had been ordained for 16 years. He had been at Wat Nong Tha Ying for more than 10 years, before spending another three years at Wat Ban Chan. It also asked that the Luxembourg Embassy in Bangkok and his children in Germany be notified.

Military spending will shift from procuring weapons from overseas to sourcing domestic products due to budgetary pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Army spokesman Gen Santipong Thammapiya said the virus outbreak has forced the army to re-evaluate its spending plan as in the 2021 fiscal year much of its budget has been spent in support of the Covid-19 containment effort. She said the spending plan for the current fiscal year prioritises personnel welfare and maintenance of weapons and equipment to prolong their service years. For fiscal 2022, the military has been allocated 97.8 billion baht, a decrease of 8 billion baht, or 7.64%, from the previous year. It had requested 112 billion baht in funding.

Hot off the press on Ratchadamnoen AveAfter last week's column regarding old seafaring expressions still in everyday use, I thought we could take a look at a few sayings that have their origins in newspapers. Perhaps the most obvious is "hot off the press", meaning the latest news. During the printing process, friction causes the press to heat up and if you grab the paper off the press it can be quite hot. A key part of the duties was to check the newspaper as it came "hot off the press" to ensure there were no major cock-ups. Sorted outDuring the printing process there was something called a "dab" which was used to supply the right amount of ink to the printing process .

Reopening poses global dilemmaPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on June 16 that his government would reopen the country within 120 days, falling in October. To show he is a man of his word, the government last week announced the partial reopening of many businesses and activities. Yesterday, many of the nation's venues, businesses and activities began their journey on what remains a long road towards a "new normal". Thailand and other tourist-dependent nations in the Southeast Asia region now find themselves caught in a dilemma. When cases rise, governments are labelled as weak and when cases are low, people notice their empty pockets that much more vocally.

In-form Chinese only a win away from retaining Sudirman CupChina will vie for a record-extending 12th title in the Sudirman Cup after reaching their 14th consecutive final of the mixed team world championship in Finland yesterday. The top-seeded Chinese defeated South Korea 3-0 in the semi-finals of the biennial tournament at the Energia Areena in Vantaa. China beat Japan to win the 2019 championship in Nanning. Olympic champion Chen Yufei then sealed the place in the final for the Chinese after rallying past An Se-Young in the women's singles. She fought back to win the next two 21-15, 21-15 to give the 11-time champions the victory.

It isn't the same old Ryder Cup anymoreThe criticism in the British press on what went wrong with Europe in the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin last week will soon subside and a new captain will be named. In the frame to fill the vacancy, and most likely at the top of the list, is Lee Westwood. Over time, my personal view of the Ryder Cup has changed from excitement to cringe worthy. Gone are the days when the whole team flew back to Heathrow together, as 11 of the 12 members of the 2021 European team reside and own properties in the US. Members of the US team including captain Steve Sricker have, so far, won $409 million with Dustin Johnson heading the tournament winnings tally with $73 million.

US charges Canadian who narrated Islamic State videosA US Justice Department statement said Mohammed Khalifa, who narrated violent IS videos, was recently handed over to US authorities and chargedWASHINGTON - A Canadian jihadist who fought for the Islamic State group and narrated violent propaganda videos has been taken into custody by the United States and charged, the Justice Department said Saturday. Khalifa left Canada in 2013 to join the Islamic State group in Syria, and by the next year had become a key member of its propaganda team because of his fluent English and Arabic, according to the statement. He allegedly served as a lead translator in Islamic State propaganda production and as the English-speaking narrator on two violent recruitment videos. The cell was behind videos showing the beheadings of foreigners including the US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, who died in 2014. Two members of the notorious Islamic State kidnapping cell dubbed the "Beatles," Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, are currently in the hands of US authorities after being transferred to the United States from Iraq nearly a year ago.

South Korea's Park, Ko share LPGA ShopRite leadSouth Korea's Ko Jin-young shares the lead with compatriot Park In-bee heading into the final round of the LPGA ShopRite Classic. NEW YORK: Ko Jin-young and Park In-bee set the stage for a South Korean shootout, firing second-round 65s to share a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round of the LPGA ShopRite Classic. Putting was good -- putting, swinging, everything was good." A victory on Sunday would also make Ko the fifth South Korean LPGA player with 10 wins, along with Pak Se-ri, Shin Ji-yai, Park and Kim Sei-young. "I remember putting good in Kia and then earlier in the season," Park said.

British PM Johnson upbeat despite UK's woesJohnson addresses the annual Conservative conference on WednesdayMANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday vowed to press on with his post-Brexit agenda for Britain, even as the country faces a growing supply chain crisis made worse by its EU departure. In a bullish eve-of-conference message to the Tory faithful, Johnson vowed to forge ahead with his post-Covid recovery plan to "build back better" in areas from infrastructure to climate change. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing with France after Britain refused many licence applications to fish in UK territorial waters. Last week, the main opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer attacked Johnson as a Brexit-obsessed one-trick pony without a plan, even if his popularity remains high with the public. "We have a fuel crisis, a pay crisis, a goods crisis, and a cost of living crisis, all at the same time."

Fans power China's lucrative idol economy, boosting stars on social media and buying merchandise that they promote at shops like this. Fans power China's lucrative idol economy, previously forecast by state media to be worth 140 billion yuan ($21.6 billion) by 2022. Critics say fan culture is an exploitative industry aimed at profiting from minors, built on artificially inflated social media engagement -- something the government wants to eliminate through the new regulations. "Chinese youth lack other types of idols," said Fang Kecheng, communications professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. While Li has over 200,000 followers on social media, it's far from viral superstardom.

Authorities reported 87 fatalities and 11,375 new infections, 11,191 in the general population and 184 at prisons. New cases have been above 10,000 for all but one day (Sept 28) since July 17. The new cases on Friday comprised 11,358 local infections and 17 imported cases. Greater Bangkok reported 2,401 new cases (-471) and 35 new deaths (-19). Four southern border provinces had 1,978 new cases (+61) and four new deaths (-13), while 67 other provinces recorded 6,795 new cases (+342) and 48 new fatalities (-4).