Compulsive Video-Game Playing Now New Mental Health Problem
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition — a move that some critics warn may risk stigmatizing its young players.
9 Deer at Famed Park in Japan Die After Eating Plastic Bags
TOKYO — Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags.
Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer,...
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
Hong Kong Attacker Bites Politician’s Ear, Xinhua Office Trashed
HONG KONG (AP) — A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months.
Suspect In Leak Probe Talked About God, Guns And War Secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect was relatively easy to find.
In a social media world that produces traceable digital fingerprints, it didn't take long for...
China Defends Tibet Policies, Bashes Exile Government
BEIJING — Chinese officials responsible for Tibet praised development in the Himalayan region in the 60 years since the suppression of an uprising against Beijing's rule.
Vietnam Grants Amnesty to More than 4,000 Prisoners
HANOI — Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners, including one sentenced to five years in jail for a national security-related crime.
Resistance To Myanmar Coup Grows Despite Block of Facebook
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Is Presumed To Have Died In A Plane Crash Seen As...
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen Thursday as...
North Korea Keeps Up Its Missile Barrage With Launch of ICBM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Alarms blared from cellphones, radios and public speakers and fishermen hurried back to shore in northern Japan on Thursday after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile above its eastern waters, adding to a recent barrage of provocative weapons demonstrations that officials say may culminate with a nuclear test in coming weeks.
