Trump, Irish Prime Minister Differ on Brexit, Meeting Venue
SHANNON, Ireland — For the backdrop to his first official visit to Ireland, President Donald Trump wanted to promote his golf course on the...
Thai Court Acquits 5 Who Were Accused of Blocking the Queen’s Motorcade During 2020...
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI — A court in Thailand on Wednesday acquitted a student activist and four other people of impeding the motorcade of the...
Monk Arrested For Drug Abuse In Graveyard
(31 August) A monk has
been arrested in Nongkhai Province after the locals found him taking illegal drugs inside the temple
cemetery′s restroom. Mr....
South Korea’s President Formally Ousted By Court
SEOUL, South Korea — In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil, worsened an already-serious national divide and prompted calls for sweeping reforms.
Top US Paper Condemns Thai Treatment of Rohingya
BANGKOK — A leading U.S. newspaper has published an editorial harshly criticizing Thailand’s role in the human trafficking of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims.
Brazil Fields 220K Soldiers to Eradicate 'Zika' Virus Mosquitoes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but he also says the war is already being lost.
Rohingya Refugee Influx Inspires Bangladeshi Aid; Worry
DHAKA, Bangladesh — They had seen the images of Rohingya Muslim refugees arriving hungry and exhausted after traveling days without food to reach Myanmar's border with Bangladesh. They had heard the stories of gunshot wounds and midnight escapes from angry mobs and soldiers.
‘Royal Imposters’ Suspect Found Hanged in Prison, Officials Say
BANGKOK — A former police officer accused of flaunting ties to the Royal Family hanged himself in custody last night, officials said today.
Japan to Donate 300,000 More AZ Shots to Thailand
BANGKOK — The Japanese government said on Monday it will donate 1.3 million AstraZeneca vaccines to several Asian countries and territories, including 300,000 doses to Thailand.
US Moves Parts of Controversial Missile Defense to S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defense system have arrived in South Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan.