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Rio Stunner: 21-Year-Old Beats Phelps, And He’s Okay With That

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps is used to being in a league of his own. So it was strange to see him, after what...

Oct. 2 Trial Date Set in Kim Jong Nam’s Killing in Malaysia

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — A Malaysian judge set an Oct. 2 trial date Friday for two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader's half brother.
Maldivians queue at a polling station during presidential election day in Male, Maldives, Sunday. Photo: Eranga Jayawardena / Associated Press

Maldives Election Begins Amid Cries of Unfairness

Huge crowds flocked to closely guarded polling station on Sunday to vote in the Maldives' third multiparty presidential elections, widely seen as a referendum on the island nation's young democracy.
An episode of Thai PBS program ‘Citizen Reporters’ which aired Sept. 1, 2015, drew a defamation complaint against its broadcaster and reporter for story about a mine-poisoned community. Image: Thai PBS

Activists Prevail in Court Over Toxic Loei Gold Mine

LOEI — Over a decade after alarms were raised about a gold mine firm’s poisoning of a community in northeastern Thailand, a court ruled Thursday that it polluted the environment and must clean it up, according to activists.

Global Warming Seen in 24 Weird Weather Cases

WASHINGTON — A new scientific report finds man-made climate change played some role in two dozen extreme weather events last year but not in a few other weird weather instances around the world.

Jenphop Indicted for Fatal Benz Crash

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

AYUTTHAYA — Businessman Jenphop Viraporn was indicted yesterday for the fiery crash that killed two graduate students on an Ayutthaya highway.

Mahidol University to Sue Noblewoman for Embezzlement

BANGKOK — Mahidol University announced Wednesday it will sue a royal descendant for allegedly embezzling 2.6 million from funds for a charity concert.
An Indonesian police car in 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Balinese Man Gets 15 Years’ Prison in Murder of Japan Couple

BALI, Indonesia — An Indonesian court on Monday sentenced a Balinese man to 15 years in prison for robbing and murdering an elderly Japanese couple last year on the tourist island of Bali.
Forensic officers examine bones retrieved from the pond behind Apichai “Ice” Ongwisit's residence on Jan. 23, 2020.

Cops: ‘Ice the Casket Killer’ May Have Murdered At Least 3 Women

BANGKOK — Police on Friday said a man already suspected of killing a 22-year-old woman might have murdered at least two more victims following a discovery of almost 300 pieces of bones in the pond behind his home.

Brazil Reassures Foreign Countries After Rotten Meat Scandal

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's president met Sunday with dozens of ambassadors from countries that import Brazilian meat, seeking to minimize damage from a corruption probe that alleges meatpackers bribed inspectors to keep rotten meat on the market.

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