Indonesian Court Rules Militant Guilty of Extremism
JAKARTA — An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic militant on Thursday to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty of conducting training in...
Three Human Traffickers Evade Arrest, 50 Rohingya Netted
(Phuket Gazette)
Liu Breaks 50-Meter Backstroke World Record at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Liu Xiang of China has set a world record time of 26.98 seconds to win the women's 50-meter backstroke gold medal at...
Thai Military Recruits New Officers to Join "Cyber Warfare" Unit
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Young Chinese Opt Out Of The Rat Race And Pressures At Home To Pursue...
YUCHENG TANG, BANGKOK — Shortly after China opened its borders with the end of "zero-COVID," Zhang Chuannan lost her job as an accountant at...
Cambodia Acknowledges Arrest of Briton Wanted for Pattaya Murder
PHNOM PENH — A British man suspected of involvement in the gangland-style slaying of another Briton in the Thai resort town of Pattaya has...
Death in Florida, 21st Caused by Takata Air Bags
Florida officials confirmed Wednesday that 34-year-old Nichol Barker was at least the 21st person to die worldwide due to exploding Takata air bag inflators. She was involved in a relatively minor crash in July but died of a head wound caused by shrapnel that shot out of her 2002 Honda Accord's air bag. Nineteen auto and truck makers are recalling up to 69 million inflators in the U.S. and 100 million worldwide because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers. The deaths have occurred since May 2009:
Death Penalty Possible in Killing of Vietnamese Tour Leaders
LAS VEGAS — A convicted felon who was on probation when police say he entered a Las Vegas Strip hotel room, killing two Vietnamese...
Indonesian Teen Raped by Brother is Jailed for Abortion
JAKARTA — A 15-year-old Indonesian who was raped by her brother has been sentenced to six months in prison for abortion.
Singgih Hermawan, deputy chief...
Dozens Buried by Landslide at Unlicensed Indonesia Gold Mine
JAKARTA — The collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province has buried dozens of people, disaster officials said Wednesday, as...
