Chicago Police Arrest 14-Year-Old in Sex Assault on Facebook
CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old Chicago girl that was streamed live on Facebook and watched by about 40 people who didn't report it to authorities, police said late Saturday.
Twilight Over Burma: The Memory of an Unforgettable Love Story
The love story between a European woman from Austria and a Shan prince from Southeast Asia, told to the world through the film Twilight...
‘Game of Thrones’ Triumphs Again at Emmys
LOS ANGELES — HBO's "Game of Thrones" recaptured the best drama series award and Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honors on Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.
Nations Fail to Draft Climate Change Rules in Bangkok
BANGKOK — An international meeting in Bangkok fell short of its aim of completing fruitful preparations to help an agreement be reached in December...
Xi, Duterte Pledge to ‘Set Aside Disputes’ in South China Sea
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, and the two leaders expressed their readiness to push forward ties.
Trump Calls For ‘Extreme Vetting’ of Immigrants to US
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Donald Trump called Monday for "extreme" ideological vetting of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to significantly overhaul the country's screening process and block those who sympathize with extremist groups or don't embrace American values.
Hong Kong Customs Seizes Massive Cocaine Haul
HONG KONG — A haul of cocaine with an estimated market value of $13 million has been seized in Hong Kong, customs agents said Thursday.
Google Co-Founders Step Down as Execs of Parent Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born in a Silicon Valley garage into one of the largest, most powerful — and, increasingly, most feared — companies in the world.
Tibet’s First Planetarium Starts Trial Operation
LHASA (Xinhua) — The first planetarium in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has opened for trial operation.
Cambodia Dismisses US Sanctions as ‘Politically Motivated’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Thursday dismissed as “politically motivated” sanctions imposed by the United States on two senior defense officials over allegations of graft, accompanied by a broader warning of systemic corruption in the Southeast Asian nation.
