Two Thais Injured in Israel as Fighting With Gaza Goes On
JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip and three people were reported killed there, while Palestinian militants from the...
Ex-Workers Furious Over Japanese 7-Eleven’s Handling of Unpaid Pays
TOKYO — Former employees of Seven-Eleven Japan Co.'s franchise stores on Wednesday gave vent to their anger and frustration on social media over the company's handling of unpaid overtime wages.
FAA Investigating Delta Jet Fuel-Dumping on Schoolkids
CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area of Southern California while making an emergency return to the airport, dousing dozens of schoolchildren in a smelly vapor.
Trump Bars New Immigration Green Cards, Not Temporary Visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers.
UN Urges SE Asia to Build Back Better From COVID-19 Crisis
BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations advised Southeast Asian nations to tackle inequality and green their economies to build a more resilient and inclusive future as they strive to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump Lawyer Giuliani in Hospital After Positive COVID Test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump’s inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the U.S.
Myanmar Court Moves Venue for Secrets Trial of Australian
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has agreed to change the venue for the trial of an Australian economist and adviser to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of violating the nation’s official secrets law, lawyers said Tuesday.
SE Asia Urges US, China To Avoid Provocation Over Taiwan
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait, urging against any “provocative action” in the wake of a visit to Taipei by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has infuriated Beijing.
Model Fearing Myanmar Military Heads to Asylum in Canada
BANGKOK (AP) — A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country's military government if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which she says has granted her asylum.
Crowd Angered by Lockdowns Calls for China’s Xi to Step Down
SHANGHAI (AP) — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.
