Indonesian Opposition Party Wins Parliamentary Vote
By Ahmad Pathoni (DPA)
Lauded Rocker Chris Cornell Killed Himself by Hanging
DETROIT — Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself Wednesday in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city's medical examiner. He was 52.
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...
India Aborts Moon Mission Launch, Citing Technical Glitch
SRIHARIKOTA — India aborted the launch on Monday of a spacecraft intended to land on the far side of the moon less than an...
UKs Embattled Prince Andrew Loses Honorary Military Titles
LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew has been stripped of his honorary military roles as the growing furor over allegations that he sexually abused a teenage girl trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein threatened to taint the House of Windsor.
British Shock: May’s Election Gamble Backfires, Tories Lose Majority
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble in calling an early election appeared Friday to have backfired spectacularly, with a real possibility that...
China Announces Investigation of Ex-Security Chief
By Bill Smith
Hardest-Hit China, South Korea Count 767 New Virus Cases
BEIJING (AP) — South Korea and China each reported hundreds more virus cases Thursday as the new illness persists in the worst-hit areas and spreads beyond borders.
Myanmar Still Mired in Violence 2 Months After Military Coup
YANGON (AP) — Protesters in Myanmar on Thursday marked two months since the military seized power by again defying the threat of lethal violence and demonstrating against its toppling of the country's democratically elected government.
US Abolitionist’s Descendants Want Statue Restored
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin abolitionist’s descendants are imploring state officials to repair and reinstall the man’s statue outside the state Capitol after demonstrators ripped it down during a wild night of protests against police racism last month.
