International

NEW YORK — A New York City man is on a mission to flush the cremated remains of his lifelong friend – a plumber – down ballpark toilets around the country.

TOKYO — Star Wars fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity.

BANGKOK — President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Sunday and invited him to the White House, a Thai government spokesman said.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's navy has arrested 32 people suspected to be Rohingya refugees and their Indian traffickers off the country's northern coast.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The first female judge to head Nepal's Supreme Court was suspended after Parliament members filed an impeachment motion accusing her of bias and interfering with executive powers.

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday despite worries over regional tensions after a North Korea missile launch failed over the weekend.

SANTA CLARITA, California — The two things Colt Romberger and his father had most in common, the ones that made them best friends as well as father and son, were a deep affection for horses and an equally deep pride in having served their country in times of war.

MIAMI — Organizers of a much-hyped music festival in the Bahamas canceled the weekend event at the last minute Friday after many people had already arrived and spent thousands of dollars on tickets and travel.

HANOI — Vietnamese state media say a court in Hanoi has condemned eight people to death for heroin trafficking.

MANILA, Philippines — When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts a summit of Southeast Asian leaders this weekend, the spotlight will be on him. Just less than a year in power, he faces a mass murder complaint before the International Criminal Court and an impeachment bid at home as bodies continue to pile up in his war on illegal drugs.