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Students wear protective gear during a protest in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Hong Kong has been the scene of tense anti-government protests for nearly three months. The demonstrations began in response to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include other grievances and demands for democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP

Tens of Thousands in Hong Kong Boycott First Day of School

HONG KONG (AP) — Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the...
Alex Bescoby next to the Oxford on Sept. 2, 2019 at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club.

10% There: Singapore–London Last Overland Journey Makes Pitstop in Bangkok

A tenth of the way along its drive from Singapore to London, The Last Expedition’s team of eight said Monday that they’re feeling fine – despite rainstorms and a lack of air conditioning.
Police officers holding tickets at the Traffic Police Command Center on Aug. 30.

New 4K Traffic Cameras to Bust Bangkok’s Red Light Runners

BANGKOK — Seeing no cops around doesn’t mean you can get away with running a red light, because a newly upgraded red light camera...
A pig is being evacuated to safety in Phichit on Aug. 30.

Second Storm to Shower Isaan and Much of Thailand Today

BANGKOK — Isaan and Bangkok should expect more heavy rain Monday as a new storm approaches Hainan in China. Just after tropical storm Podul left...
This GOES-16 satellite image taken Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at 17:00 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, churning over the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters. Photo: NOAA via AP

Record-Setting Hurricane Dorian Keeps Pounding North Bahamas

McLEAN'S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) — In a slow, relentless advance, a catastrophic Hurricane Dorian kept pounding at the northern Bahamas early Monday, as...
Bodies lie on the ground after being recovered from under the rubble of a Houthi detention center destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes, that killed at least 60 people and wounding several dozen according to officials and the rebels' health ministry, in Dhamar province, southwestern Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. The officials said the airstrikes took place Sunday and targeted a college in the city of Dhamar, which the Houthi rebels use as a detention center. The Saudi-led coalition said it had hit a Houthi military facility used as storages for drones and missiles in Dhamar. Photo: Hani Mohammed / AP

Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill at Least 100 in Rebel-Run Prison

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen staged multiple airstrikes on a detention center operated by the Houthi rebels in the...
Police stand guard outside while police arrest protesters at Prince Edward MTR Station, Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Hundreds of people are rallying in an athletic park in central Hong Kong as a 13th-straight weekend of pro-democracy protests gets underway. Photo: Vincent Yu / AP

Hong Kong Police Storm Subway With Batons as Protests Rage

HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs at government headquarters and set fires in the streets, while police stormed a...
Taxis hanging China's national flags rally on the main streets of Hong Kong on Aug. 23, 2019. Photo: Liu Dawei / Xinhua

China Slams US Congressman’s Hong Kong Remark

HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday...
An artist’s rendering shows the atrium of Lionsgate Entertainment World. Photo: Lionsgate

Tourists Flock to China’s First VR Theme Park

GUANGZHOU (Xinhua) — China's first indoor VR theme park has become a popular destination for tourists since it started operation on July 31 in...
Villager Li Yongchang shows online shopping websites to his son in Liulin Village, Xingtai City of north China's Hebei Province. Photo: Liu Bin / Xinhua

Number of Chinese Online Readers Reaches 455 Millions

BEIJING (Xinhua) — The number of Chinese online literature readers hit 455 million as of June 2019, increasing by nearly 23 million from December...

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