South Korean Actress Charged for Catching Giant Clams
BANGKOK — A South Korean actress has been charged in southern Thailand with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show.
In Hong Kong, Colonial Flag Symbolizes Values and ‘Good Old Days’
LONDON — They smashed glass windows, sprayed rude graffiti and defaced Hong Kong’s official emblem with black paint. But of all the dramatic photos showing hundreds of young protesters storming the city’s legislative building this week, one image makes for particularly uncomfortable viewing in Beijing: The British colonial flag draped aloft a podium in the assembly’s chamber.
Can Bangkok’s Fitness Craze Makes Gains Across Class Divides?
BANGKOK — Bangkok will host the 11th Asia Fitness Conference (AFC) in October amid a burgeoning fitness craze. But is fitness in Bangkok the preserve of the middle class and wealthy?
Even Poop Is Cute at Japanese Museum That Encourages Play
YOKOHAMA — Japan's culture of cute makes no exceptions for poop. It gets a pop twist at the Unko Museum in Yokohama near Tokyo.
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Concerts, Fireworks and a Military Parade Mark July Fourth
NEW YORK — The national holiday to mark America's birth as a country has been filled with parades, concerts, competitive eating and, of course,...
Strongest Earthquake in 20 Years Rattles Southern California
LOS ANGELES — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves...
Australian Student Released in North Korea Says ‘I’m OK’
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian student released after a week in detention in North Korea described his condition to reporters in Beijing on Thursday as “very good,” without saying what happened.
Condo Calls Cops on Chinese Opera for Being ‘Too Loud’
BANGKOK — Unable to bear the melodic wailing of Chinese opera, condo residents called the police on a performance at a city center shrine Tuesday night.
Fugitive Busted After Busting Dance Moves on Facebook Live
UTHAI THANI — People should be careful about sharing their lives on social media – especially if you’re a fugitive running from the law.
Blind Eyes, Working Hands at Perception Massage
BANGKOK — After finishing giving a herbal ball massage, Nat puts on sunglasses and steps out of his workplace onto the busy road, cane in hand tapping the street.
