Tesla CEO Elon Musk Faces Trial for ‘Pedo’ Insult of Diver
LOS ANGELES — Tesla CEO Elon Musk will have to go to trial to defend himself for mocking a British diver as a pedophile...
Paiboon Threatens to Sue Party-List MP Detractors
BANGKOK — New party-list MP Paiboon Nititawan has threatened to sue anyone who accuses him of illegitimately obtaining his seat in parliament.
Venezuela’s Guaidó Promises to Persevere Despite Crackdown
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is looking to jumpstart his movement to oust Nicolas Maduro in the wake of last week’s failed military uprising, promising to persevere in the face of a deepening crackdown.
US-China Talks Break Up After Trump Raises Tariffs
WASHINGTON — Trade talks between the U.S. and China broke up Friday with no agreement, hours after President Donald Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.
Mass Layoffs Loom as 7 Channels Quit Digital TV
BANGKOK — Hundreds of jobs are on the line after media regulators announced on Friday that seven digital TV channels are opting out of free-to-view broadcasting.
Cop Removed From Duty for Stopping Judge at Checkpoint
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha has joined in demanding justice for a policeman who was punished for stopping a judge at a checkpoint.
Top Hospital Sorry for Infecting Chemo Patient With HIV
BANGKOK — A leading private hospital in Bangkok admitted on Friday that one of its cancer patients was inadvertently infected with HIV during a blood transfusion.
Australia Takes Responsibilty for Bank Notes Typo
CANBERRA — Australia’s central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million bank notes after a radio station posted an image of the microscopic error on social media.
Fake German Heiress Sentenced to Jail
NEW YORK — Anna Sorokin, the German con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle banks, hotels and even close friends as she lived out a high-society, Instagram-ready fantasy in New York, was sentenced Thursday to four to 12 years in prison.
US Seizes North Korean Ship For Violating Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. said Thursday that it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was used to violate international sanctions, a first-of-its kind enforcement action that comes amid a tense moment in relations between the two countries.
