Waldo Moment? Ukrainian Comedian Wins Landslide Victory
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV cruised toward a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday in what was seen as a reaction against the country’s entrenched corruption and low standard of living.
Possible Intel Failure in Sri Lanka Blasts That Killed 207
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in Sri Lanka said Monday the investigation into the Easter Sunday bombings will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks before the violence.
King Thanks Officials, Volunteers for Combating Wildfire
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Friday thanked everyone involved in ongoing operations to put out wildfires in the northern mountains.
386 Die During ‘7 Dangerous Days’ of Songkran
BANGKOK — Drunk driving overtook speeding as the number one killer on Thai roads this Songkran, though total fatalities saw an 8 percent dip...
HealthMin Defends 80 Kmph Speed Limit on Ambulances
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Public Health on Friday said a speed limit of 80 kmph for ambulances is an appropriate measure to promote safety.
In Rituals, Japan Emperor Report His Abdication to Shinto Gods
TOKYO — Emperor Akihito prayed at a Japanese shrine Thursday in a ritual to report his upcoming abdication to the Shinto gods.
Mueller Paints a Damning Portrait of President Trump
WASHINGTON — To Donald Trump, the start of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation looked alarmingly like the end of his presidency. So he tried to stop it.
Christian Group Says Laos Expels 3 American Missionaries
BANGKOK — A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers who were detained in Laos more than a week ago for proselytizing have been freed and deported.
US Bus Company Settles Lawsuit for ‘Mocking Chinese’ in Ads
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A Champaign-area bus company sued last year for an ad that the state’s top law enforcement official said harassed and discriminated against Chinese students at the University of Illinois will be allowed to keep operating.
Phuket Cops Hunting Down Thai, American ‘Seasteaders’
PHUKET — Police said Thursday that they’re seeking to arrest the two tenants of a seabourne home accused of “posing a threat” to Thai maritime sovereignty.
