Thailand’s 2020 Exports Expected to Shrink up to 2.4%
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai exports this year is expected to shrink by 0.9-2.4 percent this year, said a Bangkok academic institution on Tuesday in a news briefing.
FAA Investigating Delta Jet Fuel-Dumping on Schoolkids
CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area of Southern California while making an emergency return to the airport, dousing dozens of schoolchildren in a smelly vapor.
Giant Panda “Yi Yi” Celebrates Second Birthday in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua) — Fans and tourists from Malaysia and abroad on Tuesday celebrated the second birthday of Yi Yi, the second giant panda that was born in Malaysia.
Rights Group Says China Is Trying to Silence Critics Abroad
NEW YORK (AP) —The head of Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the Chinese government has not only constructed “an Orwellian high-tech surveillance state” at home but is using its growing economic clout to silence critics abroad.
Japan Urges China to Adhere to Int’l Norms Ahead of Xi’s Visit
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday urged Beijing to respect international norms and work toward addressing his country's concerns over increasing Chinese maritime assertiveness ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Japan next spring.
Warren, Sanders Spar Over Her Claim He Said Woman Can’t Win
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Elizabeth Warren stood behind her charge that Bernie Sanders said a woman could not defeat Donald Trump, making an energetic case for a female nominee in a Tuesday night Democratic debate that raised gender as a core issue in the sprint to the Iowa caucuses.
Talk About Climate, LGBT, and Tyrants at Bangkok Creative Fest
BANGKOK — Writers, activists, journalists, and artists will gather next month at a riverside mansion to share provocative ideas and lead workshops that seek to inspire.
Princess Sirindhorn Issues Seasonal Greetings for Year of the Rats
BANGKOK — A sister of His Majesty the King on Tuesday released a seasonal greetings card written in Thai and Chinese to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan. 25.
Fall of Skywalkers: ’1917′ Ends ‘Star Wars’ Box-Office Reign
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.”
King’s Police Commandos Join Hunt for Robber Who Murdered 3
BANGKOK — A senior police commander on Monday praised a commando unit attached to His Majesty the King for its participation in an ongoing manhunt for a man responsible for last week’s deadly robbery.
