Top Court Clears Cops of Murder in Saudi ‘Blue Diamond’ Case
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a group of policemen over the murder of a Saudi businessman in connection with the Blue Diamond Case three decades ago that strained the two kingdoms’ relationship.
Police: 490 Foreigners Arrested in March to Make Election Safe
BANGKOK — Immigration police said early Friday they had arrested almost 500 foreigners this month as part of an operation to improve election security.
Immigration...
Iranians Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year (Photos)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians Thursday celebrated the annual Nowruz holiday that marks the Persian new year and the arrival of spring.
The holiday, dating back...
Boeing to Make Optional Safety Feature Standard on 737 Max Jets
Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly...
Traffic Violations Soaring Because Drivers Don’t Care: Police
BANGKOK — Police said Thursday that public contempt for the law led them hand out millions more tickets to motorists last year.
Official: 3rd Pilot Aided Next-to-Last Lion Air Flight
JAKARTA — The chairman of Indonesia's transportation safety agency confirmed Thursday that a third pilot was in the cockpit of a Lion Air Boeing...
Thailand Much Less Happy Than Before: UN
BANGKOK — While “returning the happiness” has been the government’s motto for five years, the UN’s latest assessment found The Land of Smile pouting more than ever before.
European, Canadian Regulators to do Own Review of Boeing Jet
Boeing's grounded airliners are likely to be parked longer now that European and Canadian regulators plan to conduct their own reviews of changes the...
Report: Myanmar, China Failing to Stop ‘Bride’ Trafficking
BANGKOK — Authorities in China and Myanmar are failing to stop the brutal trafficking of young women, often teenagers, from the conflict-ridden Kachin region...
NZ Police Error in Murder Charge Against Suspect
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand police say they inadvertently charged the mosque terror suspect with the murder of a person who is still...
