Orangutan Mother Blinded by Air Gun Pellets in Indonesia
SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — An orangutan mother has been blinded after being shot with at least 74 air gun pellets on Indonesia's Sumatra island, where...
7 Dead, Others Shot in Election-Related Attack in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Gunmen opened fire on two cars returning from a polling station with ballot boxes, killing at least seven people and wounding...
Thailand Braces For ‘Armyworm’ Destruction
Fall armyworms, a longtime American pest, are munching their way around the globe, raising alarm now in Asia after entrenching themselves in Africa.
Jakarta’s 1st Subway to Ease Frustration, Sweat and Fumes
JAKARTA — Commuting in Indonesia's gridlocked capital will for some involve less frustration, sweat and fumes when its first subway line opens later this...
Pro-Thaksin Candidates Adopt his Name in Election
PHIMAI — It's election season and a campaign truck is rolling at the crack of dawn through the streets of the northeastern town of...
Black Panther Verdict: Premchai Sentenced to 16 Months in Jail
KANCHANABURI — A powerful construction tycoon was convicted of several crimes related to a high-profile poaching case last year in a national park but acquitted of the most serious count, a court ruled Tuesday.
Source: Justice Dept. Probing Development of Boeing Jets
WASHINGTON — U.S. prosecutors are looking into the development of Boeing's 737 Max jets, a person briefed on the matter revealed Monday, the same...
Gunman Kills 3 on Dutch Tram; Mayor Fears Terrorism
UTRECHT, Netherlands — A gunman killed three people and wounded five during a mid-morning tram ride Monday in the Dutch city of Utrecht, raising the specter of another extremist attack only days after the murderous rampage in New Zealand.
Dick Dale, Surf Guitar King, ‘Miserlou’ Composer, Dies at 81
LOS ANGELES — Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like "Miserlou" and "Let's Go Trippin'" earned him the title King...
Ethiopian Minister Says Black Box in Good Shape
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's transport minister says the black box from the plane crash one week is in good condition.
Dagmawit Moges told reporters...
