Gov’t Plows Ahead With New Law Allowing Farmers to Grow 1 Rai of Hemp
A New Year present in the making for Thai farmers is a new public health ministry regulation that would permit private cultivation of hemp.
Penguins Charm Visitors With Winter Strolls at Hokkaido Zoo
ASAHIKAWA, Japan (Kyodo) — Penguins at Asahiyama Zoo in northern Japan's Hokkaido waddled through the snow during a "rehearsal" on Dec. 27 ahead of the start of their daily winter strolls through mid-March.
1st Batch of China-Produced Tesla Cars Delivered in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Xinhua) — The first batch of vehicles produced by U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc.'s overseas plant in Shanghai was delivered Monday.
Ousted Nissan Chief Flees Japan to Escape “Injustice”
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Carlos Ghosn, the former chief of the Nissan-Renault auto alliance, said Monday he has arrived in Lebanon to escape "injustice and political persecution" in Japan where he was on bail facing trial for alleged financial wrongdoing.
NYPD: Times Square Safest Place on Earth for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be “the safest place on the planet Earth” on New Year’s Eve.
Famed Jesuit Accused of Abusing Boy 1,000 Times Around World
Chicago (AP) — One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb outside a Chicago tavern, waiting for their mother to come out. When a priest with crinkly eyes and a ready smile happened by and offered the family a ride home, they could not have been happier.
China’s New High-Speed Rail Links Winter Olympics Cities
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, went into operation Monday, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said.
China Sentences Protestant Pastor to 9 Years for Subversion
BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced a prominent pastor who operated outside the Communist Party-recognized Protestant organization to nine years in prison for subversion.
The Beauty and Ambiguity of Paris: a Photo Essay
PARIS — Photographs are more than paper thin because without proper context, its beauty and ambiguity is that many photos are without context and you can interpret it the way you think is right or represent the reality behind the photos.
3 Days In, ‘7 Dangerous Days’ Kills 159 in 1,500+ Accidents on Thai Roads
BANGKOK — More than 150 people have died on Thai roads in the lead up to 2020, road safety officials said Monday.
