2 Serial Muggers Nabbed for Stabbing, Robbing Japanese Tourist
BANGKOK — Two Thai men were arrested for mugging and stabbing a Japanese man downtown earlier in December, police said Monday.
Official Warns of Mekong Water Shortages Due to Weather, Dams
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand should brace for serious water shortages when the hot season begins in March after a year with unusually little rainfall, one of the country’s top water management officials said Monday.
5G Slated to Transform First Aid, Healthcare in China
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Wearing VR glasses to check a life-or-death situation in an ambulance, and closely watching the patient's electrocardiogram and ultrasonic images transmitted back in real time, doctors at a hospital in east China's Zhejiang Province remotely guided the paramedics and were fully prepared when the patient arrived.
8 Out of 10 China’s Box Office Top Grossers are Domestic Films
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Domestic films accounted for eight out of the 10 highest-grossing movies screened in China in 2019, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.
In Japan, AI Finds Role as Matchmaker
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies are starting to play a matchmaking role as they find their ways into people's lives in Japan.
Parishioners Kill Man Who Fatally Shoots 2 at Church
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) — A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said.
Asbestos Found at Tokyo Olympics Water Polo Venue
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Tokyo metropolitan government said Monday it will take urgent measures after asbestos was discovered in the structure of a swimming center to be used for water polo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Trump Faces Raft of Foreign Policy Challenges in New Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump starts the new year knee-deep in daunting foreign policy challenges at the same time he’ll have to deal with a likely impeachment trial in the Senate and the demands of a reelection campaign.
China Convicts 3 Researchers Involved in Gene-Edited Babies
BEIJING (AP) — Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been convicted and sentenced for practicing medicine illegally, Chinese state media said Monday.
Thai SEAL Dies of Blood Infection a Year After Cave Rescue
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai navy SEAL who was part of the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave has died of a blood infection contracted during the risky operation, the Royal Thai Navy said.
