Officials Say Prison Cameras Were Hacked, Broadcast on YouTube
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand say they are investigating an apparent online break-in by a computer hacker that allowed him to broadcast surveillance video from inside a prison in the country’s south.
Netizens Defend Men in ‘Nazi Uniforms’ Condemned by Israeli Embassy
BANGKOK — Photos of two men who cosplayed as a wartime German army drew condemnation from Israeli Embassy in Bangkok – and much support from Thai netizens.
Reporter Gets Jail in Libel Case Filed by Poultry Farm
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a reporter to two years in prison for criminal libel for a comment she tweeted about a labor abuse grievance at a poultry farm.
5 Times Princess Ubolratana Delighted (and Surprised) Us in 2019
Here’s five times in 2019 the princess, actress, singer, and viral sensation surprised and delighted us. #LongLiveSlender!
China’s Largest Snow-Ice Theme Park Opens
HARBIN (Xinhua) — Harbin Ice-snow World, China's largest ice and snow theme park, opened for its 21st winter season Monday in Harbin, capital of northeastern province of Heilongjiang.
Japan Gov’t to Decorate Doctor Killed in Afghanistan
TOKYO — The government said Monday it will bestow a decoration on Tetsu Nakamura, the Japanese aid worker who was killed in a shooting earlier this month in Afghanistan.
Japanese Chicken Seller Runs Fruity Campaign to Help Shelter Cats
WAKAYAMA (Kyodo) — A poultry goods operation has launched a kooky social media campaign to leverage Japanese people's seemingly unrelated love of "mikan" citrus fruit, "kotatsu" heated tables and cute felines to raise funds for a shelter cat cafe network.
Chinese Doctors Visit South Sudan Children’s Home
JUBA (Xinhua) — The China medical team in South Sudan on Saturday donated food items and offered free medical assistance to a children's home in the capital Juba.
Saudis Sentence 5 People to Death for Khashoggi’s Killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
McConnell Not Ruling Out Witnesses in Impeachment Trial
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either — as lawmakers remain at an impasse over the form of the trial by the GOP-controlled Senate.
