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President Donald Trump listens as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un answers a question from reporters Thursday during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

US, South Korea End Spring Military Drills to Back Diplomacy

SEOUL — South Korea and the U.S. are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in what they call...
Ariya Jutanugarn putts in a file photo at the 2018 Women's Scottish Open at Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland. Photo: Jane Barlow / Associated Press

Ariya Jutanugarn Moves Into 1st Place at LPGA Singapore

SINGAPORE — The No. 1 player in the world is No. 1 after three rounds at the HSBC Women's World Championship. Two strokes behind American...
Orawan Krimwiratkul, right, and Veera Theerapat, left, host the ‘Election War ‘62’ program on Thursday. Image: MCOT

MCOT Blames ‘Miscommunication’ For Debate Host Drama

BANGKOK — The president of a state-owned broadcaster said he had never ordered the host of a political debate program be fired as she has alleged.
Image: Malila Movie / Facebook

Indie LGBT Film Cleans House at Suphannahong Awards

BANGKOK — An independent drama exploring a tragic love story of two men through the lens of Buddhism brought the most awards home from the biggest annual film awards ceremony.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at the Dong Dang railway station Saturday in Dong Dang, Vietnam. Photo: Minh Hoang / Associated Press

North Korea’s Kim Leaves Vietnam After Summit Breakdown

DONG DANG, Vietnam — Smiling and holding up his clasped hands in a victorious pose, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for a 60-plus-hour ride home, ending a trip to Vietnam that saw a summit breakdown with President Donald Trump.
A panel of politicians and first-time voters express their positions on an issue Thursday at a debate hosted by Orawan Krimwiratkul of MCOT television. Image: MCOT

Host Pulled From MCOT Show After Televised Debate

BANGKOK — A veteran reporter at a state media outlet said Friday she was abruptly fired after hosting a debate in which young voters voiced broad opposition to the military government.
James Stern of Jackson, Mississippi in a 2012 file photo. Photo: Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press

US Nazi Group Has New Leader: A Black Man Vowing to Dissolve It

MICHIGAN — One of the United States' largest neo-Nazi groups appears to have an unlikely new leader: a black activist who has vowed to...

Chiang Mai Masseuse Charged Over Miscarriage

CHIANG MAI — Police on Friday charged a traditional Thai masseuse with grievous bodily injury for allegedly causing a client to have a miscarriage.
Rohingya Muslims stand in a queue to receive food being distributed near Balukhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. Photo: Bernat Armangue / AP

34 Rohingya Women, Children Found Stranded on Malaysia Beach

KUALA LUMPUR — More than 30 Muslim Rohingya women and children were found stranded along a beach in Malaysia's northernmost state early Friday, and...
A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in July in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press

Asian Markets Rise on China-US Trade Prospect

SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after a report suggested that the leaders of China and the U.S. could be endorsing...

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