Australia Police Say They Didn’t Know Bahraini Was a Refugee
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Federal Police did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a refugee who feared persecution in his homeland when the...
Vietnam Memorial to North Korea Pilots Marks Bygone Alliance
BAC GIANG, Vietnam — In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and...
Prayuth Should Stay On as PM for Coronation: Minister
BANGKOK — Interior Minister Gen. Anupong Paochinda defended his boss Monday by insisting that junta leader-cum-Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha should not step down before the royal coronation takes place in two months.
Lovesick Slovenian Destroys Pro-Junta Posters to Spite Girlfriend
KALASIN — A Slovenian man destroyed posters of the Phalang Pracharat Party to get back at his girlfriend for standing him up on Valentine’s Day to campaign for the party, police said.
Drunk Driver Sparks Blaze Incinerating Furniture Shop: Police
SONGKHLA — A car crashed into a furniture shop and sparked a massive fire that caused at least 80 million baht in damages early Monday morning, police said.
Suthep Asks for Votes to Keep Thaksin at Bay
BANGKOK — Suthep Thaugsuban, a leader of the Action Coalition for Thailand, said people can prevent Thaksin Shinawatra from returning to power through its...
Abe Mum on Reports He Nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his chief spokesman declined Monday to say if Abe had nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though they praised Trump for dealings with North Korea.
Scorcher 2019: Summer of Heat Ignites This Week
BANGKOK — Summer officially begins Thursday and will be even hotter than last year, according to the national weather service.
Unicorns Are Real: Indonesian Candidate Baffled by Tech
JAKARTA — Indonesia's presidential candidates debated some of the most pressing issues facing the world's third-largest democracy: dilapidated infrastructure, struggling farmers, forest fires —...
Checks, Tie-Dye, Baby Dolls: It’s All at London Fashion Week
LONDON — From young talents like Alexa Chung and Simone Rocha to London design veteran Jasper Conran, London Fashion Week showed off a diverse...
