Polish Opposition Celebrates Taking Control of Senate
WARSAW (AP) — Poland's opposition parties elected their candidate as speaker of the Senate on Tuesday, a small victory that allows them to check the power of the populist right-wing ruling party.
Australia’s Highest Court Will Hear Cardinal Pell’s Appeal
CANBERRA (AP) — Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned.
Defendant Opens Fire in the Courtroom, Killing Plaintiff and Lawyer
CHANTHABURI — A retired police officer who was the defendant in a land dispute case died after he opened fire in the courtroom, killing the plaintiff and his lawyer on Tuesday morning.
Bangkokians Float 40% Fewer Krathongs than Last Year
BANGKOK — Bangkokians floated 40 percent fewer krathongs than they did last year, and halved the number of styrofoam krathongs used.
Police Seek Arrest of Copyright Troll Who Demanded 50K from Teen Krathong Maker
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Police on Monday said they would seek a warrant to arrest copyright agents who allegedly attempted to extort a 15-year-old girl of 50,000 baht for copyright infringement.
China Prepares Valentines’ Day Flowers to Export to Thailand
KUNMING, China (Xinhua) — Li Hongyun, a flower grower from Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has never been to Thailand, yet the roses he plants have gained popularity in Bangkok, the nation's capital.
China’s 11.11 Shopping Spree Sees Robust Sales
HANGZHOU, China (Xinhua) — China's Singles' Day sales on Alibaba's e-commerce platform TMall exceeded 213.5 billion yuan (30.47 billion U.S. dollars) at 4:31 p.m. on Monday.
Myanmar Accused at UN Court of Genocide Against Rohingya
THE HAGUE (AP) — Myanmar was accused Monday of genocide at the U.N.'s highest court for its campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority, as lawyers asked the International Court of Justice to urgently order measures "to stop Myanmar's genocidal conduct immediately."
Turkey Starts Returning IS Fighters; Deports US National
ANKARA (AP) — Turkey on Monday deported citizens of the United States and Denmark who fought for the Islamic State and made plans to expel other foreign nationals as the government began a new push to send back captured foreign fighters to their home countries, a Turkish official said.
Protesters Disrupt Commute Again After Violent Hong Kong Day
HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters disrupted the morning commute in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an especially violent day in the Chinese city that has been wracked by anti-government protests for more than five months.
