Mahidol Suspends Student Accused of Killing Puppies
BANGKOK — A sixth-year student from a top university medical school was summoned by police Monday to hear charges related to allegations he killed not one but two Pomeranian puppies as part of a compensation scam.
5 Men Held in Phang Nga Gang Rape Case
PHANG NGA — Five suspects accused of participating in serial gang rapes of a teen girl in the southern province of Phang Nga were behind bars Monday as police said some of her attackers may have paid to participate.
Mo the Sloth and Kramer the Emu Do Time in County Jail
MIAMI — Mo the Sloth and Kramer the Emu are as innocent as they come, but they're doing time in a county jail.
Trump Readies for First Sept. 11 Commemoration as President
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will preside over his first 9/11 commemoration in office on Monday, a mostly solemn and nonpartisan occasion that may highlight his muddled claims about the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
Nadal Wins 3rd US Open Slam Title, Takes Total Tally to 16
NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal entered the 2017 Grand Slam season on a 2½-year drought without so much as one appearance in a major final, let alone a title. He ends it having reasserted himself, capped by a U.S. Open final that shaped up as quite a mismatch — and turned out to be exactly that.
Myanmar Accused of Laying Mines, Causing Rohingya Injuries
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Myanmar's military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western Rakhine state, with Amnesty International reporting two people wounded Sunday.
Rohingya Rebels Declare Truce as Desperation Hits Camps
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Rohingya insurgents, whose attack on Myanmar security forces last month triggered savage military reprisals, declared a monthlong truce Sunday as...
‘I’m Scared to Death’ Says Key West Woman Riding Out Storm
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Hurricane Irma regained strength as it closed in on the Florida Keys early Sunday as forecasters monitored a crucial shift in...
Doggo Indemnity: Med Student Accused of Offing Pom in Scam
BANGKOK — The country’s top medical university said Friday it was investigating a medical student for allegedly killing a dog to extort compensation from...
Florida in Flight as Irma Bears Down
MIAMI — Hurricane Irma's relentless advance on Florida narrowed the window for residents to get to safely, with the latest forecasts shifting landfall southwest...