Yearbook Staff Disagree on Whether Racist Photo Was Mix-Up
NORFOLK, Virginia — The racist yearbook photo that could sink Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's career may have been mistakenly placed on his profile page...
Jolie Urges Myanmar to End Violence Against Rohingya Muslims
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged Myanmar to show a genuine commitment to ending violence and displacement in its Rakhine state, where hundreds...
Third of Himalayan Glaciers Can No Longer Be Saved: Study
KATHMANDU, Nepal — One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9...
Govt Spokesman Resigns to Join Pro-Junta Party
Military government spokesman Puttipong Punnakan announced Tuesday that he was resigning to join the pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party.
The Siamese Fighting Fish is Now the National Aquatic Animal
BANGKOK — The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Siamese fighting fish to become Thailand’s national aquatic animal.
Making Demerit: Amazonian Predator Fish Freed by Karma-Seekers
LAMPANG — A large fish released into a public park by temple-goers turned out to be the predatorial Amazonian arapaima, officials said Monday.
South Korean Women Begin to Resist Intense Beauty Pressure
SEOUL — As she pursued her dream of becoming a fashion model, veering for years between extreme dieting and overeating, Park I Seul realized she had a problem: She was not tall and skinny, like typical runway models, nor was she big enough to be a plus-size model.
Hakeem Case Different from Rahaf, ‘Big Joke’ Says
BANGKOK — Hakeem AlAraibi and Rahaf Alqunun are two different cases, the head of Thai immigration said Monday as pressure mounts for Thailand to...
Warden Defends Shackling Bahraini Footballer Hakeem
BANGKOK — It was routine procedure to shackle a prominent refugee by his ankles for a much-criticized court appearance, a prison official said Monday.
Mercenaries ‘Feeding Off’ Terrorism and Crime: UN Chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that reports suggest there has been "a surge in the use of mercenaries," who are not only fighting in wars and illegally exploiting natural resources but are now "feeding off" transnational organized crime, terrorism and violent extremism.
