Al-Shabab Extremists Claim Deadly Attack at Dusit Hotel in Kenya
NAIROBI — Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital on Tuesday, setting off thunderous explosions and gunning down people at cafe tables in an attack claimed by Africa's deadliest Islamic militant group. A police officer said at least 15 people had died.
Fugitive Thai Wife Apprehended 12 Years After German’s Death
BANGKOK — Police said they have arrested the woman behind the murder and cover-up of her German husband nearly 12 years ago.
‘Everyone Has to Help Out’ With Air Pollution, Prayuth Says
BANGKOK — The junta leader said Tuesday that controlling the air pollution problem was everyone’s responsibility, not just the government’s.
During a cabinet meeting trip...
Man Arrested After Killing Family of 5
BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday that a man caught on film shooting dead his pregnant wife, parents-in-laws and two other relatives is now in custody.
Saudi Refugee in Canada Expects More Women to Flee Homeland
CANBERRA, Australia — A Saudi woman accepted as a refugee in Canada has said in an Australian television interview that she expected her experience...
Smartphone Driver’s Licenses Not Accepted by Cops
BANGKOK — If you’re stopped by traffic police, don’t whip out your phone and show them a digital driver’s license touted by transport officials just yet.
UK Leader in Frantic Final Push to Win Brexit Deal Backing
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May made a frantic last push Monday to swing lawmakers' support behind her seemingly doomed Brexit deal, warning...
On Bad Hip, Andy Murray Out in 1st Round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — If this was it for Andy Murray, if this truly was it, he gave himself – and an appreciative, raucous crowd that...
Cargo Plane Crash in Iran Kills 15, Leaves 1 Survivor
TEHRAN, Iran — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday while trying to land west...
Heavy Smog, Worsened by Weather, Raises Alarm Across Asia
BANGKOK — Unusually high levels of smog worsened by weather patterns are raising alarm across Asia, with authorities in Thailand's hazy capital Bangkok opting to hand out face masks and step up enforcement of pollution controls.
