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Left: Damrongsak Jeadprakhon. Photo: Let Me Know About Ubon Ratchathani / Facebook. Right: Flooding in Ubon Ratchathani in September 2019.

Ubon Floods: Death Toll Reaches 33, Including Rescue Worker

UBON RATCHATHANI — Nearly a month of flooding in the Isaan region has claimed 33 lives, including that of a rescue volunteer, the disaster...

New Chinese Acupuncture Textbook Debuts in US

WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — The new edition of a widely-received international acupuncture textbook was marketed in the United States on Saturday, offering a long-awaited tutorial for the growing number of acupuncture practitioners in the country.
FILE - This Sept. 16, 2016 file image made from a video shows the 18-karat toilet, titled "America," by Maurizio Cattelan in the restroom of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Thieves have stolen the solid gold toilet worth up to 1 million pounds from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet, the work of Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed only two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, west of London, after previously being on show at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Photo: AP File

Solid Gold Toilet Stolen From Winston Churchill’s Birthplace

LONDON (AP) — A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in...
An anti-government protester throws a Molotov cocktail during a demonstration near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Police fired a water cannon and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP

Hong Kong Govt: Violence Is Harmful, Won’t Solve Divisions

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government reiterated that violence is not the solution after an unapproved march descended into chaos with police firing...
Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The weekend drone attack in Buqyaq on one of the world's largest crude oil processing plants that dramatically cut into global oil supplies is the most visible sign yet of how Aramco's stability and security is directly linked to that of its owner -- the Saudi government and its ruling family. Photo: Amr Nabil / AP

Oil Prices Surge as Attack on Saudi Facility Disrupts Output

DUBAI (AP) — An attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing plant pushed crude prices sharply higher Monday, though its longer-term impact depends on how...

Chinese Museum Receives New Donations of WWII Items

SHENYANG (Xinhua) — The 9.18 Historical Museum in northeast China's Liaoning Province has received a total of 203 new donated items related to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Hong Kong Airport Sees Sharp Drops in Passenger, Cargo

HONG KONG (Xinhua) — Both passenger and cargo volume of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped sharply in August as illegal assemblies and violent acts severely disrupted its operation, data showed Sunday.
Catholic officials announce Pope Francis' visit to Thailand in November on Sept. 13, 2019 at St. Louis Hospital in Bangkok.

Pope Francis to Visit Thailand on Nov. 20 to 23

BANGKOK — Pope Francis' visit to Thailand is going ahead from Nov. 20 to 23, the Apolistic Nuncio of the Holy See announced Friday...
Naruemard Chuenkamon, the winner of this year's goddess Guanyin reincarnation contest, on Sept. 13. Photo: Paknam Pho Chinese New Year / Facebook

Goddess Pageant and Dragon Dance Mark 2019 ‘Moon Festival’

BANGKOK — It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival – or as Thai people call it, Moon-Worshiping Festival – and there are more ways to celebrate it than just buying those high-calorie mooncakes.
Mu Koh Ang Thong National park in January 2014. Photo: Nicolas Vollmer / Flickr

Officials Hope Mu Koh Ang Thong Makes ASEAN Heritage List

SURAT THANI — Marine officials are hopeful Friday that efforts to reduce plastic use on the tourist islands of Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan,...

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