HK Democracy Activists Get Bail, Protest March Banned
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail Friday after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities denied permission for a major march in what appears to be a harder line on this summer’s protests.
Thailand to Roll Out Plain Cigarette Packs
BANGKOK — Cigarette packs will no longer feature branding when tougher smoking laws come into effect this Sept.
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School Director Transferred for Meatless Stir-fried Mama
CHAI NAT — A school director is being transferred for allegedly serving a school lunch of instant noodles containing neither protein nor vegetables.
Former Wat...
Koh Tao Murder Convicts Sentenced to Die by Supreme Court
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence for two Burmese men convicted of murdering two British tourists on a popular island in 2014.
Central Village Vows to Open Despite Ongoing Dispute
SAMUT PRAKAN — A luxury outlet mall announced Wednesday that it will open this Saturday, despite an ongoing dispute with the operator of Suvarnabhumi...
China’s Hong Kong Garrison Completes New Rotation
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese state media has published photos of the country’s Hong Kong-based troops’ armored carriers and a patrol boat undertaking what they call a routine rotation.
O’Rourke Campaign Ejects Breitbart Reporter From Speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign said Wednesday that it ejected a Breitbart News reporter from an event at a South Carolina college because it wanted to ensure that students felt “comfortable and safe.”
Exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci Coming to Beijing
BEIJING (Xinhua) — An exhibition titled "Leonardo da Vinci and His Circle" will open at the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts on Sept. 12 as part of the global commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci's death
UK’s Johnson Asks Queen to Suspend Parliament Ahead of Brexit
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a chaotic no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s approval to suspend Parliament. His critics were outraged.
Xi Asks Uzbekistan to Promote Belt and Road Construction
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov here on Wednesday, calling on the two countries to jointly push forward the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road.
