Hong Kong Police Draw Guns as Protesters Chase Them
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot Sunday night after protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time, an escalation in the summerlong protests that have shaken the city’s government and residents.
Norwegian Out on Bail After Killing Brit Tourist at Phuket Hotel
PHUKET — Police said Sunday a Norwegian tourist stands accused of killing a British man at a luxury hotel in Phuket province last week over a noise row gone violent.
One Screening to Rule Them All: ‘Lord of the Rings’ Marathon on Sep. 1
BANGKOK — It’s been 18 years since the epic ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy conquered cinemas and hearts all over Middle-Earth, and here’s the chance to relive those moments.
Cannabis to Take on Cancer Cells in New Experiments
Fresh experiments set to prove, or disprove, the consensus that cannabis cannot cure cancer.
Thai Exchangers Ban HK Money Stamped With ‘Anti-Govt’ Slogans
BANGKOK — Two popular money exchange services in Thailand said Friday they don't accept Hong Kong banknotes printed with political messages related to the ongoing protests.
YouTube Disables 200 Videos Attacking Hong Kong Protests
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
Touring Edinburgh, Conductor Yu Long Hopes to ‘Show a Modern China’
EDINBURGH, Britain (Xinhua) — Music is a unique means of cultural exchange and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra hopes to blend Chinese and western cultures and send "China's voice" across the world to show an inclusive and innovative modern China, Yu Long, a famous conductor and music director of the orchestra has said.
German City Offers $1.1M to Whoever Proves It Doesn’t Exist
BERLIN (AP) — A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that’s true.
China’s Space Tech Robots Find Application on Earth
BEIJING (Xinhua) — A novel patrol and security robot, a dog-like robot that can perform tasks in complex and harsh environments, intelligent searching and environment perception robotic systems.
Climate Change Turns Arctic Into Strategic, Economic Hotspot
TASIILAQ, Greenland (AP) — From a helicopter, Greenland’s brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few people who live here — its whole population wouldn’t fill a football stadium — are poor, with a high rate of substance abuse and suicide.
