Palace Releases Photos of Queen Sirikit on 87th Birthday
BANGKOK — Photos released by the royal palace Monday show Queen Dowager Sirikit making merit on her 87th birthday surrounded by her family.
Moscow Election Protest Attracts Huge Crowd, Spurs Spinoffs
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday against the exclusion of some city council candidates from Moscow's upcoming election, turning out for...
Muslims Clash With Israeli Police at Jerusalem Holy Site
JERUSALEM — Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed Sunday at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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Armed Man at Walmart Says He Was Testing Right to Bear Arms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Prosecutors on Friday filed a terrorist threat charge against a 20-year-old man who said he walked into a Missouri store wearing...
China Waiting out Hong Kong Protests, but Backlash May Come
BEIJING — China's central government has dismissed Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as clowns and criminals while bemoaning growing violence surrounding the monthslong demonstrations.
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‘Pothead’ Motosai Student Gets Warning, New Helmet
NAKHON NAYOK — A schoolkid who wore a kitchen pot as a motorcycle helmet earlier this week was given proper safety gear today, police said.
BTS Ha Yeak Lat Phrao Opens, Governor Caps Fare to 65 Baht
BANGKOK — The missing dots between Mo Chit and Lad Phrao have finally been connected, with the new BTS station linking them now open...
Hong Kong Reassures Visitors of Safety as Protests Continue
HONG KONG — Hong Kong sought Friday to reassure visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to ongoing prod-democracy...
Indian PM: Changes in Kashmir Will Free It From ‘Terrorism’
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the nation Thursday night that he stripped the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir of its statehood...
Activists Hail Police’s New ‘Humane’ Protocols on Sex Workers
BANGKOK — Sex workers and NGOs said Thursday the police have taken the right step by agreeing to adopt a more “humane” approach when arresting suspects on prostitution charges.
