Week’s Asia Photos: Thailand Hosts Miss Universe as Enemies Shake Hands
Officers from North and South Korea shake hands at the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two countries during an on-site inspection of guard posts...
EU Leaders Wary of May’s Plea for Help Selling Brexit Deal
BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Theresa May implored European Union leaders Thursday to help her sell the Brexit divorce deal at home, only to...
Human Heart Prompts Southwest Flight to Return to Seattle
SEATTLE — Southwest Airlines says a Dallas-bound flight returned to Seattle last weekend because a human heart was left on board.
The Seattle Times reports...
Cambodian Lawmakers Pass Measure to Ease Political Ban
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's Parliament passed legislation Thursday that could allow the lifting of a five-year ban on political activity by some top opposition...
Strasbourg Market Attack Suspect Killed in Police Shootout
STRASBOURG, France — The man authorities believe killed three people during a rampage near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Thursday in a shootout...
‘Extremely Drunk’ Monks Living in Bus Station Busted For Harassment
BANGKOK — Two heavily intoxicated monks were arrested Thursday after causing a disturbance at a major Bangkok bus terminal.
Croc Thrown in Lockup After Crashing Krabi Pub Party (Video)
KRABI — After a raucous evening at a pub, an unlikely bar-goer spent the night at the police station before someone showed up to...
Veteran Thai Cinema Villains to Run For Parliament
Three elderly actors, two famed for their roles as villains, will run for office in one of several offshoot parties of the Pheu Thai Party.
Scores of Migrant Girls Quietly Vanish From Indonesia
FATUKOKO, Indonesia — Scores of Indonesian girls are disappearing into a trafficking network that has descended upon the country's impoverished province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Navy Recon Trainee Killed by Fish
BANGKOK — A naval Special Forces cadet died in a freak accident while training off the coast of Trat province, the navy said Thursday.
