Teen Climate Activist Gets Normandy’s First Freedom Prize
PARIS — Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has received the first Freedom Prize awarded by France's Normandy region, which last month commemorated...
Venezuela Capital in the Dark Again After Massive Blackout
CARACAS — The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few...
Duterte: Can’t Stop China in Disputed Seas, Won’t Risk Clash
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday there was no way to stop Chinese from fishing in his country's exclusive economic zone and...
16-Year-Old Beaten to Death in SOTUS Hazing: Activists
BANGKOK — A teenager died from a heart attack due to injuries sustained from his hazing activities, an activist said Monday.
Suspected Insurgent in Coma After Army Detention
PATTANI — A suspected insurgent has fallen into a coma after being taken to a military base for interrogation on Sunday.
Abdullah Isomuso, 32, was...
How Dry Is the Thai Drought This Year?
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — During past wet seasons, boat restaurants filled with tourists puttered along Bueng Kraton Lake, while holidayers took selfies by the water. But today, the lake has disappeared entirely, dried up by an ongoing drought. The boat restaurants are wedged in dried mud, and the visitors gone.
Not Just Nightlife: Pattaya to Host Bicycle Festival This November
PATTAYA — Pattaya will host a cycling festival in November in a bid to prove there’s more to the city than nightlife.
Free Test Rides on MRT Blue Line Through Chinatown Begin Next Week
Update Sept. 17, 2019: Four new stations further down the extension: MRT Phetkasem 48, MRT Phasi Charoen, MRT Bang Khae, and MRT Lak Song will be opened...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Has Passed ‘Avatar’ as Biggest Film Ever
LOS ANGELES — The global box office has a new king in "Avengers: Endgame."
The superhero extravaganza this weekend usurped "Avatar" to become the highest-grossing...
Abe’s Coalition Still Short of Votes to Change Constitution
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secured a majority in Japan's upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, but it lost ground...
