Woman Trapped in Jailhouse Stairwell for 2.5 Days
ST. LOUIS — Authorities say a woman was trapped in a St. Louis jail stairwell for more than two days after not understanding how to get out of the building.
Smooth Criminal: Animal Control Lugs Python to Policeman with Snake Phobia (Video)
SARABURI — After catching a python who strangled an elderly woman’s cat on Friday morning, an animal control official carried the reptile to the...
‘Drowned Man’ Rises, Startles Rescue Workers
CHAINAT — Police officers and rescue workers were in for a surprise Thursday when a “dead body” they were supposed to retrieve opened his eyes and greeted them instead.
North Says Kim, China’s Xi Discussed Korean Peninsula Issues
BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held broad discussions over the political situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula...
Pig Disease Spreading in Asia as Nations Struggle to Stop It
HANOI, Vietnam — Asian nations are scrambling to contain highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.6 million pigs and China reporting a...
Chile Misses Crucial Penalty in 2-0 Win Over Thailand
RENNES, France — Chile missed a penalty that would have sent it through to the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup in...
War of the Wins: Two Moto Drivers Arrested for Fatal Gunfight
BANGKOK — Two members of a motorcycle taxi stand have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a deadly street skirmish with a...
Police Charge Radioactive ‘Energy Card’ MLM With Fraud
KHON KAEN — Police have levelled fraud charges against the operators behind a multi-level marketing scheme selling radioactive cards which claim to heal diseases.
Inaction Preceded Crane Collapse That Injured 10 Schoolgirls
BANGKOK — A crane that fell on an all-girls school and injured 10 students in downtown Bangkok had been operating illegally for weeks, police said Thursday.
‘Joints Will Be Separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder, Retold
GENEVA — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents...
