Spies Posing as Diplomats Have a Long History
WASHINGTON — In ordering the largest mass expulsion of Russian diplomats ever, the U.S. and its allies have upped the ante in an East-West spy game that dates to the Cold War and cast light on an unspoken but widespread practice in the cloak-and-dagger world: sending operatives abroad under diplomatic cover.
Rivals Maduro and Guaido Vie for Venezuelan Military Backing
CARACAS, Venezuela — The struggle for control of Venezuela turned to the military Sunday, with supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido handing leaflets to...
79 Believed to Have Died in London High-Rise Fire
LONDON — London police said Monday that 79 people were now believed to have died in the high-rise apartment building fire.
Did Junta Deregulation Fuel the Foreign Trash Surge?
BANGKOK — As more piles of illegally imported trash draw fresh police action, environmentalists believe it was a junta move to rewrite the rules two years ago that opened the door to the surge of foreign trash.
Sulfuric Acid Vapor Cloud Sends 30 to Hospital
PRACHINBURI — More than 30 residents of Prachinburi’s Si Maha Phot district were hospitalized Thursday night by a factory chemical spill.
CIA Creates Working Group on China as Threats Keep Rising
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA said Thursday it will create a top-level working group on China as part of a broad U.S. government effort focused on countering Beijing’s influence.
Muse Pass: Enter 63 Museums Nationwide for 299 Baht
BANGKOK — Museums about snakes, rubber and Chinese sarongs have been added to an all-access pass to 63 museums on sale now for 299 baht.
Archaeologists at Angkor Wat Find Large Buried Statue
PHNOM PENH — Archaeologists at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex studying the site of a hospital from eight to nine centuries ago say they have found a large statue in their excavations.
Russians Control 80% Of Key Ukraine City, Cut Escape Routes
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops control about 80% of the fiercely contested eastern city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainians were still trying to evacuate the wounded, a regional official said Tuesday.
Redshirt Leader Arisman Jailed 1 Year for Defaming Former PM Abhisit
BANGKOK — A Redshirt leader and former folk singer was sentenced Friday to one year in jail without suspension by the Supreme Court for defaming the former prime minister.
