Separatists Express Concerns Over Virus Uptick in Deep South
BANGKOK — An armed militant group active in the southern border provinces of Thailand on Friday advise the public to take care of themselves amid a growing spread of coronavirus there.
Thai Customs Appoints Investigation Committee After Counterfeit Watch Scandal
The Customs Department issued a statement saying that the internal investigation will reach a conclusion within 15 days after the agency opened a watch...
Lingering War Ghosts Continue To Haunt Vietnamese Due to U.S. Cluster Bombs
HANOI - On their way home from school in Vietnam's northern Son La province, two boys unknowingly picked up a strange metal object which...
France ‘Attaches Great Importance’ to EU-China Ties: Minister
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said China and France should strengthen strategic communication and coordination in the face of mounting instability and uncertainty globally, so as to join hands to safeguard multilateralism and oppose unilateral bullying for the sake of world peace and stability.
Thai-Canadian Couple Protests Cops’ Inaction After Break-in
RAYONG — A woman and her Canadian husband on Tuesday said they’re selling their house after police failed to catch the burglar who broke into their home earlier this month.
Buriram School Seizes Students’ Colorful Winter Jackets
As cool weather looms over Thailand, a public school in Buriram has confiscated brightly colored children’s jackets for being deemed inappropriate to wear during mourning period.
16 Jailed in Ethiopia for Trying to Create New State
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court has sentenced 16 people to prison after finding them guilty of trying to create a separate state in the tense Oromia region.
U.N. Chief Says Risk of Nuclear Weapons Rising, Urges Action
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in a message for Thursday's 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, warned that the risk of nuclear weapons being used is growing and urged all nations to renew their commitment to achieving a world free of them.
South Korean K-Pop Singers to Perform in North Korea
SEOUL — South Korea said Tuesday it will send a 160-member artistic group to North Korea, including about 10 celebrated K-Pop singers, for rare concerts there.
Momota’s COVID-19 Positive Forces Japan Out of Thailand Open
BANGKOK (AP) — Top-ranked Kento Momota’s positive test for COVID-19 at Narita Airport forced Japan to withdraw its players from upcoming international badminton events in Thailand.
