Sri Lanka, Like World, Again Sees Scourge of Suicide Bombing
COLOMBO — The deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South Asian island nation, when militants...
5-Year-Old Michigan Boy Calls 911 to Order McDonalds
WYOMING, Mich. — A 5-year-old Michigan boy had a craving for McDonald’s but his grandmother was sleeping so he called 911 and made a request.
Sri Lanka Military Gets Special Powers After Deadly Bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed that intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed.
North Korean Confirms Kim to Meet Putin
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un will soon visit Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin in a summit that comes at a crucial moment for tenuous diplomacy meant to rid the North of its nuclear arsenal.
Heavy Songkran Tourism Ruins Large Swathes of Trang’s Coral: Official
TRANG — An influx of tourists over Songkran combined with poor management seriously damaged huge chunks of coral in a protected area of Trang province, officials said Monday.
30M Baht Statue of Late PM Erected in Suphan Buri
SUPHAN BURI — A larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Banharn Silpa-archa, Thailand’s 21st prime minister, will be unveiled on Tuesday.
Tuesday marks the third anniversary...
Court Orders Govt Pay 12B Baht Over Failed ‘Hopewell Project’
BANGKOK — A top court on Monday ordered the government to pay 12 billion baht to a Hong Kong construction firm over Bangkok’s unfinished “Hopewell Project,” aborted more than two decades ago.
Irregularly Hot Summer This Year: Hail, Fires, Heatstroke
BANGKOK — This summer’s unusually hot weather is already causing droughts, summer storms and forest fires, with one woman dead after a storm saw...
Paris Easter Mass Honors Firefighters Who Saved Notre Dame
PARIS — The archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the beloved monument.
Waldo Moment? Ukrainian Comedian Wins Landslide Victory
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV cruised toward a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday in what was seen as a reaction against the country’s entrenched corruption and low standard of living.
