Singapore Carrier Grounds 2 Boeing 787-10 Jets After Checks
SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines has grounded two of its Boeing 787-10 aircraft due to engine issues, the carrier said Tuesday.
Detailed and Public, Kim Jong Nam Murder May Never be Solved
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother at an airport in Malaysia was brazen, intricately orchestrated and, thanks to scores of security cameras, witnessed by millions around the world.
Toxic Smog Turns Thousands of Tourists Away From North
CHIANG MAI — Officials said tourist numbers to northern Thailand have plunged over the past month due to severe air pollution that continues to surge across the region.
Air is So Dirty in Northern Thailand, Leader Flies to See It
BANGKOK — The air hanging over Thailand's far north has become so polluted, the prime minister went Tuesday to see in person what's been called a severe health crisis.
‘Harry Potter’ Books Burned at Catholic Parish in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Priests at a Catholic parish in northern Poland have drawn criticism after they burned books, including from the "Harry Potter" series, and other items that their owners said had evil forces.
UK Parliament Rejects Alternatives to May’s Brexit Deal
LONDON — Britain's Parliament has spoken — and it has said no, again.
Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country's Brexit morass on Monday...
World Shares Surge on Improved China Manufacturing Data
BANGKOK — Shares surged Monday in Europe and Asia after the release over the weekend of encouraging manufacturing data in China that suggest government stimulus may be gaining traction.
TSA’s Social Media Highlight Weird Stuff in Travelers’ Bags
WASHINGTON — David Johnston stands over a table full of peculiar items confiscated at Dulles International Airport: A glittery clutch with brass knuckles as a clasp. A perfume bottle shaped like a grenade. A rusted circular saw blade. A pocket-sized pitchfork.
Activist’s Car Torched, Another Physically Attacked
BANGKOK — A pro-democracy activist’s car was set on fire early Monday by an unknown arsonist after the activist led a protest calling for the impeachment of the Election Commission for its perceived mishandling of the elections.
Manhattan Tolls, Plastic Bag Ban Approved in New York Budget
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature worked into the night Sunday to wrap up work on a new state budget that includes new tolls on motorists driving into the busiest parts of Manhattan and a statewide ban on plastic bags.
