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Fugitive Ex-PM Thaksin Stripped of Royal Decorations

BANGKOK — The fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been stripped of his royal decorations, the palace announced Saturday.
In this March 22, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va. Photo: Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Redacted Mueller Report Expected to be Released by Mid-April

WASHINGTON — A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation will be sent to Congress by mid-April and will not be shared with the White House beforehand, Attorney General William Barr said Friday.
In this March 11, 2019, file photo rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: Mulugeta Ayene / Associated Press

Financial Pressure Mounts to Fix Boeing’s Troubled Jetliner

Boeing is facing mounting pressure to roll out a software update on its best-selling plane in time for airlines to use the jets during the peak summer travel season.
This combination of file photos shows George Clooney in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2019, left, and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Brussels on Oct. 18, 2018. Photo: Willy Sanjuan and Francisco Seco / Associated Press

George Clooney Calls For Boycott of Hotels Over Brunei’s Anti-Gay Law

LOS ANGELES — George Clooney is calling for the boycott of nine hotels in the U.S. and Europe with ties to the sultan of Brunei, which next month will implement Islamic criminal laws to punish gay sex by stoning offenders to death.
An Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max 8 takes off in February from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo: LLBG Spotter / Wikimedia Commons

Lawsuit Filed Against Boeing Over Crash in Ethiopia

A representative of a passenger killed in this month's Ethiopian Airlines crash is suing Boeing, claiming that a flight-control system on the plane was...
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has gone all in on legalization of cannabis. He leads the largest party to call for full legalization.

In Thailand, Govt Leads the Monetization of Cannabis

Selling dried cannabis to pharmaceutical companies as well as Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) extracts as soon as it is licensed, is the intention...

Grand Palace, Wat Arun to Go Dark 1H Saturday Night

BANGKOK — From the Grand Palace to the Giant Swing and the Golden Mountain Temple, a few landmarks in the capital city will go dark for one hour tomorrow.
An official prepares to count ballots Sunday at a polling station in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district.

Poll Results Leave Nation Puzzled with Many Math Mysteries

BANGKOK — The preliminary election results released Thursday by officials left the nation lost in mathematical wonders as little explanation was given to the many inconsistencies.

AP Photos: Editor Selections From the Past Week in Asia

Thailand's recent general elections, its first since a 2014 military coup, set off jubilation among party loyalists and efforts by various party leaders to...

S. Korean Leader to Meet With Trump in US on Nuke Diplomacy

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in will travel to the United States in two weeks for a summit with President Donald Trump on stalemated North Korean nuclear diplomacy.

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