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A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 lands in January in Papua province, Indonesia. Image: Raja Video Id / YouTube

Boeing’s Newest Plane Becomes its Biggest Headache

WASHINGTON — Boeing's newest version of its best-selling airliner ever was supposed to boost its fortunes for years to come. Instead it has turned into...
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#FacebookDown? #IGDown? Thai Net Loses Will to Live.

BANGKOK — Oh, TFW every itching millisecond wait to share a great picture with the world is replaced with a horrifying realization – the world has ceased to exist.
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, at center, is escorted by police into the Shah Alam High Court on Thursday in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Vincent Thian / Associated Press

Malaysia Won’t Drop Case Against Vietnamese in Kim Killing

Malaysia's attorney general ordered the murder case to proceed against a Vietnamese woman accused in the killing of ...
Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and candidate for the same position, greets supporters as he attends a government-sponsored event Wednesday in Korat. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / Associated Press

Prayuth Croons, Brags on ‘Official’ Trip to Korat

Thailand's military-installed prime minister crooned a love song and boasted of his government's achievements Wednesday during an official visit to his home province in the northeast ahead of the March 24 election.
K-pop singer Jung Joon-young, center, arrives Thursday at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press

S. Korean Police Question K-pop Stars in Sex Scandals

SEOUL, South Korea — After their stunning retirement announcements, two K-pop stars including a member of the superstars Big Bang are facing police questioning over a series of interlocking scandals that have roiled South Korea for weeks.

Facebook, Instagram Still Down in Many Places

Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and is working to resolve the issue.
A monk blesses an elephant in an event Wednesday at Chonburi's Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.

National Elephant Day Trumpets Through Kingdom

SURIN — Banquets, grand shows and merit-making ceremonies were held Wednesday to mark the day celebrating the kingdom’s national animal.

Draftee Who Stepped on Landmine Denied Full Benefits

BANGKOK — A young conscript who lost his right foot to a landmine earlier this month won’t receive full benefits for soldiers injured in the line of duty, an army spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Chiang Mai University students offer face masks to the spirits in a mock ceremony held Tuesday as part of a protest calling attention to severe air pollution in the north. Photo: @Dopemexmyg_ / Twitter

Chiang Mai’s Foul Air No Priority to Bangkok, North Complains

CHIANG MAI — Chiang Mai residents are unleashing anger over inaction to solving the persistent, toxic smog choking the region.
President Donald Trump speaks at a Dec. 11 meeting with Democratic leaders in the Oval Office in Washington. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Trump Laments Complexity of Modern Airlines in Wake of Crash

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lamented the complexity of modern airplanes Tuesday in the wake of two deadly crashes in the past five months,...

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