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A China Airlines Boeing 747-400 sits on the tarmac in a 2003 file photo at what was then the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Jerome Favre / Associated Press

Pilot Strike at Taiwan’s China Airlines Drags Into 3rd Day

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strike among pilots at Taiwan's flag carrier China Airlines dragged into a third day Sunday, resulting in further flight cancellations. There was no...
Panthongtae 'Oak' Shinawatra, at left, with his father Thaksin Shinawatra and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra in a photo subsequently deleted from his Instagram in February 2018.

Thaksin Tweets ‘Chin up and Keep Moving Forward’

BANGKOK — Fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra tweeted words of encouragement to his supporters Saturday.

Pole Facing Treason Charge in Indonesia Alleges Prison Abuse

JAKARTA — A Polish man on trial for treason in Indonesia after meeting with Papuan independence supporters said that visitors to his prison assaulted...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at an organizing event on Jan. 12 at Manchester Community College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Photo: Michael Dwyer / Associated Press

US Sen. Warren’s Likely Candidacy to Bank on Populist Appeal

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has picked this working-class city for the expected kickoff of her 2020 president campaign, banking on a populist...
'One person's voice, but you dare to call it democracy,' placards displayed by the audience at Saturday's TU-CU games read.

Junta Rule Challenged as Unis Clash on the Field (Photos)

BANGKOK — No subtlety was spared Saturday at an annual athletic contest between students of two top national universities. Chulalongkorn University students made a huge...
The moment Thai Raksa Chart Party leader Preechapol Pongpanich presented the nomination of Ubolratana Mahidol as prime minister to the Election Commission on Friday morning in Bangkok.

Thai Raksa Chart Accepts Royal Command, Thanks Ubolratana

BANGKOK — The Thai Raksa Chart Party issued a statement Saturday saying it had accepted the royal command which most likely put an end...
Ubolratana Mahidol's Saturday morning Instagram post.

Ubolratana Speaks Out to Thank Nation For ‘Love and Kindness’

BANGKOK — Forbidden from running for office by the king less than 14 hours after announcing her candidacy, Ubolratana Mahidol thanked the public Saturday morning in an online message.
Palace statement broadcast nationwide late Friday night.

King Says Princess ‘Cannot’ Run for Office

BANGKOK — His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn issued a strongly worded rebuke to his sister’s bid to become prime minister late Friday night.
Future Forward Party leaders Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, front left, and Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, speak at a Friday evening news conference in Bangkok.

Politicians Greet Princess Nomination With Notable Silence

After a royal nomination left a smoking crater in everyone’s election plans Friday ...

Philippine Official: Abu Sayyaf Harboring Suicide Bomber

MANILA — An Abu Sayyaf militant leader accused of plotting a recent suicide attack in a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines may...

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