Wife of Detained Refugee Football Player Appeals to Prayuth
BANGKOK — A campaign by Australia, human rights groups and sports organizations to stop Thailand from extraditing to Bahrain a detained football player who...
The Lexicon of Leaving: Demystifying UK’s Brexit Jargon
LONDON — From backstop to Brexiteer, Britain's decision to leave the European Union, now scheduled for March 29, has spawned a baffling array of...
British Jews Apply for German Nationality as Brexit Looms
BERLIN — Simon Wallfisch grew up in London as the grandson of an Auschwitz survivor who had sworn to never return to the country...
Asian Shares Mixed Ahead of Fed Meeting, US-China Talks
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders await the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting and U.S.-China talks.
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Thailand's SET...
Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Unleashes River of Lava (Video)
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters (4,590 feet) down its slopes.
Merapi, on...
South Koreans Mourn Death of Former WWII Sex Slave
SEOUL — Hundreds of South Koreans mourned the death of a former sex slave for the Japanese military during World War II during in a rally in Seoul Wednesday that demanded reparations from Tokyo over wartime atrocities.
Bangkok Schools Ordered Closed Due to Smog
BANGKOK — Students will be dismissed from all public schools at noon and classes canceled through Friday as air pollution continues unabated, the governor said Wednesday.
Final Day of King’s Coronation Declared National Holiday
BANGKOK — The final day of His Majesty the King’s three-day coronation ceremony will be observed as a national holiday.
Apple to Fix FaceTime Bug That Allows Eavesdropping
Apple has disabled a group-chat function in FaceTime after users said a software bug could let callers activate another person's microphone remotely.
With the bug,...
Australian PM Asks Thailand to Free Detained Footballer
BANGKOK — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Thailand to stop the extradition to Bahrain of a detained football player who has refugee...
