21 Dead And 40 Rescued After A Wind-tossed Boat Overturns In The Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 21 people died and 40 others were rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned on Thursday when it...
Police Crack Down on Internet Gambling Influencers
The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau is making progress in prosecuting Internet influencers who entice people to gamble online. The most recent case involved a...
North Korea’s Kim Hosts Russian Defense Minister at Arms Exhibition
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday and showed him around an arms exhibition held in...
Singapore Hangs a Man for Drug Trafficking. It Will Hang a Woman on Friday...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first...
Sinéad O’connor, Gifted And Provocative Irish Singer-songwriter, Dies At 56
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private...
Thaksin Tells Pheu Thai MPs That Srettha Will Be PM
Pheu Thai Party members celebrated the 74th birthday of ousted and fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra at Pheu Thai Party headquarter on July 26....
Thailand Charges Foreigners Higher Fees To Enter Historical Sites
The Cabinet meeting on July 25 approved the proposal to increase entrance fees for foreigners at historic sites. The revised rates apply to registered...
Typhoon Doksuri Leaves At Least 2 Dead And Displaces Thousands In The Northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri blew ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday,...
Thailand’s Divisive Ex-prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Readies Return During Political Turmoil
JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI — As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the...
Japanese Population Falls In All 47 Prefectures For First Time
The population of Japanese nationals fell 801,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 122,423,038, marking the largest drop and the first time all...
