Top Election Official In Myanmar Assassinated By Guerrillas
BANGKOK (AP) — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest...
‘All Quiet’ Wins 7 Baftas, Including Best Film, at UK Awards
LONDON (AP) — Antiwar German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards...
Hanoi Party Congress Opens
HANOI — Security was tight in the Vietnamese capital Thursday as the ruling Communist Party opened its 12th national congress.
Phuket Police, Who Have Tie With the Swiss Man, Will Be Checked
BANGKOK - It's more than simply kicking or driving rudely; the Swiss man and his Thai wife in Phuket have been investigated for their...
Crews Clear Wreckage After ‘Super Fog’ Near New Orleans Causes Highway Crashes, Killing At...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the wreckage of more than 150 vehicles involved in a series of crashes the...
FAQ: The Rice Program and Yingluck Trial Explained
The politically charged trial has run over two years. The alleged crime involves a complex agricultural subsidy of price guarantees and mortgaged rice. Those...
Belarus Court Gives Opposition Activists Lengthy Sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests.
Bombing Suspect Led Through 2-Day 'Re-enactment' (PHOTOS)
BANGKOK — In body armor, wrist straps and a bright yellow T-shirt, Erawan Shrine bombing suspect Yusufu Mieraili was escorted by a phalanx of police, military and media to locations throughout the Thai capital on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning to participate in a “re-enactment” of his alleged crimes.
Ex-Captive Japanese Journalist Sues Gov’t Over Passport Denial
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who returned home in 2018 after more than three years of captivity in Syria, has sued the government over its denial of his request for a new passport, his lawyer said Sunday.
