Thailand’s Devastating Year For Print Was a Wake-Up Call. Adapt or Die.
BANGKOK — The end of 2016 brought the final run of a 45-year-old daily newspaper, capping a punishing year for print media.
Here’s Why Fewer Will Die on Thai Roads if Vans Replaced
BANGKOK — When the New Year’s holiday ended in tragedy for the families of 25 people killed in a flaming wreck in Chonburi, the...
Trump: Only ‘Stupid’ People, Fools Oppose Better Russia Ties
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that "only 'stupid' people or fools" would dismiss closer ties with Russia, and he seemed unswayed after his classified briefing on an intelligence report that accused Moscow of meddling on his behalf in the election that catapulted him to power.
Florida Airport Gunman Charged, US Seeks Death Penalty
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — The Iraq war veteran accused of killing five travelers and wounding six others at a busy international airport in Florida was charged Saturday and could face the death penalty if convicted.
Mario Soares, Ex-President and PM of Portugal, 92
LISBON, Portugal — Mario Soares, a former prime minister and president of Portugal who helped steer his country toward democracy after a 1974 military coup and grew into a global statesman through his work with the Socialist International movement, has died. He was 92.
Suspects of Robbery Turned Brutal Murder Jailed
BANGKOK — Two suspects involved in the murder of a man whose iPhone they were trying to rob were brought to seek the court’s approval for detention Saturday morning.
Tilikum, Icon of Anti-Captivity ‘Blackfish’ Documentary, 36
ORLANDO, Florida — Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
5 Dead, 8 Injured as US Veteran Opens Fire in Florida Airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — An Army veteran who complained that the government was controlling his mind drew a gun from his checked luggage on arrival at the Fort Lauderdale airport and opened fire in the baggage claim area Friday, killing five people and wounding eight, authorities said.
In Myanmar Crackdown, Abuses Appear ‘Normal’
WASHINGTON — Abuses appear "normal and allowed" in Myanmar's response to an armed uprising by Rohingya Muslims, a senior U.S. official said in an interview, casting a pall over one of President Barack Obama's legacy foreign policy achievements.
Court Denies Bail to Activist Suspect in Lese Majeste Case
KHON KAEN — A Khon Kaen appeals court Friday dismissed a request to free activist Jatupat “Pai” Boonpattararaksa on bail.
