Loyal and Experienced, China’s Other Six Leaders Take Posts with Xi
AP — Chinese leader Xi Jinping, 69, was awarded a third five-year term as the nation's president Friday, putting him on track to stay...
Finland Joins NATO, Dealing Blow to Russia for Ukraine War
BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered...
Double Suicide Bombing in Jakarta Kills 3, Injures 10
JAKARTA — Two suspected suicide bombings near a bus terminal in Indonesia's capital Wednesday night killed three policemen and injured ten other people, including five officers, police said.
Bali Airport Closed as Agung Volcano Gushes Column of Ash
DENPASAR, Indonesia — The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport Friday, stranding thousands of travelers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed a 2,500-meter (8,200-feet) column of ash and smoke.
Officials Dismiss Indonesian Principal Behind Jihad Parade
JAKARTA — Education officials in Indonesia have dismissed a kindergarten principal after a video of veiled children carrying replica weapons in a street parade...
Woman's Dead Husband 'Reincarnated As A Cow'
(15 August) A woman in Si
Saket Province believes the cow that has been occupying a bed in her house is in fact a...
Amtrak Train on New Route Hurtles Onto Highway, Kills 3
DUPONT, Wash. — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on Monday and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, injuring more than 100 and crushing two vehicles, authorities said.
Japan’s New Flagship H3 Rocket Launch Fails, Ordered to Self-destruct
MINAMITANE, Japan (Kyodo) Japan's new flagship H3 rocket lifted off Tuesday for the first time but was ordered to self-destruct minutes later after its...
Inquiry Ordered on BKK Airport for Allegedly Failing to Spot Ex-Cop's Handgun
BANGKOK – Bangkok’s largest international airport is under investigation for potentially allowing a former police commander to carry a handgun past a security checkpoint last week.
Navy, Army Officers Charged with Human Trafficking
BANGKOK — A court yesterday approved arrest warrants for four officers – three from the army and one naval officer – in connection with trafficking of Rohingya refugees in southern Thailand.
