US Police Say Woman Was Killed for Refusing Sex
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Authorities say a woman who was killed at a suburban St. Louis religious supplies store earlier this week refused her attacker's...
Dispute Between Seoul, Tokyo Over WWII Brothels Explained
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's decision to dissolve a foundation funded by Japan to compensate South Korean women who were forced to work...
Dolce&Gabbana Show Canceled in China Over Racial Slurs
BEIJING — Thai celebs Mario Maurer and Davika "Mai" Hoorne on Thursday expressed disappointment about not attending a Dolce&Gabbana show in China the fashion giant canceled over insulting remarks conveyed on its Instagram.
Nation Gears Up for Full-Blown Loy Krathong (Photos)
BANGKOK — After a two year hiatus, the river lantern festival of Loy Krathong is making a comeback in its blazing glory this evening.
Australian Drug Smuggler Returns Home From Bali Jail
BANGLI, Indonesia — A teary and largely silent convicted Australian drug mule returned to her hometown on Thursday hours after she was deported from...
Exile Won’t Stop Vietnamese Blogger From Highlighting Abuses
HOUSTON — Forced into exile in the U.S., Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh is without her homeland but not without hope.
Quynh and her...
Patents Reveal Foreign Pharma’s Secret Bid to Seize Thai Cannabis Market
BANGKOK — The fight over who will profit from medical cannabis – not the patients but the patents – is underway with lawmakers slamming bureaucrats for putting corporate interests over public benefit.
US Carrier in Hong Kong After Bombers Fly Over S. China Sea
HONG KONG — A U.S. aircraft carrier docked in Hong Kong on Wednesday, days after a pair of American B-52 bombers flew over the...
Baby Dies in Bali After US Woman Allegedly Threw It From Car
DENPASAR, Indonesia — An American woman allegedly threw her 2-month-old daughter from a moving car on the tourist island of Bali and then tried...
King to Rehearse Big Ride Friday at BKK Airport
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King will bike around a track at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday ahead of a mass cycling event he will lead next month, according to the government.
