New ‘Iron Man of India’ Statue is Among World’s Tallest
KEVADIYA, India — India's prime minister on Wednesday unveiled a towering bronze statue of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel, a key independence leader and the country's...
Thai Babies Ghoul It Up for Halloween in Khon Kaen
KHON KAEN — A toothy zombie naval officer, a brood of draculas and one distraught baby devil showed they can Halloween with the best...
Asian Shares Climb on Strong US Earnings; BOJ Stands Pat
SINGAPORE — Asian markets rose on Wednesday after big American companies reported strong earnings for the third quarter, soothing fears that rising interest rates...
Pakistan Acquits Christian Woman Facing Death for Blasphemy
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling...
Video Shows Passengers Boarding Fatal Flight
JAKARTA — Chilling video of passengers boarding Lion Air's fatal Flight 610 has been broadcast on Indonesian TV.
It shows passengers' boarding passes being checked and...
US Gangster Whitey Bulger Found Slain in Prison
BOSTON — James "Whitey" Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one...
Koh Samet Says No More Plastic Bags or Styrofoam on Island
RAYONG — The top parks official on Koh Samet said Wednesday that plastic bags and styrofoam will no longer be welcome there as of tomorrow.
Hate Rejection? ‘My Taxi’ to Guarantee Trips – For a Premium
BANGKOK — If you, like so many other Bangkokians, are fed up with taxi drivers refusing your fare, a novel cab service has a pitch to make.
Synagogue Extremist Was Obsessed With Jewish Refugee Agency
Just moments before the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead, the suspect is believed to have posted a final social media rant...
Kepler Telescope Dead After Finding Thousands of Worlds
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA's elite planet-hunting spacecraft has been declared dead, just a few months shy of its 10th anniversary.
Officials announced the Kepler...
