Thai Junta Orders Millions Rounded Up, Denied Food
BANGKOK — Millions of capital residents will be rounded up and denied food by City Hall on order of the junta.
Malaysia’s Ex-PM Pleads Not Guilty to New Corruption Charges
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering...
Verdict on Ford Class Action Due Friday
BANGKOK — A ruling is expected Friday in a landmark class action brought by 300 customers against Ford Motor Co.
Asian Shares Track Mixed Finish on Wall Street Over Tariffs
SINGAPORE — Asian shares are mixed, trading in a narrow range Thursday after news of a fresh round of tariffs by the U.S. on...
Needle-in-Strawberry Scare Spreads Across Australia
MELBOURNE — Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand as growers turn to...
No Charges Filed Over Crane Collapse, Victims Told to Settle
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday said the construction company responsible for a crane that collapsed and injured three will seek to avoid criminal liability by privately settling with the victims tomorrow.
Vietnam Jails Teacher to 14 Years Over Attempted Subversion
HANOI — A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced a former primary schoolteacher to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty on charges...
Pattaya – Hua Hin Ferry Service Suspended
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Less than two years after it opened with much fanfare, a ferry connecting the resort towns of Hua Hin and Pattaya has been suspended, a tourism official said Thursday.
Arthur Mitchell, Pioneering Black Ballet Dancer, Dead at 84
NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and...
No Ronaldo? No Problem for Madrid, Juventus in Champs League
GENEVA — Real Madrid managed to win easily in the Champions League without Cristiano Ronaldo. So did Juventus, after its superstar signing was tearfully...
