4,000+ Year Prison Sentence for Japan Scam Mastermind
BANGKOK — The mastermind of a tour scam that left thousands of holidaymakers bound for Japan stranded at an airport last year was sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison Wednesday.
Storm, Super Typhoon to Shower Thailand Through Next Week
BANGKOK — Two tropical storms – mild and strong – will gain strength tomorrow through next week, bringing rains and possible flooding, meteorologists said...
Olivia Munn Finds Little Support From ‘Predator’ Peers
TORONTO — Actress Olivia Munn says she has found little support from some of her "Predator" co-stars and director after a Los Angeles Times...
Proposal to Create Whale Sanctuary in S Atlantic Defeated
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil — A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic was defeated Tuesday at a meeting in Brazil of the...
‘Big and Vicious’: Hurricane Florence Closes in on Carolinas
WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Motorists streamed inland on highways converted to one-way evacuation routes Tuesday as about 1.7 million people in three states were...
Russia Launches Biggest Ever War Games Involving China
CHITA, Russia — Hundreds of thousands Russian troops swept across Siberia on Tuesday in the nation's largest ever war games also joined by China –...
Vietnam’s Capital Urges Residents to Stop Eating Dog Meat
HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam's capital are urging residents to stop eating dog meat because it hurts the city's image and improper raising and...
Tesla Cuts Number of Stock Colors to Streamline Production
NEW YORK — Tesla is dropping two of the seven colors it had offered to customers as it tries to streamline production.
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Junta Defends BNK48 Frontwoman’s Appearance on Gov’t Show
BANGKOK — A new gig on behalf of the military regime has drawn accusations that a girl group and pop-culture juggernaut is in bed...
Cops Stumped by Bangkok Underpass Drowning
BANGKOK — Police vowed justice for a woman who drowned in a Bangkok underpass last week despite not being sure what caused it – or who to hold accountable.
