Women Died When ‘No One Helped’
For countless Thai women, the home is a perilous place, where spirits are crushed when cries for help fall on deaf ears.
Men Killing Women at Alarming Rates, And We All Share Blame
Domestic violence is woven into the cultural fabric, with the few agencies trying to do something running up against deeply rooted social values that tolerate – or even support – the use of violence against women.
Woodward Book Puts White House Back in Damage-Control Mode
WASHINGTON — An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House...
10 Arrested For Sharing Koh Tao News, Lawyer Says
BANGKOK — At least 10 people are in custody for sharing claims on Facebook that a British tourist was sexually assaulted on Koh Tao, an attorney representing them said Wednesday.
Stranded People Leave Flooded Airport After Typhoon in Japan
TOKYO — People stranded at a flooded offshore airport overnight returned by boat and bus to the Japanese mainland Wednesday morning after a typhoon...
Duterte Voids Amnesty of Critical Senator, Orders His Arrest
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest critic in Congress after revoking the senator's amnesty for involvement in...
Wives of 2 Reuters Reporters in Myanmar Shocked by Verdicts
YANGON — The wives of two Myanmar reporters for the Reuters news agency sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for possessing state secrets said Tuesday...
Powerful Typhoon Slams Into Western Japan, Flooding Airport
TOKYO — A powerful typhoon blew through western Japan on Tuesday, causing heavy rain to flood the region's main offshore international airport and high...
American Sentenced to Hang for Killing Ex-Wife in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court sentenced an American man to death by hanging for killing his ex-wife, but the man will appeal Tuesday's...
Street Wars: Bangkok Vendors Strike Back
BANGKOK — Hundreds of vendors from throughout Bangkok marched Tuesday on the Government House to demand City Hall roll back years of regulations responsible for shutting down their street markets.
