Son’s Last Shot for Military Exemption at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will get one more shot at an exemption from military service after helping South Korea reach the final...
Prof. Charged With Murder After Wife’s Body Found in Office
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong university professor was charged with his wife's murder on Wednesday, a day after her decomposing body was found...
Last Reunion for Famed American WWII Fighters ‘Merrill’s Marauders’
Three thousand volunteered for a dangerous secret mission during World War II — a mission so secret they weren't told even where they were going.
Isaan Lotto Faithful Venerate ‘Lucky Golden Turtle’
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A shiny, money-colored reptile was giving Isaan residents hope ahead of Wednesday’s lotto results.
As the bimonthly lottery results draw near, Baan...
Japan Basketballers Who Paid for Sex Get 1-Year Suspensions
TOKYO — Four Japanese basketballers who were sent home from the Asian Games for hiring prostitutes in Indonesia have been suspended from playing for...
Asian Stock Markets Rise After Wall Street Gain
BEIJING — Asian stock markets edged higher Wednesday after Wall Street gained on strength in technology and retailing
Keeping Score
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.4 percent...
Indonesia Detains Polish Man in Conflict-Prone Papua Region
JAKARTA — Indonesian security forces have detained a Polish man in the troubled Papua region on suspicion of links to separatists.
A police report seen...
Crypto Con: Two Suspects Say They Were Also Scammed
BANGKOK — An actor and his brother accused of scamming a foreign investor of hundreds of millions of baht in cryptocurrency met investigators Wednesday as other suspects said a settlement had been reached with the victim.
Trump Accuses Google of Biased Searches, Warns ‘Be Careful’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging search results about him "so that almost all...
US Expects 2 Reuters Journalists to Be Acquitted in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley says the Trump administration expects to see two Reuters journalists accused by Myanmar's government of illegally possessing...
