Cate Blanchett: Nothing Prepared Me for Rohingya Suffering
UNITED NATIONS — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that nothing prepared her for "the extent and depth of...
Amnesty Urges Malaysia to Quash Caning Sentence of Lesbians
KUALA LUMPUR — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Malaysia to quash a caning sentence for a lesbian couple, calling the punishment cruel and unjust.
Two...
‘Maroon 5’ to Move Like Jagger Again in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Move like its 2011 again when an American pop band returns to the capital next year.
As part of their current tour promoting...
New Lecture at Thammasat University Extols Chakri Dynasty
Eight people, six women and two men, took turns Monday describing the benevolence of the Chakri dynasty in bringing peace and happiness to the people of Thailand at the first-ever such lecture at Thammasat University.
Elephant Swimming Show is Exercise, Not Cruel: Zoo
CHONBURI — A young elephant walks on its hind legs and swims in a glass tank to the delight of a crush of students watching and cheering.
Son and Co Face Vietnam and ‘Korean Hiddink’ at Asian Games
If South Korea's national team is to reach the final of the Asian Games and win an exemption from military service for its players,...
Paper Airplane Champ Flies High Again – Still Awaits Citizenship
BANGKOK — Nine years after a stateless boy was granted a temporary passport to win a paper airplane championship in Japan, he was named...
14 Cambodian Opposition Activists Freed From Prison
PHNOM PENH — Fourteen Cambodian opposition activists were freed Tuesday from long prison terms, their pardons coming as the latest in a series of...
Australian Lawmaker Says MH17 Was Her Most Emotional Time
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's former foreign minister on Tuesday described the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in 2014 as the...
Luksika Out of US Open Due to ‘Travel Woes’
NEW YORK — We've all been there: A delayed flight or traffic jam or some other transportation issue prevents us from getting to work...
