Too Bad for India as Iran Wins Asian Games Kabaddi Gold
JAKARTA — In what would have been unthinkable in India before the Asian Games, there'll be no kabaddi gold medals for the spiritual home...
Taiwan – by Whatever Name – Still Winning at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Imagine if the United States could not compete under its real name at the Olympics. Or Japan, or Spain or India.
That's the...
Cambodia Court Views Footage of Accused Australian Filmmaker
PHNOM PENH — A court in Cambodia has viewed some of the footage shot by an Australian filmmaker charged with endangering national security for...
Boy Whose Paper Planes Soared Into Nation’s Heart May Get Citizenship
CHIANG MAI — Nine years ago, a 12-year-old boy made headlines and drew international sympathy. After winning a paper airplane competition, he had to...
In ‘Body Politic,’ The Audience is The Art
BANGKOK — An unusual street display turns the audience itself into the spectacle. Through performance art, an artist encourages not only physical participation but...
Police Say Brit Tourist Filed Theft Complaint, Not Rape
KOH TAO — Police on Friday denied media reports that they refused to investigate a rape complaint filed by a British tourist on Koh Tao.
Kanchanaburi Monk Beats Young Novice to Death
KANCHANABURI — A 9-year-old novice died in Kanchanaburi province Thursday night, five days after he was beaten severely at the temple where he was ordained.
Senior Soldiers Apologize for Beating Private into Coma
Update Sept. 14: Pvt. Kacha Pacha died at a hospital on Sept. 14 after he spent weeks in a coma.
LOPBURI — A young soldier...
Asian Shares Track Wall St Weakness as Eyes on Fed Comment
BANGKOK — Asian shares were Friday following a listless session on Wall Street, where a slide in banks and industrial companies offset solid gains...
Doctor Accused of Killing Family With Gas-Filled Yoga Ball
HONG KONG — An anesthesiologist is on trial in Hong Kong charged with killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball filled...
