Facebook Takes Down 652 Accounts Linked to Russia, Iran
Facebook has identified and banned more accounts engaged in misleading political behavior ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November.
The social network said Tuesday...
Prayuth Splashes Out in Chumphon, Still Denies He’s Campaigning
Junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha defended his cabinet’s doling out of pork in the southern province of Chumphon on Tuesday, where he mentioned ...
Liu Breaks 50-Meter Backstroke World Record at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Liu Xiang of China has set a world record time of 26.98 seconds to win the women's 50-meter backstroke gold medal at...
Swedish Gripen Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes; Pilot Safe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Swedish Air Force jet fighter crashed Tuesday near an air base in southern Sweden after striking several birds as it...
Indonesia Woman Irked by Mosque Noise Convicted of Blasphemy
MEDAN, Indonesia — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy.
The ethnic...
Indonesian Officials Defend Parade of Veiled Kids With Guns
JAKARTA — Indonesian officials have defended a street parade that involved veiled kindergarteners carrying replica weapons, with police saying they will arrest the person...
Thai FA Asks Coach to Explain Team’s Asian Games Exit
BANGKOK — Diving from outside the six-yard box and sandwiched between two defenders, Uzbek striker Zabikhillo Urinboev’s 17th minute header sealed Thailand’s most disappointing footballing performance of the century at the Asian Games.
Untreated Mental Illness Left Sek Loso Delusional, Living in Filth: Son
BANGKOK — Sek Loso’s family described a man crippled by mental illness who sees miracles in trees and the Buddha in spilled water as...
Indonesia: Lombok Quakes Don’t Meet National Disaster Status
JAKARTA — Indonesia's disaster agency says earthquakes that killed more than 500 people on the island of Lombok in the past month and caused...
Khaosan Future Remains in Limbo
BANGKOK — Khaosan vendors on Tuesday slammed City Hall for breaking another promise to compromise by refusing to budge on a daytime ban on sidewalk sales.
