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Sergio Marchionne, Who Saved Fiat and Chrysler, 66

MILAN — Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding leader who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save both Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66.
A woman casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Photo: B.K. Bangash / Associated Press

Explosion Kills 31 as Pakistanis Vote in General Elections

ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber struck outside a crowded polling station in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, killing 31 people as Pakistanis cast ballots...
Photo : Vincent Thian / Associated Press

Asian Markets Rising After Corporate Gains Boost Wall Street

BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street gained on strong corporate earnings amid U.S.-Chinese trade tensions.   Keeping Score Thailand's SET on Wednesday afternoon...

Laos Dam Disaster Kills 19: State Media

PAKSE, Laos — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for villagers left missing when part of a newly built dam broke in southeastern Laos, flooding the surrounding countryside and killing at least 19 people.

35 Foreigners Arrested In This Week’s ‘X-Ray Outlaw’ Raid

BANGKOK — Dozens of foreigners were arrested early Wednesday when authorities raided 62 areas including schools and hotels nationwide.

Thailand Sends Rescuers to Laos After Dam Collapse

BANGKOK — Thailand has provided assistance to Laos after a hydroelectric dam collapsed in the country’s southeast, leaving hundreds missing and forcing thousands to evacuate.
President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump walk to board Marine One in 2017 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Ivanka Trump Is Shutting Down Her Clothing Company

NEW YORK — Ivanka Trump is shutting down her fashion line of dresses, shoes and handbags that became a target of political boycotts and...
Pakistani presidential candidate Imran Khan speaks in 2009 at a conference in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Stephan Röhl / Wikimedia Commons

Pakistanis Voting for 3rd Straight Civilian Government

ISLAMABAD — After an acrimonious campaign, polls opened in Pakistan on Wednesday to elect the country's third straight civilian election – a first for this...
Villagers take refuge on a rooftop above flood waters from a collapsed dam Tuesday in the Attapeu district of southeastern Laos. Photo: Associated Press

Flooding From Laos Hydroelectric Dam Leaves Hundreds Missing

BANGKOK — Massive flooding from a South Korean-constructed hydroelectric dam in Laos left several people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue...
Photo: Gerhard Gellinger / Pixabay

Billions Earmarked For Isaan Airports

BANGKOK — During a visit to the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, the interim cabinet of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha approved spending over 2 billion baht to expand the airport there and endorsed other projects, an aviation official said Tuesday.

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