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Bicyclist vs Lift Bridge. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Video)

MENASHA, Wisconsin — Police say a bicyclist who weaved past the gates blocking access to a bridge over a river in eastern Wisconsin escaped...
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, left, delivers his speech at the 16th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa Photo: Themba Hadebe / Associated Press

Obama Delivers Veiled Rebuke to Trump in Mandela Address

JOHANNESBURG — In his highest profile speech since leaving office, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday denounced the policies of President Donald Trump...
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 2, 2018, in Washington. Photo : Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Trump Backs Down, Says He Misspoke on Russia Meddling

WASHINGTON — Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his public...
The International Criminal Court in 2016 in the Hague, the Netherlands. Photo: OSeveno / Wikimedia Commons

ICC Anniversary: Support for Court, Concern at Challenges

UNITED NATIONS — On the 20th anniversary of the statute that created the International Criminal Court, supporters praised the tribunal's actions to punish perpetrators of the world's worst atrocities and expressed concerns about the enormous challenges and political attacks it faces.

Brit English Teacher Investigated For Child Porn

BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday are investigating whether a British teacher sexually abused any children after he was charged with possession of child pornography.
Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, talks to journalists during a press briefing on a project titled "Nothing for Our Land," the Impact of Land Confiscation on Farmers in Myanmar, Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Thein Zaw / Associated Press

Rights Groups Urge Myanmar to Make Amends for Seized Land

YANGON — Myanmar's government should expedite restitution for past illegal confiscations of land, an international human rights group said Tuesday, detailing how previous land...
A rescuer at the scene where a helicopter crashed in Khon Kaen province Wednesday morning.

Reporters, Pilots Killed in Khon Kaen Helicopter Crash

KHON KAEN — Four people died Wednesday when a helicopter carrying a team of reporters crashed and caught fire in Khon Kaen province.
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‘Wild Boars’ to Leave Hospital, Speak Publicly

BANGKOK — After more than a week of recovery, 12 boys and their football coach rescued from a cave will walk out of the hospital Wednesday and return their lives.

In Reversal, City Won’t Spare Khaosan, Chinatown Vendors

BANGKOK — Vendors in the famed Khaosan Road area will have to follow new regulations next month meant to return sidewalks to pedestrians, City Hall said Tuesday.
A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in July in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press

Asian Shares Mostly Lower, Weighed by Trade Tensions

SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as tensions over U.S. tariffs overshadowed data suggesting global growth is still on track.

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