Hong Kong Police Tear Gas Protest Against Mob Violence
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to march...
‘DJ Matoom’ Given Jail Term for Hosting Virus Cluster Party
BANGKOK — A celebrity talk show host was convicted by a court on Friday for hosting a birthday party in Bangkok that later led to a cluster of coronavirus infection, defying health regulations imposed by the government.
DeSantis Set To Make Much-Anticipated Presidential Campaign Announcement, Formalizing Trump Rivalry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an outspoken cultural conservative long seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination, is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday.
Trashland: Thailand Drawing Tons of Foreign Garbage
BANGKOK — From afar, there’s no missing the eye-popping towers of oversized plastic bags piled together in the middle of a large field just north of Bangkok.
Man Found Hanging From Tree on Srinagarindra Road Median
BANGKOK — The body of a man was found hanging from a tree in middle of a road median early Monday morning in Suan Luang district.
Suu Kyi Blames Conflicts on Illegal Immigration
NAYPYITAW — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism in a speech that comes as her country is accused of violently pushing out hundreds of thousands of unwanted Rohingya Muslims.
Ex-UN Chief Annan: Get Myanmar Refugees Home, Not to Camps
UNITED NATIONS — Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged Myanmar on Friday to make sure the half-million Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled in the last two months can go home, and not go to camps.
See This Year’s Loy Krathong All Over the Kingdom (Photos)
From former prime ministers and junta leaders to regular folks, Thais kingdom-wide purchased krathongs to loy (float) for the annual festival Thursday night.
Indonesia Raises Number of Ferry Sinking Missing to 166
TIGARAS PORT, Indonesia — Indonesian officials say 166 people are missing from a ferry sinking Monday evening at a popular lake on Sumatra, a much higher number than previously believed.
Europe Heat Wave Breaks Records, Mercury Set to Go Higher
BERLIN — Europeans cooled off in public fountains Wednesday as a new heat wave spread across parts of the continent and was already breaking...
