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Martin Rowson shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson cartoons as he poses for a photographer in his studio in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: Frank Augstein / AP

Boris Johnson’s Mounting Trouble Is Treasure for Satirists

LONDON (AP) — A politician’s troubles are a humorist’s treasures.

Police: Former BKK Top Cop to be Banned From Japan

BANGKOK — The former commander of the Bangkok police force will not stand trial in Japan for carrying a loaded gun into a Tokyo airport last month, but is expected to be barred from entering the country for at least one year, according to a Thai police spokesperson.

Mommy Blogger Heather Armstrong, Known as Dooce, Dead at 47

NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a parent and her battles with depression and...

Irawaddy Dolphin Now ‘Endangered’ and We’re to Blame

BANGKOK — Two rare aquatic mammals are now officially listed as endangered due to poor fishing practices, marine experts said Wednesday.
FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo made available by the Malacanang Presidential Photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his speech during the 121st Philippine Navy Anniversary at Sangley point, Cavite province, Philippines. Duterte is "seriously considering" cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland, which spearheaded a resolution that asked the U.N.'s top human rights body to look into the thousands of deaths of suspects under his anti-drug crackdown. Photo: Robinson Ninal Jr./Malacanang Presidential Photo via AP File

Philippine Leader Signs Law Punishing Sexual Harassment

MANILA — The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and persistent...

Charges on Hit-and-Run ‘Boss Red Bull’ Dropped: Report

BANGKOK — A media report on Thursday night said the prosecutor decided not to indict a member of an ultra-rich family accused of killing a policeman and fleeing the scene in 2012.

‘Save Hong Kong’ Rally Draws 470,000 People: Organizers

HONG KONG — "Anti-violence!", "Save Hong Kong!" Over 470,000 people gathered on Saturday in a rally held at Tamar Park, Admiralty of Hong Kong, to voice out their demand for peace and stability in Hong Kong.

US Firms Weigh Rushed Imports to Beat Tariffs on Chinese Goods

New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting in three weeks.

Saudi Arabia to End Ban on Women Drivers

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Women will be allowed to drive for the first time next summer in Saudi Arabia, the ultra-conservative kingdom announced Tuesday,...

Japanese Postman Failed to Deliver Thousands of Postal Items

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) — A 61-year-old postman failed to deliver thousands of postal items that he kept at his home instead, police said Thursday.

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