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.
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.