Facing Arrest Warrant, Russia’s Putin Visits Annexed Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine...
Cambodia Celebrates Return of ‘Priceless’ Stolen Artifacts
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from Cambodia were welcomed home Friday at a celebration led...
Teenage Girl Arrested After Saying She Strangled Man in Central Japan
A teenage girl was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a man at a hotel in Toyama Prefecture in central Japan, police said.
The 17-year-old...
New COVID Origins Data Point to Raccoon Dogs in China Market
BEIJING (AP) — Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA...
How a Warrant for Putin Puts New Spin on Xi Visit to Russia
WASHINGTON (MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer) — Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week highlighted...
Why TikTok’s Security Risks Keep Raising Fears
TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the...
Thai Jasmine Rice Was Counterfeited in China, Affecting Exports
Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the export of Thai jasmine rice was affected after a rice factory in...
Lady Wanna, wife of Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has died at 80
Khunying (Lady) Sirivadhanabhakdi, a wife of Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and co-founder of TCC Group and Thai Beverage, died on March 17, 2023 at 80. The...
North Korea Says ICBM Test Aimed To Strike Fear Into Enemies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to "strike fear into the enemies" as South Korea...
Marijuana Concerns in the Gunman-cop Case
Police Chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said Thursday it will be up to medical experts to rule whether marijuana smoking played a role in...
