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BANGKOK — In the run-up to the final stage of Miss Universe Thailand, headshots of all 40 contestants wearing avant-garde, northern-style headdresses were released Tuesday night.

The tourist, a 30-year-old Ukrainian-born woman with Portuguese nationality, who has repeatedly caused disturbances in Phuket province,

LONDON — Chinese state media say more than 29,000 institutions across China have been infected by the global "ransomware" cyberattack.

CHICAGO — An Illinois man who typed out emoji and other text messages to advise his cousin thousands of miles away on how to kill a wealthy Chicago woman vacationing in Indonesia was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison.

By Pathoni Ahmad

YANGON — The family of an assassinated adviser to Myanmar's government had worried about his activities and warned him to be careful, but he pursued his work for the sake of the country's people, regardless of who they were or what religion they believed, his daughter said Tuesday.

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday that it will meet with domestic airlines to check health and safety measures before granting the carriers the permission to resume local flights from May 1.

BANGKOK — A landscape architecture professor, fresh law grad, office worker and school teacher were among five people charged along with a human rights lawyer last week for allegedly defaming the royal family.

YANGON — Several earthquakes caused some panic in Myanmar's largest city early Friday, but no serious injuries or major damage has yet been reported.

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