‘Big and Vicious’: Hurricane Florence Closes in on Carolinas
WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Motorists streamed inland on highways converted to one-way evacuation routes Tuesday as about 1.7 million people in three states were...
Colombian Kingpin Busted in Massive Smuggling Operation
LOS ANGELES — A Colombian drug kingpin who participated in a violent ring that used planes, speedboats and submarines to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars in cocaine in an operation stretching to Thailand faced federal trafficking charges Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors Say ‘Boss Red Bull’ Case Can Be Revived
BANGKOK — Public prosecutors on Tuesday said there is enough evidence to press new charges against a billionaire scion who allegedly killed a policeman with his Ferrari in 2012.
Sri Lankan President Resigns, Parliament To Convene
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament speaker says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned and Parliament will convene to choose a new leader after massive protests took over government buildings to force him out of office.
Shinkansen Metal Transformed Into Baseball Bats To Hit Market In Oct.
TOKYO - Metal from scrapped shinkansen bullet trains has been recycled into children's baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited...
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the...
Bombing at Egypt’s Coptic Christian Cathedral Kills 25
CAIRO — A bombing at a chapel adjacent to Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 49 during Sunday mass, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out against the religious minority in recent memory.
First Frost Greets Tourists at Doi Inthanon
CHIANG MAI — The first frost of the year arrived Monday morning atop of Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai province’s Chomthong district, exciting Thai tourists who for days had been awaiting the temperature to drop low enough to witness the phenomenon.
Police to Lock Down Indonesian Capital for Blasphemy Protest
JAKARTA — Indonesian police are planning a massive show of force in the capital Jakarta on Friday to contain a much-hyped protest by Muslim hardliners against the city's popular governor that threatens to ignite religious and racial flashpoints.
Women on Trial Visit Airport Where Kim Jong Nam Was Attacked
SEPANG, Malaysia — The two women accused of killing the North Korean leader's half brother toured the Malaysian airport Tuesday as participants in their murder trial visited the scene of the attack.
