Melbourne Restaurant Owner Fined For Paying Staff in Pizza
SYDNEY (DPA) — A pizzeria owner in Melbourne was fined more than 330,000 Australian dollars (310,000 US dollars) for paying his mostly underage staff in pizza and soft drinks, a news report said Tuesday.
Children Mourn Moms Killed in Mother’s Day Bombings
SURAT THANI — Friday, unlike every other evening, when Jongkonnee Pumkrajang picks her two children up from the restaurant where they work, the three had special plan. For a very rare occasion, they would go out as the pair wanted to treat their mom to dinner for Mother’s Day.
La Nina Year Responsible for Thailand’s Deadly Cold Spell
BANGKOK — The usually sweltering, humid Bangkok has seen temperatures as low as 16C this week, while three people already died from the unusual cold weather in the countryside.
Inside the Met Gala: Real-Life Cardinal Gets Star Treatment
NEW YORK — It was cocktail hour at the Met Gala, the most glittery and exclusive event on the New York social calendar, and celebrity guests were thronging around the imposing Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sipping drinks and munching on canapes. Pretty much everyone in the room was famous, some hugely so, but one guest seemed to be getting a little more attention than most: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York.
HBO Orders 10 Episodes of ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO is green-lighting a new “Game of Thrones” prequel after reportedly canceling another that starred Naomi Watts.
Climate Change Could Cut SEA Growth 11%
MANILA — Economic losses from the impacts of climate change could slash Southeast Asia's growth by up to 11 percent by 2100, the Asian Development Bank said today.
Barbados Says Goodbye to Queen, Transforms Into Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.
Banned Kids' Books Return to Singapore Libraries – In Adult Section
SINGAPORE (DPA) — Two children's titles banned from Singapore libraries for featuring gay couples will be put back on shelves following intervention by the government, reports said.
Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence, Rejects Bail for News Anchor Sorayuth
BANGKOK — A news personality who was long a regular presence in living rooms nationwide said he will appeal his case after the Appeals Court ruled Tuesday to uphold his conviction.
Pattaya Guard Beats Tourist Unconcious 'Out of Misunderstanding'
CHONBURI — A security guard and group of motorcyclists in the resort town of Pattaya reportedly beat a foreign tourist unconscious because of a "misunderstanding" last night.
