Exit Polls Suggest Irish Voters Have Repealed Abortion Ban
DUBLIN — Ireland appeared to move away from its conservative Roman Catholic roots and embrace a more liberal viewpoint Friday as two major exit polls predicted voters had repealed a constitutional ban on abortion.
Lonely Planet’s Top Destination Suffers a Blow After Sri Lanka Blasts
HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka — Sipping fresh coconut water while sunbathing on deserted Hikkaduwa beach, Alexi Konchayenko, a sports trainer from Ukraine, struck a stoical...
Cambodia Moves to Outlaw Insulting King
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's Cabinet has endorsed a law making insulting the king a criminal offense punishable by monetary fines and ...
Wimbledon: Nadal Out After 5-Hour Epic, Federer Cruises (Video)
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Former Russian Consul Charged With Forging Thai Visas
BANGKOK — Police have arrested a Russian in Chonburi on Thursday for allegedly forging hundreds of visas to Thailand.
Vitaly Garyevich Kulyushin was taken into...
In First, Election Rules to Limit Social Media Campaigning
BANGKOK — Those planning to meme their way to electoral triumph via savvy Facebook campaigns need to think twice. Riding the easy train into parliament and Government House won’t be as simple as hiring the zeitgeist-exploding girls of BNK48 to serenade the youth vote.
Dozens of Deaths Blamed on Rare Cold Snap in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — An unusually cold weather front has been blamed for killing 57 mostly elderly people in Taiwan's greater Taipei area.
Japan To Loosen Travel Restrictions Imposed During Pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced Thursday, allowing tourists to easily enter for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Lin Dan Wins Opening Match at All-England Open
BIRMINGHAM, England — Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan started his quest for a seventh title at the All-England Open by beating Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-19, 21-16 on Wednesday.
Philippines Seizes Drugs in Upscale Area, Arrests 4 Chinese
MANILA — Philippine authorities have seized more than 160 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in tea wrappers in their second-largest drug haul this year in a sign of how the problem has persisted despite the president's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs.
