Volcano Erupts on Same Indonesian Island as Earlier Quake
JAKARTA — A volcano erupted Wednesday on the same central Indonesian island struck last week by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, but no evacuations...
New Commando Unit to Monitor ‘Threats’ to Monarchy
BANGKOK — The government on Monday announced the formation of a new police force tasked with protecting the monarchy.
Wife of Malaysian Ex-PM Grilled a Third Time Over Graft
KUALA LUMPUR — The wife of Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak is being grilled by the anti-graft agency for a third time over...
Missing Key Blamed for Flood in Northern Bangkok
BANGKOK — Parts of northern Bangkok were left flooded for several hours because city staff couldn’t find the key to a waterpump, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said Tuesday.
City Promises to Pay BACC Utility Bills – But Nothing Else
BANGKOK — A week after the city sent a utility termination notice to a downtown public arts venue, City Hall officials said they had...
Asian Shares Mostly Fall on Weak Japan Data, US-China Trade
SINGAPORE — Asian markets are mostly lower on jitters over the simmering U.S. trade dispute with China.
Keeping Score
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.8 percent...
Actress Fan Bingbing Ordered to Pay Massive Tax Fine
BEIJING — Chinese tax authorities have ordered "X-Men" star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million but would spare her from criminal prosecution, state media said Wednesday.
Canada Revokes Myanmar Leader’s Honorary Citizenship
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada's Parliament formally stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship on Tuesday for complicity in the atrocities committed...
Desperation Grows as Death Toll Soars From Indonesia Quake
PALU, Indonesia — Trucks carrying food for desperate survivors of the earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island rolled in with a police escort Tuesday to...
‘A Scary Time’: Trump Taps Fears of #Metoo Run Amok
WASHINGTON — Men of America, be afraid. This could happen to you.
