China Finds 8 New Virus Cases, Down From Peak of 15,000
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese health authority said Friday it received reports of eight new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and seven deaths on the Chinese mainland on Thursday.
Myanmar Villagers Say Army Troops Burned 400 Houses
BANGKOK (AP) — Residents of two villages in northwestern Myanmar said government soldiers burned down hundreds of houses this week, apparently while searching for members of an armed militia opposed to military rule.
Afghans Plead for Faster Us Evacuation From Taliban Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban appealed to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights as the United States struggled to bring order to the continuing chaos at the Kabul airport.
Police Nab Couple Who Sold Mule Accounts To Chinese Agents
On September 13, cyber police arrested a 40-year-old man, Suriya Phulang, from Chonburi province and a 37-year-old woman, Parichat Mhuhuana, from Chanthaburi province. Both...
Thailand Waives Visas for Japanese Business Travelers for 3 Years Before PM’s Visit to...
ฺBANGKOK - Before Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will pay an official visit to Japan from 14 to 18 December, the Cabinet has approved measures...
Ivory Holders Rush to Meet Thai Government Deadline
BANGKOK (DPA) — Some 3,000 ivory collectors rushed to declare their holdings on the last day of a Thai government plan aimed at curbing the international trade in elephant tusks, reports said Wednesday.
Wanted: Assistant Pokemon Trainers
NEW YORK — Too busy with your real life to play the hit augmented reality game "Pokemon Go?" For a price, some entrepreneurs will play the game for you.
Spanish King’s Brother In Law to Serve 6 Years in Jail for Corruption
MADRID — In a wide-ranging tax fraud case that captivated Spain, Princess Cristina was found not guilty Friday of being an accessory to fraud but her husband was convicted and sentenced to more than six years in prison.
Goalkeeper Dies After Collision in Indonesian League Game
JAKARTA — A goalkeeper has died after sustaining head and neck injuries in a collision during an Indonesian league soccer game on Sunday.
British Show’s Take on Rendang Curry Riles Southeast Asians
JAKARTA — Judges on a popular British cooking show are being ridiculed for ignorance of Asian food after insisting the chicken in a Malaysian contestant's rendang curry should have been crispy.
