Body Found in Wyoming Believed To Be Gabrielle Petito
MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a body discovered Sunday in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, who disappeared while on a cross-country trek with a boyfriend who has been identified by authorities as a person of interest and is now being sought within a Florida nature preserve.
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.
World Population to Near 10 Billion by 2050, UN Says
UNITED NATIONS — India's population is expected to surpass China's in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country in the world shortly before 2050, a U.N. report said Wednesday.
India’s Top Court Decriminalizes Homosexual Acts
NEW DELHI — India's top court has struck down a colonial-era law that makes homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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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.
Preschools Prepare for Reopening Amid Virus Fears (Photos)
BANGKOK (AP) — For the past month, Darunee Khedkhow has arrived at Bangkok's Makkasan community preschool at 8 a.m. each weekday, just as she has done for most of her past 12 years as a teacher.
Grassroots Activists in Myanmar on March to Destroy Poppies
LUNG ZA, Myanmar — Opium is a scourge to many of Myanmar's poor communities ravaged by drug addiction, but to the farmers who grow it, it is a living.
Griezmann’s Double Gives France 2-0 Win Over Germany in Euro 2016 Semi
MARSEILLE, France — France is heading back to soccer's elite, and Antoine Griezmann is the man leading the way.
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.
US Woman Temporarily Becomes Millionaire After Account Mix-Up
BOSTON — For a few minutes, a Boston woman says she was a millionaire.
Ellen Fleming says she received a voicemail from a TD Ameritrade...