Thailand Reports Record Virus Cases; Delays Bangkok Easing
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is redoubling efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus in labor camps, factories and markets as the number of new reported cases surged Monday to the highest level so far.
Bangkok Parks, Spas, Beauty Clinics To Reopen June 1
BANGKOK — A number of public venues in the capital will be allowed to reopen beginning this Tuesday, the City Hall announced Monday.
Netanyahu Could Lose PM Job as Rivals Attempt To Join Forces
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader's opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier.
Family Hopes for Return of US Journalist Detained in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — The mother of a journalist detained in Myanmar says she and the family “just want him here” in Michigan.
Thailand Aims at Pandemic Risks by Fighting Wildlife Trade
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is ramping up efforts to curb trade in wildlife to help reduce the risk of future pandemics, officials said Thursday, though it was unclear whether that would mean an end to all such sales in the wildlife trafficking hub.
Disgruntled Worker Who Killed 9 Appeared to Target Victims
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who killed nine people at a California rail yard where he worked appeared to target some of the victims, a sheriff told The Associated Press on Thursday, while a Biden administration official said the shooter spoke of hating his workplace when customs officers detained him after a 2016 trip to the Philippines.
‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Author Eric Carle Dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary memories, has died at age 91.
Taxi Drivers Protest Draft Law on Ride-Hailing Apps
BANGKOK (AP) — An association of taxi drivers in Thailand on Wednesday urged the government to reconsider a draft regulation that would allow the use of private cars for online ride-hailing services, saying it would create unfair competition and cost taxi drivers their jobs.
AP Investigation: Myanmar’s Junta Using Bodies To Terrorize
Two black pickups speed down an empty city street in Myanmar before coming to a sudden stop. Security forces standing in the back of the trucks begin firing at an oncoming motorbike carrying three young men.
Rallies, Moments of Silence Honor George Floyd a Year Later
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change.
