9 Killed in Taiwan Nursing Home Fire
TAIPEI — A fire at a nursing home in Taiwan has left nine people dead and 16 injured.
Rival Koreas Start Talks Meant to Set up Leaders’ Summit
SEOUL — Senior officials from the rival Koreas met Monday to set a date and venue for a third summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, part of an effort to breathe new life into resolving the nuclear standoff between Washington and Pyongyang.
Child Only Survivor of Light Plane Crash in East Indonesia
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia say a child is the only survivor from the crash of a light commercial plane in a mountainous...
See ‘Mother’s Day Meteor Shower’ Tonight
BANGKOK — Look up in the sky tonight after taking mom out to celebrate Mother’s Day to see a meteor shower visible nationwide.
Court Seeks to Move Doi Suthep Homes to Chiang Rai
CHIANG MAI — Activists Saturday slammed court officials for dodging their demands when they said homes built atop a protected northern forestland could be moved to neighboring Chiang Rai.
Prosecutors: Father Texted About Baby Found in River
NEW YORK — A man who fled to Thailand after allegedly tossing his dead 7-month-old son into a river sent a chilling text to...
‘Suicidal’ Mechanic Steals Plane from Seattle Airport
SEATTLE — A "suicidal" airline mechanic stole an empty Horizon Airlines plane, took off from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and was chased by military jets before crashing near a small island in the Puget Sound on Friday night, officials said.
Indonesian Island Lifted 25cm by Deadly Quake
TANJUNG, Indonesia — Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as...
Official Says Child Bride Returned From Malaysia
BANGKOK — A Thai official has confirmed that an 11-year-old Thai girl who married a 41-year-old Malaysian man has been sent back to Thailand from Malaysia.
Misprinted 1 Baht Coins 40,000% More Valuable
BANGKOK — Search your pockets right now. Some of those 1 baht coins might actually be worth 400 times their official value.