Tiger Woods Faces Hard Recovery From Car Crash Injuries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all.
Japan Distillery Drinking up Plaudits as Its Craft Whisky Proves a Hit
SAITAMA (Kyodo) — Riding the craft whisky boom at home and abroad, a small distillery north of Tokyo is boosting production to meet the growing demand for its world-renowned and award-winning "Ichiro's Malt" product.
Lam Backs Hong Kong Electoral Changes Excluding Opponents
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam gave her clear support Tuesday to electoral reforms that would likely further exclude opposition voices and cement Beijing’s control over the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s politics.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Prayut Could Be ‘Too Old’ For Sinovac Jab
BANGKOK — A senior health official on Tuesday poured cold water on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s pledge to be the first Thai to get the COVID-19 vaccine, citing his age.
Protests Swell After Myanmar Junta Raises Specter of Force
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago.
South Koreans Arrive for Thailand’s First ‘Golf Quarantine’
BANGKOK — The government pandemic center announced Monday that a group of 41 South Koreans have landed in Thailand for what is termed as the country’s first ever “golf quarantine.”
12 Japan Firms Will Kill Business Deals Involving Uyghur Forced Labor
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Twelve major Japanese companies have established a policy of ceasing business deals with Chinese companies found to benefit from the forced labor of the Muslim Uyghur minority in China's far-western Xinjiang region, a Kyodo News investigation showed Sunday.
Why Some Texans Are Getting Sky-High Energy Bills
After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills.
US Coronavirus Death Toll Approaches Milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus.
Family of Doctor Who Died of COVID Forwards Donations to Medical Funds
BANGKOK — The physician who died from the coronavirus would go on to save more lives even in his death.
