King’s Drawing Features Royal Consort Sineenat’s Emblem
BANGKOK — The Royal Household Bureau on Sunday published a drawing by His Majesty the King, which bears his royal consort’s insignia.
Raccoon Spotted in Central Osaka as Virus Keeps Humans Indoors
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A raccoon was spotted roaming in central Osaka past midnight earlier this month, in a rare sighting highlighting how measures against the coronavirus have left one of the country's busiest entertainment districts deserted late at night.
Week After Coup, Protests Swell Rapidly in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A protest against Myanmar’s one-week-old military government swelled rapidly Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold.
COVID Superspreader in US Traced to Federal Executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death row inmates were sick with COVID-19. Guards were ill. Traveling prisons staff on the execution team had the virus. So did media witnesses, who may have unknowingly infected others when they returned home because they were never told about the spreading cases.
Decision on Holding Tokyo Games Must Be ‘Based on Science’: Biden
TOKYO (Kyodo) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday the decision on whether the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should go ahead this summer must be "based on science."
Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet Access, Anti-Coup Protests Expand
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government.
Israel, a Global Leader in COVID Vaccinations, Finds Limits
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines.
Gov’t, BRN Hold Online Peace Dialogues in Pandemic
BANGKOK — The government and a militant group behind separatist campaigns in the southern border provinces on Friday said peace dialogues between them have moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
School Director Under Probe for Pulling Gun In Front of Students
SONGKHLA — Students at a public school in Songkhla were told to study from home on Friday after their director brandished a handgun at a school assembly.
2 Men Charged for Dumping Migrant Workers on Roadside
SAMUT SAKHON — Two people were slapped with criminal charges for driving a group of migrant workers from the epicenter of the country’s latest outbreak and leaving them to fend for themselves on the roadside outside Bangkok.
