A Couple Is To Be Deported to Taiwan for a $112 Million Fraud Case
Taiwanese media outlets reported that a Taiwanese couple had been apprehended by Thai immigration officers upon their entry into Thailand. The couple had been...
Thailand’s PM Wants To Outlaw Cannabis, 2 Years After It Was Decriminalized
The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again
Source: Disgraced CIB Chief’s Assets Found at Dead Lese Majeste Suspect’s Home
BANGKOK — The investigation into a police officer accused last week of defaming the monarchy has found evidence, a police source says, linking him to the disgraced former head of the Central Investigation Bureau, who was arrested for the same crime one year ago.
Death in Florida, 21st Caused by Takata Air Bags
Florida officials confirmed Wednesday that 34-year-old Nichol Barker was at least the 21st person to die worldwide due to exploding Takata air bag inflators. She was involved in a relatively minor crash in July but died of a head wound caused by shrapnel that shot out of her 2002 Honda Accord's air bag. Nineteen auto and truck makers are recalling up to 69 million inflators in the U.S. and 100 million worldwide because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers. The deaths have occurred since May 2009:
New Zealand Police Have 4 in Custody, Defuse Bombs
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Multiple people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of people attending Friday prayers, as New Zealand police...
Australian Papers Redact Front Pages to Expose Govt Secrecy
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's major newspapers published redacted front pages on Monday in a coordinated campaign to highlight government secrecy that is often...
Suez Canal Reopens After Stuck Cargo Ship Is Freed
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Salvage teams on Monday finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways and halted billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce.
Cambodian Opposition Says ‘Sham’ Election was Death of Democracy
The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen congratulated itself Monday on its election victory, while the opposition party unable to contest the polls said they marked the death of ...
Prof. Charged With Murder After Wife’s Body Found in Office
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong university professor was charged with his wife's murder on Wednesday, a day after her decomposing body was found...
Airstrikes on Myanmar Village Feared To Have Killed 100
BANGKOK (GRANT PECK Associated Press) — Airstrikes by Myanmar's military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending...
