Two Abducted Chinese Are Released; One Suspect Is Arrested
The third Chinese kidnapping case is solved; at least two abducted Chinese are safe.
Two abducted Chinese were released and returned home safely at 4...
Thailand Aims To Create 200,000 Jobs In The EEC Smart City
BANGKOK - The Thai government approved on January 2, 2024, the establishment of the EEC Business Center and Livable Smart City, a special economic...
Director: Zoo Safe Despite Shooting of Gorilla to Save Boy (Photos)
CINCINNATI — The director of the Cincinnati Zoo says it remains safe for its 1.6 million annual visitors despite a weekend tragedy in which a gorilla was fatally shot to protect a 4-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit.
Hun Sen Stirs Political Pot with Pardon for Deputy Opposition Leader
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's king has pardoned the deputy leader of the country's opposition party, taking the action at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen in a complicated maneuver that could have a major political impact.
China Sends Another 120 Peacekeepers to South Sudan
BEIJING — The first 120 troops of a 700-member Chinese U.N. peacekeeping force have departed for South Sudan, deepening China's commitment to the troubled East African nation, where two of its peacekeepers were killed in fighting over the summer.
Rohingya Trafficking Verdicts Welcomed, But May Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
BANGKOK — Rights activists and a local Rohingya leader welcomed the heavy sentences handed down by the Criminal Court this past week to those involved in a massive human trafficking operation but said more needs to be done.
Beijing Expands Lockdowns as Cases Top 100 in New Outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities locked down a third neighborhood in Beijing on Tuesday as they rushed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 100 people in a country that appeared to have largely contained the virus.
German Automakers Face Heat Over Tests on Monkeys, Humans
FRANKFURT, Germany — Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated after a report that an industry-sponsored entity commissioned a study of the effects of diesel exhaust using monkeys, while another study exposed humans to low levels of one type of air pollutant.
Premchai’s Black Panther Trial Begins
BANGKOK — The trial has begun for a Thai billionaire construction tycoon accused of poaching an endangered black panther and other animals in a wildlife sanctuary.
UK Health Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus
LONDON (AP) — A British health minister has the new coronavirus — the first UK lawmaker to be diagnosed with the disease.
