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Police ‘Unable’ to View Footage of Slain Lahu Activist

BANGKOK — Two months after a young Lahu activist was shot dead by soldier under disputed circumstances, police said Wednesday they spent a week...
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School Shooting VR: US Army’s New Survival-Horror Game

ORLANDO, Florida — The shooter rapidly fires through the front doors of an elementary school with an assault rifle and blasts his way down the hallway.

5 Previously Unreported Mass Graves Discovered in Myanmar

BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his friends only by the colors of their shorts.

Policeman's Brother Killed For Trying To Stop A Fight

(19 June) A man was reportedly stabbed to death after he attempted to break up a fight between his friends and a group of...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at the Dong Dang railway station Saturday in Dong Dang, Vietnam. Photo: Minh Hoang / Associated Press

North Korea’s Kim Leaves Vietnam After Summit Breakdown

DONG DANG, Vietnam — Smiling and holding up his clasped hands in a victorious pose, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for a 60-plus-hour ride home, ending a trip to Vietnam that saw a summit breakdown with President Donald Trump.
An undated photo of jailed activist Jatupat “Pai” Boonpattararaksa seen in prison while awaiting trial on a charge of royal defamation for sharing a BBC Thai article on Facebook. Photo: Sa-nguan Khumrungroj / Courtesy

Student Activist Jailed 2 and a Half Years for Lese Majeste

KHON KAEN — A provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a well-known anti-junta activist to ….  years in prison after he confessed to less majeste charges brought against him for sharing a controversial biography of King Vajiralongkorn on social media.
Tawee Kraikupt showed a headline of his news during a presser on Dec. 22, 2019.

Parina’s Dad Fined 500 Baht for a Car Crash That Injured Teen

RATCHABURI — Police on Monday said the father of a pro-government lawmaker was fined 500 baht after crashing his car into a motorcycle in Ratchaburi province over the weekend, injuring a 17-year-old boy.

SpaceX Says It Will Fly 2 People to Moon Next Year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX said Monday it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since NASA's Apollo heyday close to half a century ago.

Junta No. 2 Says Thaksin Still to Blame, 12 Years After His Ouster

BANGKOK — Twelve years to the day after a military coup overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, a top junta official Wednesday blamed the...

California Asian Americans Report 800 Hate Incidents in Pandemic

LOS ANGELES (Xinhua) — Asian Americans in California have self-reported 832 incidents of discrimination and harassment in the last three months, according to the new data collected by a coalition of Asian American groups.

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