Trump Wades Into Racial Tensions With Visit To Kenosha, Wis.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claiming the mantle of the “law and order” candidate, President Donald Trump is offering himself as the leader best positioned to keep Americans safe, a day after Democratic rival Joe Biden assailed him over the deadly protests that have sprung up on his watch.
Thai Travelers to Israel Exempted from Virus Quarantine
BANGKOK — Passengers flying from Thailand to Israel will no longer be subject to a 14-day quarantine upon their arrival, the Israeli embassy announced Monday.
When Will Thailand Reopen for Tourism? Even Officials Don’t Have a Clue
BANGKOK — Here’s a pro tip when you see headlines proclaiming Thailand is set to reopen its border for foreign tourists in whatever month: take it with a grain of salt, because the people responsible don’t know when either.
COVID Casualty: ‘Artbox’ Night Market to Close Permanently
BANGKOK — A night market in downtown Bangkok frequented by tourists and locals alike will close permanently after Monday.
Thailand’s Airport High Speed Rail Project Delayed
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) told the media on Saturday the 220-km-long high-speed rail project linking Thailand's three airports will be delayed.
In Xinjiang, Forced Medication Accompanies Lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — When police arrested the middle-aged Uighur woman at the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, she was crammed into a cell with dozens of other women in a detention center.
Sapporo, Osaka Extend Support Money Coverage to LGBT Couples
SAPPORO (Kyodo) — Sapporo and Osaka have made lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples in officially recognized partnerships eligible to receive support money if they are victims of crime, marking a rare move among municipalities in Japan, officials of the two cities said recently.
When Trump Talks Law and Order, Some Wisconsin Voters Listen
DE PERE, Wis. (AP) — Alexis Arnold says she’s sympathetic toward protesters who have peacefully fought racial injustice this summer. But as some demonstrations spiral into violence, her anxiety is building.
Trump Seizes on Protests as Dems Blame Him for Tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign after he praised supporters who clashed with protesters during a deadly night in Portland, Oregon. and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.
