Miss Grand Thailand 2019 ‘Coco’ Finishes as 2nd-Runner Up
CARACAS, Venezuela — Thailand’s entry to the Miss Grand International pageant landed in the second-runner up, losing to Venezuela.
After Bishops Call for Married Priests, Pope Urges New Ways
VATICAN CITY (AP) — On the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis on Sunday exhorted Catholics to be open to fresh ways of evangelization, saying the church must "open new roads for the proclamation of the Gospel."
Research on Cat Tongues Wins China’s Bizarre Science Award
HANGZHOU (Xinhua) — Cat tongues are more efficient than brushes, longer vacations mean a longer life, even dinosaurs suffered from cervical spondylosis... what is arguably the most bizarre science award in China once again paid its annual tribute to the spirit of curiosity.
Trump Hails Military Strike on Islamic State
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group who was killed in a U.S. military raid in Syria, according to President Donald Trump (all times local):
Islamic State Leader Leaves a Legacy of Terror
BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sought to establish a new Islamic "caliphate" across Syria and Iraq, but he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating militant leader of the Islamic State group who brought terror to the heart of Europe and set up a short-lived organization so extreme that it was shunned even by al-Qaida.
WWF Launches Giant Panda Friends Club in China
CHENGDU (Xinhua) — The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched a giant panda-friendly enterprise alliance Sunday in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Trump Says US Forces Cornered IS Leader in Dead-End Tunnel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators cornered him during a raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
Police Bust Trafficker Forcing Kids to Sell Roses to Tourists
BANGKOK — Immigration police said Friday they arrested a human trafficker who coerced children into selling roses to foreign tourists on Phuket island, and beating them when they failed to meet a quota.
Chinese Senior Official Gets 16 Years for Bribery, Insider Trading
DALIAN (Xinhua) — Bai Xiangqun, former vice chairman of the government of northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Intermediate People's Court of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province Thursday.
In Time for Halloween, US Museum Holds Creepiest Doll Contest
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota museum has turned its creepiest dolls loose just in time for Halloween.
