Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 in recognition of his efforts to end his country's long-running border conflict with Eritrea.
Russia to Sign Mega Deals With Saudi Arabia During Putin’s Visit
MOSCOW, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) expects to sign 10 agreements with a total value of over 2 billion U.S. dollars when Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a state visit to Saudi Arabia on Oct. 14, the RDIF head said Thursday.
Typhoon Advancing Toward Tokyo Area on Holiday Weekend
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon is advancing toward the Tokyo area, where torrential rains are expected this weekend.
Hong Kong Metro System Scarred by Extensive Sabotage
HONG KONG, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — After days of closure, Central Station of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system was reopened on Thursday, but traces of violent sabotage were still there.
Iran Women Attend Fifa Soccer Game for First Time in Decades
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — They had to sit well apart from the men, and the stadium was practically empty, but thousands of Iranian women in merry jester hats and face paint blew horns and cheered Thursday at the first FIFA soccer match they were allowed to freely attend in decades.
Sri Lanka to Print 66cm Long Ballot Paper for Presidential Polls
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka's Elections Commission on Thursday said the ballot paper for the upcoming presidential elections would be 26 inches...
Badminton Champion Ratchanok Cleared of Doping
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former world badminton champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand has been cleared of a doping violation because she proved she ate contaminated meat.
No. 8 Bus Driver Fired After Ignoring Railway Crossing
BANGKOK — A bus driver for the notoriously dangerous No. 8 route was sacked for slamming his way past level crossing barriers in Bangkok earlier this week, transportation officials said Thursday.
Locked and Loaded: Thai Cops Join ‘Tetris Challenge’
LAMPANG — The police in northern Thailand arrested the attention of netizens nationwide after they tried their hand at the “Tetris Challenge,” the latest global internet craze.
Health Insurance Will Be Mandatory for Retiree Visa Holders
BANGKOK — Foreigners entering Thailand with a retiree stay visa will soon have to buy their mandatory health insurance, a health official said Wednesday.
