BACC Director Says He Was Fired for Speaking Out Against City Hall
BANGKOK — The director of the city’s largest downtown art center said Tuesday that he was fired for standing up against city hall defunding...
One in 10 Thais Have Marital Problems Due to Alcohol, Survey Says
BANGKOK — About 10 percent of Thais say they have experienced marital and family problems because of someone else’s drinking habit, according to a...
China’s Lunar Rover Finds Mysterious Substance on Moon’s Far Side
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China's lunar rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, discovered an unidentified substance in an impact crater on the far side of the moon.
World Must Unite to Fight Climate Change, China Tells UN Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — Working together to address climate change concerns the future of mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday when attending the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
20 Killed, 70 Hurt in Protests in Indonesia’s Papua Province
JAKARTA (AP) — At least 20 people were killed Monday, including three shot by police, in violent protests by hundreds of people sparked by...
Hundreds of Thousands Affected as Thomas Cook Fails
LONDON (AP) — Families stranded, honeymoons and vacations canceled, thousands of workers laid off: The sudden collapse of British tour company Thomas Cook and...
‘You Are Failing Us’: Plans, Frustration at UN Climate Talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Scolded for doing little, leader after leader promised the United Nations on Monday to do more to prevent a warming...
Book on Isaan Interracial Love Launches Tomorrow at BACC
BANGKOK — Did Tukta marry Gerhardt for love, money, or out of obligation? An anthropologist says it may be all three.
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It Takes Two: Tango Popularity Booming in China
SHANGHAI (Xinhua) — Foreign dance used to be considered controversial in China. But now, more Chinese are learning it thanks to the country's opening up.
US Woman Runs Own Half Marathon After Mix-up With UK Race
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman thought she was signing up to run a half marathon near her home, not across the Atlantic Ocean.
