– BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of the ruling Communist Party highest body, whose members will rule alongside him...
– PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of “equilibrium” in military force with the United States,...
– NEW YORK – The United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea’s latest missile test in a statement following a closed-door session Friday afternoon. The...
– SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile Friday, sending an intermediate-range weapon hurtling over U.S. ally Japan...
– MYANMAR – Rohingya Muslim insurgents, whose attack on Myanmar security forces last month triggered savage military reprisals have declared a month long truce Sunday as...
– BANGKOK – Thailand’s central bank on Wednesday tightened controls on credit cards and unsecured personal loans, a move that should contain high household debt levels...
– BANGKOK – Thailand is cracking down on “beg-packers” — shameless Western backpackers begging for travel money on the streets of Southeast Asia. According to reports,...
– ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – A populist business tycoon and ex-judo champion was inaugurated Monday as Mongolia’s new president, pledging to provide greater benefits for the county’s...
– SURAT THANI – Elise Dallemagne, the Belgian woman found dead on Koh Tao on April 27, reportedly had a history of attempting suicide, according to...
SHANGHAI – A Chinese court sentenced 16 Australian and Chinese employees of a casino company to nine to 10 months in prison on Monday after...
– WASHINGTON – An intelligence contractor was charged with sending a classified report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election to the news media, the Justice...
– NEW YORK – While dozens of women have levelled sexual assault allegations at comedian Bill Cosby, destroying his reputation as “America’s dad”, the question of...
– With the Thai economy stagnating, household debt is reaching record levels on an annual basis. According to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce,...
– CHIANG KHONG – China’s plan to blast open more of the Mekong River in Chiang Rai, Thailand for bigger cargo ships could founder on...
– MAE HONG SON – A Thai court has approved three arrest warrants for Mae Hong Son policemen on suspicion of gang rape Monday but denied...
– BANGKOK – Thailand has endured about a dozen military coups since putting an end to absolute monarchy in 1932. The current stretch of army rule...
– PARIS – France’s attempts to counter the radicalization of its young people are in turmoil, with a group home intended to turn them away from...
. . BEIJING – The Chinese government has claimed the country no longer harvests organs from prisoners. But recent revelations about two leading Chinese researchers indicate...
. . BANGKOK – An election to restore democracy in military-ruled Thailand will take place a year from now, the government said on Wednesday, affirming for...
. . BEIJING – Drowning in debt, metals trader Sinosteel Corp. got an unprecedented lifeline last month from the Chinese government – a multibillion-dollar debt-for-equity rescue...