Thailand to extend coronavirus emergency to end of June, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand will maintain its state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of June, its Covid-19 task force said on Friday (May 22), in an effort to keep infections under control as the government prepares to ease res
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Russia should be expelled from G20, US may boycott some meetings, World News,US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday (April 6) that Russia should be expelled from the Group of 20 major economies forum, and the United States will boycott \”a number
Songkran cancelled as Thailand combats coronavirus, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thais will have to find another way to cool off this year after the government called off the annual water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Thailand usually celebrates i
2 white tiger cubs in Pakistan likely died of Covid, zoo officials say, Asia News,LAHORE – Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to have died of Covid-19, officials said. The cubs died in the Lahore Zoo on Jan. 30, four days after beginning treatment for wha
Spokeswoman for Japan PM Suga resigns over expensive dinners with his son, Asia News,TOKYO, March 1 – Makiko Yamada, a key spokeswoman for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, will resign after she and other senior bureaucrats were reprimanded for attending expensive dinners hosted by Suga’s son,
K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty, Entertainment News,SEOUL – K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday (Oct 17). Jin, 29, has put off his service for as long as he can and faces the imminent prospect of a
Bangkok's street vendors decry evictions as the authorities clean up, Asia News,BANGKOK – \”Quick, move!\” Bangkok street vendors call to each other as they rush carts laden with souvenirs and snacks from the city's bustling Ramkamhaeng road, pushing their wares into an alley before the poli
High levels of toxic heavy metals found in some baby foods, US report shows, World News,WASHINGTON – US congressional investigators found \”dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals\” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage, a House Oversight subcommittee said in a report released on T
Trump warns Iran to never, ever threaten the US again or it will suffer the consequences, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday (July 22) not to threaten the United States or face the consequences, hours after Rouhani told Trump that host
China will 'eat our lunch,' Biden warns after clashing with Xi on most fronts, World News,WASHINGTON/BEIJING – U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first phone call as leaders and appeared at odds on most issues, even as Xi warned that confrontation wo
Thailand reports 9 new coronavirus cases, no more deaths, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported on Wednesday (April 29) nine new coronavirus infections but no deaths, taking its tally to 2,947 cases and 54 deaths since the outbreak began in January. It was the third day that new infections stayed in
Thai poll shows majority want PM Prayut to leave office this month, Asia News,BANGKOK – Nearly two-thirds of people in Thailand want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to leave office this month, according to an opinion poll, which comes amid growing debate about how long the 2014 coup architect shoul
Former Harvard president defends school in Asian-American bias trial, World News,BOSTON – Former Harvard University President Drew Faust on Thursday (Nov 1) rejected claims that the Ivy League school discriminates against Asian-American applicants, saying that doing so would be \”totally at odds with
Melania Trump says op-ed author 'sabotaging' country, World News,WASHINGTON – First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday (Sept 6) accused the author of an anonymous attack on her husband in the op-ed pages of The New York Times of \”sabotaging\” the country. The article's author, who is known
Thailand reports 54 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported 54 new coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths on Thursday (April 9), including a 74-year-old French national. An 82-year-old Thai man also died, said a spokesman for the government's Centre for Covid-19
Ukraine's ambassador to US says Russia used a vacuum bomb, World News,WASHINGTON – Ukraine's ambassador to the United States appealed to members of the US Congress for more assistance on Monday (Feb 28) as her country resists a \”brutal war\” from Russia, saying Russia had used a vacuum bomb
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina scores big election win, opposition claims vote rigged, Asia News,DHAKA – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term with a landslide victory in polls the opposition rejected as rigged, amid clashes between rival supporters that killed at least 17 p
