Chinese Initiatives Threaten Mekong River
CHIANG KHONG, THAILAND - On the sandy banks of the Mekong River, local fisherman Mana Suttawong stitches together the ropes ...
Former Columnist Jailed for 'Abusive' Posts About Aung San Suu Kyi
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for 'abusive' Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung ...
Myanmar Free Speech Advocates Plan Prolonged Campaign
YANGON - A group of free speech advocates who conducted a peaceful demonstration in Yangon earlier this week, calling for ...
Laos Sports Games Suspended Over Corruption Concerns
Sports competitions scheduled for November in Xiengkhouang province in northeastern Laos have been postponed amid concerns over possible corruption in ...
UNHRC wants Myanmar military leaders on genocide charges
GENEVA, Switzerland – The independent, international body investigating violence and atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar has called for the sacking ...
Russia blames 'tragic chance events' for Syria plane downing
MOSCOW, Russia - After accusing Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane near Syria, the Russian ...
China responds to Trump's new tariffs with its own duties
BEIJING, China - Worries among businesses in the U.S. and China intensified further this week, after both the countries exchanged ...
Russia, Turkey enforce demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib
MOSCOW, Russia - Supporting the Syrian President Bashar al Assad in his fight against rebels, Russia, along with the Government ...
Turkmenistan: Planes, grain and automobiles
After a long hiatus, Turkmenistan has rejoined the community of nations that buy grain from Kazakhstan. According to Astana-based state ...
Pakistan PM Khan Meets Leaders In Saudi Arabia, UAE
New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting the United Arab Emirates after a stay in Saudi Arabia on his ...
To maintain strong growth, Ferrari to unveil 15 new models
ROME, Italy - The Italian supercar maker announced its plans to unveil 15 new models, in a bid to reassure ...
McDonald's staff go on strike over its harassment policy
CALIFORNIA, U.S. - Protesting against the company's sexual harassment policy, staff at McDonald's restaurants in ten U.S. cities staged walkouts ...
Unexpected rise in U.K. inflation: ONS
LONDON, U.K. - While economists had expected a Consumer Prices Index rate of 2.4 percent, the Office for National Statistics ...
Jaguar Land Rover set to slash U.K. output
LONDON, U.K. - Days after the head of Jaguar Land Rover warned about the impact of Brexit and diesel policy ...
India's Ola on expansion drive, heads to New Zealand
BANGALORE, India - The SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Indian cab aggregator, Ola, which made its first international launch in Australia earlier ...
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North Korean leader vows to shut main missile testing site
PYONGYANG, North Korea - Hailing the progress made in inter-Korean relations at the end of the third summit held between ...
Russia blames 'tragic chance events' for Syria plane downing
MOSCOW, Russia - After accusing Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane near Syria, the Russian ...
China responds to Trump's new tariffs with its own duties
BEIJING, China - Worries among businesses in the U.S. and China intensified further this week, after both the countries exchanged ...
Russia, Turkey enforce demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib
MOSCOW, Russia - Supporting the Syrian President Bashar al Assad in his fight against rebels, Russia, along with the Government ...
Kavanaugh accuser goes public, confirmation process at risk
WASHINGTON. U.S. - A week after allegations of sexual assault against the U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett ...
Azerbaijan-Georgia border dispute a political, and literal, minefield
An hour's drive from Tbilisi lies a minefield, the largest remaining in Georgia. For more than 25 years, this part ...
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...