Thai court drops drug charges against Myanmar businessman linked to junta
BANGKOK — A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a Myanmar tycoon with close ties to the country's junta of charges including drug trafficking, money...
JFK daughter Caroline Kennedy steps down as US ambassador to Japan
TOKYO -- Caroline Kennedy on Wednesday stepped down as US ambassador to Japan, the embassy said, ending a three-year tenure for the rookie envoy...
Oxygen level while walking identifies at-risk patients; cancer patients should get vaccine priority
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Germany’s energy bill spirals as Uniper seeks more cash
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF - Uniper requested more financial help from the German government on Monday, raising the bill for bailing out the utility group to an eye-watering 19 billion...
Abortion ruling casts cloud over usual cheer at US Pride parades
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO — People attending Pride celebrations hosted by LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) communities across the United States this weekend expressed...
Multiple quakes rock Indonesia’s Lombok island, five dead
Mataram, Indonesia -- Multiple earthquakes -- including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor -- have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing at...
Presidential race firms as a Prabowo-Jokowi rerun
JAKARTA -- Former general Prabowo Subianto is firming as a candidate for Indonesia’s presidential election, raising the prospect of a rerun of the bitter...
Biden makes new pledges to Pacific island leaders as China’s influence grows
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden met Pacific island leaders for a second White House summit in just over a year on Monday, part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing inroads by...
US disease expert Fauci says vaccine verdict due by early December
LONDON — US infectious disease expert Anthony S. Fauci said on Sunday it would be clear whether a COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective...
Europe prepares charm offensive in Vietnam
HANOI — European leaders are planning visits to Vietnam in coming months to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, officials said, amid tensions...
South America weather experts see La Nina, El Nino frequency rising
LIMA - The climate phenomena known as El Nino and La Nina, which bring waves of heat, cold, rain or drought, will be more frequent and...
G20 climate talks in Indonesia fail to agree communique
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Officials from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting on Wednesday for climate talks in Bali have been unable...