Thailand Red Bull heir enjoys jet-set life four years after hit-and-run

The Ferrari driver who allegedly slammed into a motorcycle cop, dragged him along the road and then sped away from the mangled body took just hours to

Australia | Residents begin evacuating ahead of cyclone

Thousands of people began evacuating low-lying areas of Australia’s tropical northeast yesterday as a powerful cyclone bore down on the coast. Cyclone Debbie was expected to cross the

Japan | Avalanche kills 7 students, instructor

An avalanche killed seven Japanese high school students and an instructor yesterday during a mountaineering field trip at a ski resort north of Tokyo, authorities said.Nearly

South Korea | State prosecutors push to arrest ousted president Park

South Korean prosecutors said yesterday that they want to arrest former President Park Geun-hye over the corruption allegations that triggered a huge political scandal and toppled

Hollande: Europe can beat protectionism by working with Asia

French President Francois Hollande said yesterday that European countries can fight protectionism in trade and other forms by standing united and reaching out to Asia. Speaking

France looks to strengthen ties with Singapore

French President Francois Hollande, on an official visit to Singapore, expressed a desire yesterday to strengthen France’s partnership with the Southeast Asian city-state. “France considers Singapore not only for

UN rights council approves fact finding mission in Myanmar

The U.N.-backed Human Rights Council on Friday approved a resolution by consensus to “dispatch urgently” an international fact-finding mission to Myanmar to probe alleged abuses by military and security

Report examines grim Bangladesh leather trade, links to West 

Hazardous, heavily polluting tanneries, with workers as young as 14, supplied leather to companies that make shoes and handbags for a host of Western brands, a nonprofit

Offbeat | 11 endangered wild elephants rescued from mud in Cambodia

Eleven endangered wild elephants were rescued in Cambodia on Saturday, four days after getting stuck in a 3-meter-deep mud hole, officials said. The animals were rescued in

China blocks outspoken academic from returning to Australia 

An academic at an Australian university has been prevented by Chinese authorities from returning to Sydney because he’s suspected of endangering national security, his lawyer said yesterday.

Japan | Abe accused of giving cash for nationalistic school

The head of an ultra-nationalistic Japanese school operator at the center of a land and political scandal testified in parliament yesterday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donated 1 million

Singapore prime minister in Vietnam to up trade, investment

Vietnam and Singapore signed several business agreements yesterday during a visit by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong aimed at boosting the island state’s investment and trade with

South Korea | Ferry that sank 3 years ago lifted from sea

A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry emerged from the water yesterday, nearly three years after it capsized and sank into violent seas off the country’s southwestern coast, an

Australia couple are first foreigners to own US radio stations

An Australian couple with roots in Alaska has bought more than two dozen radio stations in three states, marking the first time federal regulators have allowed full

US, South Korea say North Korea’s latest missile test fails

North Korea’s latest missile launch ended in failure yesterday as the United States sent a supersonic bomber streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force against

Contrast in style as Duterte meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

Regional politics makes for strange bedfellows, and at first glance, it is hard to imagine more of an odd couple than tempestuous Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his cerebral

Australia | Facebook and Google are paying more local tax

Facebook, Google and other multinational companies are now paying tax in Australia based on their Australian profits instead of shifting income to low-tax countries since the government

East Timor | Former guerrilla fighter set to win presidency

An unofficial vote count shows a former guerrilla leader has won East Timor’s presidency in the first election without U.N. supervision since peacekeepers left in

South Korea Park says ‘sorry’ as she undergoes questioning

South Korea’s just-ousted president said yesterday she was “sorry” to the people as she underwent questioning by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that led to her removal from

Australia | Crocodile attacks Aussie teen who jumped into river on dare

An Australian teen who was attacked by a crocodile after jumping into a crocodile-infested river on a dare was recovering from serious wounds to his arm,

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