Thailand has a new leader but it's not the one most people voted for. Here's why
Tuesday was a dramatic day in Thailand as parliament staved off a potential political crisis by finally voting for a new prime minister as one of the country's most polarizing figures returned from a 15-year self exile.
2023-08-23 17:51
India's retail inflation surges on food prices in challenge to Modi government
(This Aug. 14 story has been corrected to say food inflation rose 11.51% in July, not June, compared with revised
2023-08-23 17:50
Euro-Area Downturn Quickens as Service Activity Starts Shrinking
The contraction of private-sector activity in the euro area intensified in August as services ceased being a bright
2023-08-23 17:16
Suspected Chinese dissident rides jet ski hundreds of miles to South Korea
A jet ski rider detained by South Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally is a prominent Chinese dissident who rode hundreds of miles across the sea to escape from China, activists say.
2023-08-23 14:27
How Pakistan rescued cable car school children stranded hundreds of feet above ground
Battling anxiety and nausea, they huddled together in the ruptured cable car, gripped by fear as they dangled precariously hundreds of feet in the air.
2023-08-23 12:48
Biden’s Summit With Asian Allies Further Isolates China
President Joe Biden’s security pledges with once feuding neighbors Japan and South Korea at historic talks bolstered US
2023-08-23 11:21
The Race to Ditch Russian Uranium Starts in New Mexico’s Desert
In a remote, dusty corner of New Mexico, so near to the Texas border that if you wander
2023-08-23 07:55
China’s Xi Attends BRICS Dinner But Skips Business Forum
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a leaders’ dinner hosted by his South African counterpart on Tuesday after skipping
2023-08-23 07:19
Altria seeks import ban on certain Juul e-vapor products
Altria Group said on Tuesday its subsidiary, NJOY, has filed a complaint against Juul Labs with the U.S.
2023-08-23 01:49
Bleep This: A Brief History of Profanity on Television
Whether scripted or spontaneous, expletives have been making their way on to the air for decades.
2023-08-23 01:27
Thai parliament picks Srettha Thavisin as next prime minister ending 3 months of political deadlock
Thailand's parliament on Tuesday voted for real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin to be the country's next prime minister, ending a political deadlock more than three months after elections delivered a landslide to progressive parties over pro-military groups.
2023-08-22 18:56
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials announced on Tuesday, following months of heightened public anxiety and pushback from many neighboring countries.
2023-08-22 16:19