JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities are urging people not to climb the active Mount Agung volcano on Bali after a video of a foreigner standing at the edge of its smoking crater circulated online. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Oct. 6 that the volcano is “very dangerous’’ and could explode […]
First visible minority wins leadership of fed Canada party
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Sikh man became the first visible minority to claim the leadership of a federal party in Canada on Oct. 1. Jagmeet Singh claimed a first-ballot triumph in the contest for leader of the leftist New Democrat party. Singh wears a turban as is traditional for Sikhs […]
Innovative Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann dies
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann, whose innovative modernist style was admired by colleagues the world over, died Sept. 28 at age 90. An assistant to Vann Molyvann, Chuong Cheurn, said he died of ailments related to old age at his home in Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, site of the famous […]
3-year-old girl becomes Nepal’s new living goddess
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A 3-year-old girl became Nepal’s new living goddess on Sept. 28, revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in the Himalayan nation. Trishna Shakya was carried in a religious ceremony to a temple palace in the heart of the Nepalese capital where she is to live until […]
Vietnam resumes controversial water buffalo fighting
By HAU DINH Associated Press DO SON, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s annual water buffalo fighting festival resumed on Sept. 28 despite calls for an end to the traditional event because of its violence. The tournament was halted temporarily three months ago after a buffalo killed its owner on the fighting field. It was the first […]
Reports: China orders bitcoin exchanges to shut down
BEIJING (AP) — Regulators have ordered Chinese bitcoin exchanges to close, two business newspapers reported on Sept. 14, after uncertainty about the digital currency’s future in China caused its price to plunge. Regulators in Shanghai, the country’s financial center, gave verbal instructions to exchange operators to shut down, China Business News and 21st Century Economic […]
China mourns death of oldest panda
BEIJING (AP) — China is mourning the death of the world’s oldest panda, Basi, who attracted millions of visitors during a visit to the United States 30 years ago. Caretakers in the eastern city of Fuzhou said Basi was suffering from a number of ailments, including liver and kidney problems, when she died on Sept. […]
China looks at ending sales of gasoline cars
By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars. China’s industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production and sale of traditional fuel cars and will promote development of electric technology, state media on Sept. 10 cited […]
Vatican declares Mother Teresa a patron saint of Calcutta
KOLKATA, India (AP) — The Vatican declared Mother Teresa a patron saint of the Archdiocese of Calcutta last week, at a Mass in the city where she dedicated her life to the poorest of the poor. The honor came 16 months after Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint. About 500 people attended the Mass […]
Japanese princess engaged to college love; wedding next year
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito’s oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference on Sept. 3 that their relationship started when the princess […]
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