By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on May 9, hoping to land seats for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sale by special distributors in each country — known as Authorized Ticket […]
Netflix announces deal for film about Thailand’s cave boys
Netflix is joining with the production company for the movie “Crazy Rich Asians’’ to make a film about last July’s dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks.
Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours
By Christopher Bodeen and Wang Shanshan The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has long been an example of how the power of big dreams, strong leadership, and sheer elbow grease can create massive fortunes in China’s go-go economy. Yet, recent remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba […]
Thailand says U.S. man’s seasteading home violates sovereignty
By Grant Peck The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the “seasteading” movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation’s laws. Thailand’s navy said Chad […]
India’s chief justice accused of sexual harassment
NEW DELHI (AP) — A former employee of India’s Supreme Court has accused the country’s chief justice of sexual harassment, an accusation that was vehemently denied by the judge, the nation’s largest news agency reported on April 20. The 35-year-old woman filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on April 19, alleging two instances of […]
Protesters in Bangladesh demand justice after girl is burned to death
By Julhas Alam The Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of protesters gathered in Bangladesh’s capital on April 19 to demand justice for an 18-year-old woman who died after being set on fire for refusing to drop sexual harassment charges against her Islamic school’s principal. Nusrat Jahan Rafi told her family she was lured […]
Paul Ryan says the rest of the world should be more like Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said on April 15 that the United States wants the rest of the world to be more like Taiwan — praise that will likely anger Beijing, which has long been sensitive to cooperation between the United States and the democratically […]
New era of Japan’s next emperor to be called ‘Reiwa,’ or pursuing harmony
By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — The era of Japan’s next emperor, which begins May 1, will be named “Reiwa,” connoting pursuit of harmony, the government said Monday, April 1 after selecting the phrase from ancient Japanese poetry instead of Chinese classics as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promotes national pride. The current “Heisei,” or “achieving […]
Indonesian airline wants to cancel Boeing order after crash
By Niniek Karmini The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In a blow for Boeing, Indonesia’s flag carrier is seeking the cancellation of a multibillion dollar order for 49 of the manufacturer’s 737 Max 8 jets, citing a loss of confidence after two crashes within five months. It is the first announcement of a cancellation […]
Report: Myanmar, China failing to stop ‘bride’ trafficking
By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in China and Myanmar are failing to stop the brutal trafficking of young women, often teenagers, from the conflict-ridden Kachin region for sexual slavery, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The report released on March 21 says women are often tricked into traveling […]