By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in western China in what appeared to be the latest such radical protest […]
Diggers find ancient tombs in Beijing suburb
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese capital’s future administrative hub was already bustling 2,000 years ago. Government agencies excavating a site in the far southeastern Beijing suburbs say they have found […]
Michael Jordan wins China court ruling after yearslong case
By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan now owns his Chinese name, after China’s highest court sided with him on Dec. 8 following a yearslong […]
2 runners die after collapsing in China half-marathon
BEIJING (AP) — Two runners died after collapsing during a half-marathon in southern China on Dec. 10, event organizers said. One runner suffered sudden heart failure 2.8 miles from the […]
Chinese firm starts building full-sized Titanic replica
BEIJING (AP) — Construction on the world’s first full-sized Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the ill-fated ocean liner. The […]
Crown prince formally becomes Thailand’s new king
By Grant Peck Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has a new king, with the country’s crown prince formally taking the throne to succeed his much-revered late father, who reigned […]
5,000 fish in ice at Japan skating rink sparks uproar
By Kaori Hitomi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating […]
Woman in Japan reclaims dad, US identity in 6-decade journey
By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press KASHIWA, Japan (AP) — At a public bath in a Yokohama slum in the 1950s, a red-haired girl scrubs her skin with a pumice stone, […]
Dalai Lama: ‘I have no worries’ about Trump’s election
By Ganbat Namjilsangarav and Grace Brown Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Nov. 23 that he has “no worries” about Donald […]
Police stop bus carrying 120 live cobras in central Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police have seized 120 live cobras being carried in boxes on a bus in Vietnam in violation of a law banning transportation of products dangerous to […]
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