By JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BORACAY, Philippines (AP) — Tourists are spending their final hours on Boracay, enjoying the Philippine island’s famed white-sand beaches before it closes for up to […]
N. Korea glorifies summit with South; analysts less sure
By FOSTER KLUG and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s state media trumpeted leader Kim Jong Un’s “immortal achievement’’ a day after he met South […]
Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage
BEIJING (AP) — An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China on April 15 after a passenger held a flight attendant hostage using a pen as […]
Oldest man likes soaking in Japan hot springs, eating sweets
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose […]
Japanese arrested for reportedly caging son for 20 years
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son locked in a small wooden cage for more than […]
Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals
SINGAPORE (AP) — A court in Singapore on April 2 fined two men $45,800 each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such […]
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him his freedom. […]
China’s Weibo site backtracks on gay censorship after outcry
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s top social networking sites announced on April 16 that it will no longer be censoring content related to gay […]
Studio Ghibli co-founder, director Isao Takahata dies at 82
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Isao Takahata, co-founder of the prestigious Japanese animator Studio Ghibli that stuck to a hand-drawn “manga’’ look in the face of digital […]
43 Cambodians convicted of felonies deported
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Forty-three Cambodians arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, on April 5, after being deported from the United States under a […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- …
- 220
- Next Page »