By TODD PITMAN and ESTHER HTUSAN Associated Press THETKABYIN, Myanmar (AP) — In her dreams, Setara walks hand in hand with her Muslim husband through the streets of the seaside […]
Tokyo baby panda melts hearts of fans in debut
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s new baby panda debuted formally on Dec. 19, immediately melting the hearts of hundreds of lucky fans who managed to obtain zoo tickets, many wearing panda-themed […]
Japan Emperor turns 84, thanks people over abdication plans
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Akihito marked his 84th birthday on Dec. 23 with a pledge to fulfill his duties until the day of his […]
Filipino firefighters find all 37 bodies of workers in mall
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine firefighters have found all 37 bodies of employees of a U.S.-based company who were trapped in a blaze that gutted a shopping mall in southern […]
Emperor Hirohito memoir bought by Japanese doctor
By TOM McELROY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Japanese plastic surgeon known for his extreme political views has purchased at auction for $275,000 a memoir by Japanese Emperor […]
India’s cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AGRA, India (AP) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they […]
Lego wins first China copyright case against imitators
HONG KONG (AP) — Danish toy maker Lego said on Dec. 7 it has won a major legal victory in China, where a court ruled in its favor in a […]
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate in April 2019
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such departure from […]
Bare-bottomed Americans arrested over Thai temple photo
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Americans who maintained a social media account called “Traveling Butts’’ have been arrested in Thailand after posting a photo of themselves at a famous Buddhist temple […]
Group calls for Indonesian forces to stop virginity tests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s military and police continue to perform abusive virginity tests on female recruits three years after the World Health Organization declared they had no scientific validity, […]
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