By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese investigators knocked on the door of a suspect’s apartment and asked him about a missing woman. “She is in here,” the […]
China’s answer to anthem disrespect: up to 3 years in prison
BEIJING (AP) — China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Nov. 4 made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison amid rising nationalist appeals from […]
Top Indian court rules sex with wife younger than 18 is rape
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has ruled that having sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 is rape, a decision that activists say is an important step […]
After election win, Abe prioritizes North Korea, aging Japan
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fresh off a decisive election victory, Japan’s leader pledged on Oct. 23 to tackle what he called Japan’s two national crises: the […]
Michelle Yeoh: Weinstein a ‘bully,’ ‘not always honorable’
By ANGELA CHEN Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Actress Michelle Yeoh said on Oct. 17 that she was aware of Harvey Weinstein’s reputation and would have unleashed “years of […]
Property tycoon tops China’s rich list, Wanda boss slides
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang […]
Man films himself atop Bali volcano, angering officials
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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