OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Florida burglars are targeting Chinese restaurants and they’re not walking away with takeout. Authorities say they are taking the entire cash register instead. Ten restaurants around […]
Review: A rich mystery awaits in S.J. Rozan’s ‘Paper Son’
By OLINE H. COGDILL S.J. Rozan’s affinity for little known facts about Chinese culture has fueled exciting thrillers featuring private detectives Lydia Chin and Bill Smith. Memorable plots include a […]
Soldier from India awarded citizenship after long delay
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says a member of the U.S. Army from India has been granted citizenship after a lengthy delay. Army Specialist Hiren Korat […]
Women, late-in-life new authors expand Japanese literature
By ALEX BARREIRA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The works receiving one of Japan’s most coveted literary awards, the Naoki Prize, have something new in common: For the first time […]
North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ rocket launcher
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher,’’ another […]
US Marines chief acknowledges worries on Japan-Korean ties
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, acknowledged on Aug. 21 that he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and […]
Vulcan Capital opens office in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Vulcan Capital, the investment house of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has opened its first international office in Singapore. The multi-billion dollar fund intends to invest an initial […]
Young dugong dies in Thailand in blow for vulnerable species
By PITCHA DANGPRASITH Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Marine resources officials in Thailand said that an ailing 5-month-old dugong died during surgery, just days after the much-publicized death of another […]
Trump’s fake accent angers Asian Americans as they veer left
By TERRY TANG Associated Press When Amanda Berg heard reports that President Donald Trump mocked the accents of the leaders of South Korea and Japan at a recent fundraiser, it […]
Man who drowned at Crater Lake identified
CRATER LAKE, Ore. (AP) — The man who drowned after jumping off a rock cliff into Crater Lake was a student at Oregon State University. Crater Lake National Park spokeswoman […]