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BANGKOK, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Attorney General will indict former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday….
That, anyway, is the basic idea behind “Discover Thainess,” a newly launched marketing campaign that includes the promotion of 12 of the country’s lesser visited areas. “We’re introducing new destinations…
Instead, it’s the strange reality unfolding in the Arctic town of Kiruna, northern Sweden. A nearby iron ore mine — Kiruna’s main source of income and employment for more than…
By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The mother of a Japanese journalist being held captive by Islamic State militants along with another Japanese citizen appealed for his safe…
The Colorado resident who pleaded guilty to wanting to join ISIS jihad has changed her Muslim name and prepared a new hairstyle for her sentencing Friday. Shannon Maureen Conley, 19,…
Phew. But are we causing it? Oh no-no-no, says half the Senate. Forty-nine senators (full list here) voted on Wednesday against an amendment that said climate change is happening and,…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open…
Solving critical problems doesn’t have to be left up to political big wigs — given the right tools, everyday people can create change, Arianna Huffington noted at the World Economic…
When Barack Obama heads to India this weekend to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he will be both the first U.S. president to attend as Chief Guest and the…
By Angus McDowall RIYADH, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The death on Friday of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah means Salman bin Abdulaziz has become the country’s new ruler and the last…
The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported. – CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report.
Only, sometimes we can’t. A missing plane, a sinking ferry, a random act of violence — whether it’s in your state, half way across the country or the other side…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Thursday, Reuters reports, citing Saudi state television. – This is breaking news. Check back later for updates.
President Obama’s new tax plan includes some sensible ideas. Unfortunately, it would mean increasing taxes on saving and investment, which are key drivers of economic growth, according to various experts….
In October 1993, Tutsi soldiers assassinated Burundi’s Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye. The killing plunged the country into a spate of ethnic violence that would ultimately claim the lives of 300,000…
Polls taken since the Roe v Wade decision routinely show women in favor of abortion restrictions, and in slightly greater numbers than men. But how can this be? How can…
Barbara Bates, the adoption coordinator for a Texas animal shelter, was there with her camera when 102-year-old Iona L. and 2-year-old Edward discovered each other. “It just filled my heart,”…
Look, if you gamble with Bill Gates, you’re most likely going to be sh*t out of luck. The tech mogul visited “The Tonight Show” on Wednesday to discuss his foundation’s…
The case of Raif Badawi has garnered international headlines and global outrage. Badawi started a blog called “Free Saudi Liberals” in 2008 to encourage discussion about Islam, particularly the intrusion…
PARIS — Officials in France announced new measures on Thursday aimed at reinforcing secular values at French schools, after the terrorist attacks in Paris exposed serious cultural rifts with children…
Here’s a staggering fact: when you’re homeless, something as basic as a bar of soap can save your life. Without access to basic sanitation necessities, humans are more susceptible to…
The death of an Argentine prosecutor who accused the country’s most powerful of a criminal cover-up has put on display a labyrinth that could have hatched from a novelist’s imagination….
Greek opposition party Syriza held its final campaign rally in Athens on Thursday, three days before the country heads to the polls in crucial elections. Tens of thousands of people…
Now the smugglers are trying to do business by air, too, in unmanned aerial vehicles. The drone was loaded with more than 6 pounds of the synthetic drug crystal meth,…
This woman rose above the challenges of her own experience to help others in similar situations. – “When I first meet my clients they can be so shy and insecure…
The asteroid is called 2004 BL86. It’ll come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon. You’re wondering, doesn’t this…
It’s a thriller that reads like a script from one of those Scandinavian dramas that have entranced global television audiences in recent years. A 16-year-old Norwegian soccer sensation — Martin…
The number of fighters killed has not been publicly discussed before but was disclosed by the U.S. ambassador to Iraq who told Al Arabiya television earlier in the day that…
It now appears likely that Darren Wilson, the police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, who shot and killed Michael Brown, will never face criminal charges for his actions. The state grand…
In case we need any reminder that gun politics can be over the top, there’s the recent report that gunmaker PARA USA regrets supplying weapons to the action flick “Taken…