The king had accused Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi of trying to "elevate herself to the same state as the queen." ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s king reconciles with ousted consort
Thailand's king has reconciled with his royal consort, whom he stripped of her titles last year after accusing her of seeking to undermine his official wife, the country's queen. ( read original story ...)
Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s every step being followed inside prison in Iran
Sources say authorities make two prisoners follow the British Australian academic everywhere in the Covid-ravaged Qarchak jail ... ( read original story ...)
VA Expands Aid To Cover Vietnam Vets’ Caregivers
Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is about to increase the scope of its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to include eligible veterans who ... ( read original story ...)
China, Vietnam Try to Make Amends After Stormy Start to 2020
Officials from Vietnam and China met this week after months of maritime disputes, including a sunken boat and missile tests. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met Vietnamese ambassador to China Phạm ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Marine Who Killed Transgender Woman in Philippines Is Ordered Released
A court decision to free Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton less than six years into his sentence was criticized by activists. ( read original story ...)
Philippines court orders US marine who killed transgender woman to be freed
A US Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines has been ordered freed on the grounds of good conduct after serving half his maximum 10-year sentence, his lawyer said Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
As World Turns Inward, Shinzo Abe’s Japan Has Turned Outward
By the time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation last week, he had presided over a remarkable and unexpected opening up of Japan to the world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top diplomat accused of discriminating against foreign journalist
Japan's foreign minister is being accused of discrimination following a curt exchange at a recent press conference that included foreign-born reporters residing in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga says he’ll meet Kim Jong Un without preconditions
Japanese politician Yoshihide Suga says he would meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un without preconditions in the event he is elected prime minister by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. ( read original story ...)