‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ Aim for Records at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Records could be broken at the 2019 Emmy Awards by "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The HBO fantasy saga already has the most awards for a show in one season, 12, and it's competing Sunday in seven categories. If...
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Q&A: Trump, Ukraine and the Whistleblower
WASHINGTON - Very behind the scenes, a whistleblower from the intelligence community voiced urgent concern about a matter involving a conversation between Ukraine's leader and President Donald Trump. It's so hush-hush that even Democrats won't say all that they know,...
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Relief and Rescues in Houston Area After Imelda Leaves 4 Dead
HOUSTON - Emergency workers used boats Friday to rescue about 60 residents of a Houston-area community still trapped in their homes by floodwaters following one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history. At least four deaths have been linked to the remnants of...
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Climate change is forcing Asian cities to rethink their flood defences
IN NORTH JAKARTA, not far from a quayside where workers unload frozen mackerel, a derelict building stands a metre deep in murky water. The warehouse was flooded in 2007, after torrential rains and a tidal surge submerged half the city under nearly four metres of...
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US, El Salvador to Sign Asylum Deal
NEW YORK - The United States planned to sign an agreement Friday to help make one of Central America's most violent countries, El Salvador, a haven for migrants seeking asylum, according to a senior Trump administration official. The official, who spoke on...
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US-Malaysia Counterterrorism Cooperation in the Spotlight with Home Minister Visit
This week, Malaysia’s home minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, paid a visit to the United States. While the agenda of his trip was wide-ranging, it nonetheless spotlighted in particular the counterterrorism aspect of the wider U.S.-Malaysia relationship that has been gaining...
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Is Indonesia Losing Its War on Corruption Under Jokowi?
Never does Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) move as quickly as when it’s covering itself. With just days left in the DPR’s 2014 to 2019 term, legislators have picked up the country’s most controversial law revisions and sprinted to the finish line. As this...
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After a China-Vietnam Standoff, Expect a Turn to the US
China and Vietnam are engaged in a high stakes standoff on the high seas. Since early July, a Chinese ship has intermittently surveyed oil and gas blocks located within Vietnam’s continental shelf. Chinese Coast Guard vessels have maneuvered dangerously around...
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TAT Launches ‘Krabi Premium’ concept offering meaningful experiences
Bangkok, 20 September 2019 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Krabi Office is launching its ‘Krabi Premium’ marketing concept aimed at delivering ‘the best of the best’ of Krabi. It offers meaningful experiences to tourists to hopefully stimulate spending and...
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Hundreds of Thousands Rally Across Australia, Asia Against Climate Change
The Associated Press contributed to this report. SYDNEY/BANGKOK — Thousands of students took to the streets of Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering for a U.N. climate summit adopt urgent...
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