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February 20, 2019

Thais give Russia, US right to extradite hacking suspect

A Thai court ruled Wednesday that a Russian man who allegedly was part of a gang that stole millions of dollars online from ...

February 19, 2019

World stocks turn lower ahead of more China-US trade talks

Stock mostly fell in Europe and Asia on Tuesday and U.S. markets looked set to open lower as Chinese and U.S.

February 19, 2019

Asian shares gain on hopes for progress on China-US trade

Share benchmarks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday as Chinese and U.S. negotiators geared up for trade talks in ...

February 13, 2019

Thai party fighting for survival after princess's nomination

The Thai political party that took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a member of the royal ...

February 12, 2019

Thai polls regulator heeds king, blocks princess' candidacy

Thailand's Election Commission on Monday disqualified the sister of the country's king from becoming a candidate for prime ...

February 10, 2019

Thailand puzzles over political surprises from royals

A Thai political party swore loyalty to the king after its stunning decision to nominate the monarch's sister as its ...

February 09, 2019

Column: A sad, shocking week that tested football's heart

It was a week of sad and shocking images for football. From the murky depths of the cold sea that separates France and ...

February 08, 2019

Thai princess' political bid sunk by her brother, the king

Thailand's chaotic politics took two astonishing turns Friday when the sister of the king made a historic bid to become prime ...

February 08, 2019

Royals' roles in politics vary, but few join electoral fray

An order by Thailand's king that quashed a bid by his older sister to run for prime minister illustrates the sensitivity of ...

February 08, 2019

The Latest: Thai king vetoes sister's election candidacy

The Latest on Thai princess's decision to run for prime minister (all times local): 11 p.m. Thailand's king has issued an ...

February 05, 2019

World shares steady before Trump's state of union address

Shares were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to Congress.

February 04, 2019

Candidates register for 1st Thai general election since coup

Candidates in Thailand's first general election since the military seized power in 2014 began registering Monday, as ...

February 01, 2019

Yastremska beats Muguruza to reach Thailand Open semifinals

Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska advanced to the semifinals at the Thailand Open by beating two-time major champion ...

January 31, 2019

World shares mostly higher after Fed signal on rates

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it would be cautious in raising interest rates and ...

January 30, 2019

Muguruza beats Barthel in straight sets at Thailand Open

Garbine Muguruza rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the second set to beat Mona Barthel 6-3, 7-5 Wednesday in the second round of ...

January 28, 2019

Soccer activists campaign for release of Bahraini refugee

Soccer activists campaigning for the release of a Bahraini refugee player detained in Thailand say his plight has become an ...

January 28, 2019

Asian markets gain after US suspends government shutdown

Shares rose in Asia on Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily re-opened the U.S. government. Japan was the main ...

January 26, 2019

UN envoy: No prospect Rohingya refugees can go home soon

A U.N. human rights envoy said that hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees won't be able to return to Myanmar soon ...

January 24, 2019

Thailand sets March election date after 5-year military rule

Thailand's Election Commission on Wednesday announced that the nation's first general election since the military seized ...