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Thai businesses feel squeeze of political crisis, seek role in ending turmoil

BANGKOK, Thailand—Hotel occupancy rates in central Bangkok have plunged. Conventions have been cancelled. Business deals have been postponed. Tourist bookings …

US to press Sri Lanka on war crimes allegations at UN Human Rights Council

WASHINGTON—The United States says it will sponsor a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council that Sri Lanka is worried …

Japan envoy urges improved ties with China, as US intel warns of rising East Asia tensions

WASHINGTON—Japan’s ambassador called for improved relations with China on Wednesday as the top U.S. intelligence official warned that territorial disputes …

UK says it will accept most vulnerable Syrian refugees this year

MANILA, Philippines—British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that his country was preparing to accept the most vulnerable Syrian refugees this …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil leaders vow to prove ‘genocide’ in civil war, propose their own death count

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamil-run provincial administration said Monday it wants to prove that the central government carried out …

Hawaii man sentenced to 18 months for hoax report of hijacker on Alaska Airlines flight

HONOLULU—A judge handed an 18-month prison sentence to a Hawaii man who admitted he falsely reported a possible airplane hijacking …

2 California men charged with stealing, posting nude photos from hacked email accounts

LOS ANGELES—The former owner of a notorious “revenge porn” website and another California man have been charged with stealing nude …

Thai capital gets coldest weather in 3 decades as long cool season is blamed for 63 deaths

BANGKOK, Thailand—Thailand’s capital has seen its coldest temperatures in three decades, as the normally balmy Southeast Asian country is experiencing one of …

In China talks, top US diplomat urges steps to reduce tensions over maritime claims

BEIJING—China needs to work with its neighbours to cool rising tensions over its claims to territory in surrounding seas, a …

Hong Kong to destroy huge stockpile of confiscated illegal ivory

HONG KONG—Hong Kong says it plans to destroy most of its huge stockpile of confiscated illegal ivory. Thursday’s decision comes …
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