A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home.
Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his temple in the central province of Lopburi. He…

A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home.
Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his temple in the central province of Lopburi. He…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.
Flooding occurred in…

Israeli fighter jets carried out a massive air strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday. According to the Israeli army (IDF), several military targets were hit: a complex also housing the presidential palace, two power stations and a fuel…

North Korea has hit out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung — calling him a “hypocrite” — over his remarks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during his trip to the United States.
During his visit to the Center for…

TOKYO (AP) — Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan are human remains, and a Japanese group helping search for the remains said they are certain to belong to about…


The South Caucasus is a significant geopolitical zone in Iran’s immediate neighborhood and a vital link connecting Iran to Russia, the Black Sea, and Europe. It is also the point of intersection of three major…