Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a May coup, had originally said that elections would be held by late 2015. Now he suggests the date could be pushed back.
Read More »At Least 20 Trekkers Die In Blizzard, Avalanche In Nepal’s Himalayas
The dead include four Canadians, two Poles and an Israeli. The trekkers were caught out in unseasonable conditions around Mount Annapurna, the world's 10th-highest peak.
Read More »Pentagon Reportedly Hushed Up Chemical Weapons Finds In Iraq
The New York Times reports that between 2004 and 2011, American troops repeatedly encountered chemical weapons caches dating from the Iran-Iraq war. At least 17 U.S. service members were injured.
Read More »More Clashes In Hong Kong Between Police, Pro-Democracy Protesters
Authorities say they are investigating reports of excessive force after tear gas and riot batons were used to subdue demonstrators.
Read More »CDC: Second Dallas Nurse ‘Should Not Have Traveled’
Amber Vinson, who treated Thomas Eric Duncan at a Dallas hospital and has tested positive for Ebola, was on a commercial flight from Cleveland to Dallas a day before reporting symptoms.
Read More »Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Rules That Closed Most Texas Clinics
The Fifth Circuit court had ruled that the laws, requiring admitting privileges and pricy upgrades, could go into effect as it considered the case. The Supreme Court decided otherwise late Tuesday.
Read More »Australian Novelist Richard Flanagan Awarded Booker Prize
The head of the judge's committee says The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the story of POWs in World War II forced to build the Thailand Burma Railway, is a "magnificent novel of love and war."
Read More »Benghazi Suspect, Ahmed Abu Khattala, Is Indicted On 17 New Charges
According to the indictment, Khattala was the leader of a militia group that attacked the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, killing four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Read More »At 113, Woman Lies About Her Age So She Can Join Facebook
Born in 1900, Anna Stoehr has seen dramatic shifts in technology. But when the Minnesota woman tried to create a Facebook account, she hit a snag. The service couldn't handle her early birthdate.
Read More »Survey: Latin America Ranks Last In Respect For Women
A survey of people in 148 countries finds that those in Latin America are least likely to say women who live there are treated with respect and dignity, ranking below the Middle East.
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