When out of the blue the word lanshouxianggu began trending on Chinese social-networking sites, many internet users were left scratching their heads. Lanshouxianggu literally means blue thin chestnut mushroom but it made no sense to users. In case you are...
The commerce Ministry's Internal Trade Department will closely monitor the price of black clothes, while clothing and fabric manufacturers have insisted that the supply will be adequate within a week. The government has officially announced a national mourning period of...
BANGKOK - Thailand's government has warned of a national shortage of black clothing, which is flying off shelves as a distraught nation mourns the beloved late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Commerce Ministry also said it would work with manufacturers to...
Devotees at a temple in Tamil Nadu celebrated an annual festival known as Vijayathasami by breaking coconuts on their heads and getting whipped with a rope, Tamil Nesan reported. On the first day of the festivities, the devotees conduct rituals...
THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam - As Samsung Electronics struggles to salvage its reputation after the safety problems that have beset its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the South Korean company can at least bank on an army of Vietnamese workers...
BANGKOK - A royal convoy on Friday carried the body of Thailand's King Bhumibol past thousands of weeping Thais to his riverside Grand Palace in Bangkok ahead of a funeral and a traditional royal cremation that will need months...
BANGKOK - Massive crowds of weeping Thais and saluting soldiers lined the streets Friday as late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was borne through Bangkok, a day after his death left an apprehensive country facing an uncertain future. Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning...
SEOUL - A South Korean tour bus carrying a group of retirees crashed and caught fire on a highway near the southeastern city of Ulsan, killing 10, police said on Friday (Oct 14), adding that the driver survived and had...
BANGKOK - Massive crowds of black-clad Thais lined Bangkok's streets Friday hoping to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej's body borne to his palace, as the nation grieved for a monarch whose passing leaves the country facing an uncertain future. Bhumibol, the...
The plan to tell the truth to his father laid heavy on Gunawan Wibisono's shoulders. Gunawan had just spoken on the phone to his father earlier. That was when his father had invited him to bring his "best friend", Dutchman...
