Other policymakers should closely watch a program Hong Kong has come up with to aid its working poor
Asia
Bloodshed in Bangkok: Anti-Government Protests Turn Deadly
Daily violence and vitriolic rhetoric are dangerously exacerbating Thailand’s political divide
Twin Blasts in Bangkok Protests Wound 28
Violence continues as minority anti-government protests wear on before Feb. 2 elections
Mumbai Stampede Kills 18, Injures 56
At commemoration of Indian spiritual leader
Hiroo Onoda, World’s ‘Last Ninja’, Dead at 91
Author Jon Man describes the Japanese intelligence officer, who passed away Thursday, as the end of a 1,000-year tradition
Wife of Indian Minister Shashi Tharoor, Reportedly Found Dead
Sunanda Pushkar’s death comes shortly after a controversy that played out over Twitter
Dozens of Protesters Wounded in Bangkok Blast
36 were injured
North Korea’s Enormous Reserves of Minerals Could Be a Game-Changer
Study discovers twice the known global deposits of rare earths
Reports of Rohingya Massacre as ASEAN Ministers Meet in Burma
Activists in western Arakan state say at least 10 killed, including women and children
Japanese Soldier Who Missed the End of WWII by Three Decades Dies
“I am very competitive,” he said
Finally, A Better Way To Watch the Sunrise in Smog-Filled Beijing
Screen displays rising sun in polluted city
The Nightmare Gets Worse For Embattled Thai PM Yingluck
Now she can add an investigation into a controversial rice-pledging scheme to her list of worries
Australia Is Melting Under a Horrifying Heatwave
Insane temperatures are disrupting everyday life, cutting power and sparking raging wildfires