Memo to Singha beer heiress: probably not a good idea to insult your customers
Asia
Bangkok Shutdown: Protesters Gather at Key Intersections
One of the world’s favorite tourist destinations grinds to a halt yet again as protesters hit the streets to call for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
In 2009, Half the World’s Polio Cases Were in India: Today, There Are None
As of today, India has been polio-free for three years — but the virus is on its borders and could return at any time
India Makes Gun for Women as Defense Against Rape
Lightweight evolver intended for self-defense amid rising sexual violence against women
Indonesia: In the Ring of Fire
Mount Sinabung is the latest of many volcanoes to erupt. The country is one of the most volcanically active places on earth and has been home to some of the most powerful eruptions in the world.
World’s Largest Tibetan Buddhist Institute Ravaged by Fire
A dozen structures destroyed
Indian Diplomat Leaves U.S. After Indictment in Maid Case
Scandal-hit Devyani Khobragade to be transferred to Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi
The World’s Deadliest Place for Shark Attacks Tries to Figure Out How to Stop Them
To protect swimmers and surfers, Western Australia wants to bait and destroy sharks, including the iconic great white, but conservationists are outraged
Pakistani Boy Dies While Saving School From Suicide Bomber
Hundreds of students gathered for assembly saved from harm because of boy’s actions
Indian Diplomat Indicted in the U.S., But Set to Leave Country
At the center of a testy diplomatic incident, Devyani Khobragade was set to leave the U.S. despite being indicted on charges in New York
Five Bodies, Bomb Found in Southern Russia Ahead of Sochi Games
Bodies with gunshot wounds and an undetonated bomb were discovered in cars
Child Support
Nepalese activist Pushpa Basnet gives a home to children whose mothers are in jail
H7N9 Bird Flu: Fresh Cases Making Hong Kong and South China Authorities Nervous
Hong Kong officials demand more stringent regulations for poultry imported from the mainland