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Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales in time for year-end holiday festivities

BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and convenience stores. The ban from 2 p.m. to ...
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Iran’s currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to a U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy. Traders offered the new exchange rate as attempts so far to restart negotiations between America and Iran over ...
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Chinese former anti-graft official sentenced to 15 years for bribery

(Refiles to change date to Wednesday, not Tuesday in paragraph 1) BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's former senior anti-corruption inspector, Li Gang, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes worth more than 102 million yuan ($14.44 million), state broadcaster CCTV ...
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159

HONG KONG, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The death toll in a fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong last week has risen to 159, police said on Wednesday. A total of 140 of them had been identified - 91 of them women ...
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South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for ex-First Lady Kim

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other charges and is currently on trial. The case comes amid a year-long probe ...
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Kremlin says Putin accepted some US proposals on Ukraine and is ready to continue talking

MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had accepted some U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine and rejected others and that Russia was ready to meet U.S. negotiators as many times as it took to ...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan hold fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia, say sources

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban administration and Pakistan have held fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia and agreed to maintain a ceasefire, the latest attempt to dial down tensions between the South Asian neighbours. A ceasefire has ...
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Kenyan lawmakers identify ‘disturbing trend’ of misconduct by British troops

NAIROBI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former colonial power to be seen as an "occupying presence". The findings ...
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China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy

BEIJING (AP) - China on Wednesday blasted the U.K. government's latest delay in deciding whether to approve the construction of a huge Chinese Embassy in London. British authorities said Tuesday that a planned decision by Dec. 10 would be pushed back to Jan. 20, following ...
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Europeans accuse Putin of faking interest in peace after talks with US envoys

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no signs of a breakthrough, although negotiations were expected to continue. Ukraine's ...
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Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue

PARIS (AP) - Aerospace manufacturer Airbus expects to deliver fewer planes than planned this year following an issue with fuselage panels used on some A320 planes. The European company said Wednesday it is targeting around 790 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025 "in light of recent ...
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Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law

TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S. State Department to regularly review and update guidelines on how the United States officially interacts with Taipei. The United States ...
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