Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them? January 18, 2021 at 09:32PM

Thail court gives record 43-yr sentence for insulting king January 18, 2021 at 09:52PM

The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country's lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy, the group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said.

Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power January 18, 2021 at 08:46PM

Trump is also set to announce a dramatic shift away from Trump's "America First" ideology, taking the United States back to its traditions of alliance-building. This will begin with the new president ordering the United States back into the Paris climate accord on day one.

California becomes first state to top 3m virus cases January 18, 2021 at 08:21PM

California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. ​​That's according to a tally Monday by Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone wasn't entirely unexpected in a state with 40 million residents but its speed was stunning.