Thai PM says Cambodian opposition leader not allowed to transit

Thailand will not allow Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy to transit through the kingdom in a bid to return to Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said on Wednesday.
E-cigs may damage the heart, study says
Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver -- increasingly popular among teens -- may damage the cardiovascular system, a study said Thursday, adding to a growing chorus of concern over injury and deaths related to e-cigarettes.
IS militants disguised in women dress arrested in E. Afghanistan
The Afghan security forces have arrested four Islamic State (IS) militants disguised in women dress during a search operation in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, provincial government said Thursday.
US F-16 accidentally drops inert bomb in Aomori
A US military fighter jet accidentally dropped an inert bomb on private land outside training grounds in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Wednesday evening.
Japan-South Africa business committee launched
Officials from Japan and South Africa are working together to help Japanese companies make the most of business opportunities. A signing ceremony for a new promotions committee was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Foreign tourists and locals stabbed in Jordan
An assailant has stabbed and injured eight people, including foreign tourists, at a popular sightseeing destination in Jordan.
15 killed in suspected rebel attacks in Thailand's south: army 
At least fifteen people were killed and another four injured in attacks by suspected Muslim rebels in Thailand's violence-wracked south, an army spokesman said on Wenesday, the largest death toll in years.