Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal

Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.

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Two Miss Universe Judges Resign Before Finale, Deepening a Crisis

One accused the competition of being rigged. It is the second scandal to roil the pageant after an organizer berated a contestant in public.

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Miss Universe Organizer Apologizes After Tirade at Miss Mexico

Several contestants walked out of a Miss Universe event this week when the pageant director berated Miss Mexico for not taking part in promotional activities.

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Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict

China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.

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Large Hole Swallows Road in Bangkok After a Subway Tunnel Collapses

A burst pipe in an unfinished extension of Bangkok’s subway system opened a hole more than 60 feet deep in a road near a hospital and royal palaces.

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A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative

A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.

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From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country

Mr. Thaksin flew to Dubai days before a verdict that could send him to prison. He said he would be back in time for the hearing.

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Protesters in Thailand Denounce Prime Minister After Clashes With Cambodia

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand had already been suspended after a leaked phone call that many say showed her selling out her country.

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Shooting at Bangkok Market Leaves Several People Dead

The assailant killed five people at Or Tor Kor market, which is popular with tourists, before dying by suicide, the authorities said.

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