In this Jan. 12, 2015, photo, a Pakistani Christian asylum-seeker who fled persecution walks by a cross drawn on a wall at an apartment building on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, where he waits to be resettled in a third country such as the U.S. or Canada. The number of asylum-seekers in Bangkok has jumped several-fold to more than 8,000 over the past few years, part of a rising tide of people seeking refugee from threats and violence in Southeast Asian cities from as far away as Africa and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
