Earthquake Recorded off Myanmar’s Coast, Shakes Buildings in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — An earthquake was recorded off the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there were...
Thai Military Detains, Demands DNA Samples of Southern Students
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Quakes Rattle Myanmar’s Yangon, No Damage Seen
YANGON — Several earthquakes caused some panic in Myanmar's largest city early Friday, but no serious injuries or major damage has yet been reported.
Hun Sen Plays Hardball to Keep His Grip on Cambodia
BANGKOK — Determined to extend his 33 years as Cambodia's strongman ruler, Prime Minister Hun Sen was not about to let an election derail...
Foreign Fishermen Settle Human Trafficking Suit
JAKARTA — Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled their lawsuit against the vessel's owner seven years after escaping and receiving special U.S. visas as victims of human trafficking, their lawyers told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Myanmar’s Ruling Party Wins 7 of 13 by-Election Seats
YANGON — Myanmar's ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the...
Tensions Simmering in the South China Sea and Violence in Myanmar as Laos Takes...
BANGKOK (AP) — Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar...
Philippines: China Ship Hits Filipino Crew With Laser Light
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade...
Thai Authorities Summon Environmental Activist Over Dam Forum
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Xi: Talks on Pact to Avoid Sea Clashes Could End in 3 Years
MANILA — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday negotiations between Beijing and Southeast Asian nations on a nonaggression pact to prevent clashes in the...
