Rebels Demand Indonesia Negotiate on Papua Independence
JAKARTA — Rebels in Indonesia's Papua province demanded that the government hold negotiations on their territory's self-determination and warned of more attacks following a...
Two Charged With Lèse Majesté After Reporting to Military
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Thai Military Detains, Demands DNA Samples of Southern Students
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Muslim Scholars: Suicide Attacks Violate Islamic Principles
BOGOR, Indonesia — Muslim scholars from three countries issued an edict Friday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence.
Australian Charged With Violating Cambodia’s Surrogacy Ban
PHNOM PENH — A court in Cambodia has charged an Australian woman and two Cambodians with violating the country's new ban on providing commercial surrogacy services.
Typhoon Mangkhut Plows Through Rain-Soaked Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines' northeastern coast early Saturday, its ferocious winds and blinding rain ripping off tin roof sheets and knocking out power, and plowed through the agricultural region at the start of the onslaught.
Philippines: Vietnamese Ship Attacked; 1 Dead, 6 Abducted
MANILA — Gunmen attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship off the Philippines' southern tip, killing a Vietnamese crewman and abducting six others including the vessel's captain, the Philippine coast guard and the ship's owner said Monday.
Insurgents Attack Myanmar Soldiers in Rakhine
BANGKOK — Six Myanmar soldiers were wounded in an insurgent attack in northern Rakhine state, where government troops have been accused of "ethnic cleansing" that forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee into Bangladesh, officials said.
Grab Buys Uber’s Southeast Asia Ridesharing Business
Fast growing ridesharing, food delivery and financial services business Grab is acquiring Uber's Southeast Asian business operations
