Clarkson, Yao Ming Keen Observers at Asian Games Basketball
JAKARTA — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to...
Facebook Posting to Mobilise Protests May Lead to 7 Years Imprisonment
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Fishing Boat Capsizes off Java, All 13 Aboard Missing
JAKARTA — A rescue official says 13 people are missing after a fishing boat capsized off Indonesia's main island of Java.
The boat, Bunga Hati...
Key PULO Member Tells Stories From Jail
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Malaysian Opposition Names 92-Year-Old Mahathir as PM Choice
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's opposition alliance has named 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as its prime minister candidate for general elections to boost its chances of wrestling power from a coalition that has ruled since independence.
Decree That Sparked Migrant Worker Panic Becomes Law
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed legislature approved without amendment Thursday the emergency decree that recently prompted an exodus of migrant workers.
Malaysia Firefighters Rescue Turtle Trapped in Power Station
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian firefighters have rescued a 60-kilogram (132 pounds) turtle found firmly stuck to a flood gate at a power station near the Malacca Strait.
10 Photos, Stories of Desperation in Bangladesh Camps
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — More than 400,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims have poured into Bangladesh since the latest wave of violence exploded in their nearby home...
Women to Talk Law and Injustice in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Hear from women law professionals with experience combating gender injustices such as human trafficking and exploitation later this month in Bangkok.
UN Committee Urges Myanmar to Give Citizenship to Rohingyas
UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday calling on Myanmar's authorities to end military operations against Rohingya Muslims, ensure their voluntary return from Bangladesh and grant them "full citizenship rights."