Cambodia Accuses Laos of Violating Border
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia announced Friday that its prime minister will make an urgent visit to Laos as he demanded its government withdraw soldiers...
World Criticism Doesn’t Have Suu Kyi or Myanmar on the Ropes
BANGKOK — Myanmar's government looks as if it's under siege from an international community concerned about the condition of its nascent democracy, with widespread...
Indonesia Orangutan Sanctuary Says Villagers Encroaching
JAKARTA — A conservation group says nearly a fifth of the forest in an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been taken over by people, threatening efforts to rehabilitate the critically endangered great apes for release into the wild.
‘They Want to Erase Us.’ Hunger Used to Target Rohingya
NAYAPARA REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — Abdul Goni says the Myanmar government was starving his family one stage at a time.
Vietnam Allows Betting on International Soccer Competitions
HANOI — Vietnamese gamblers will soon be allowed to place bets on international soccer competitions under a pilot project.
Aid Group Projects 48,000 Births in Crowded Rohingya Camps
DHAKA, Bangladesh — An international aid agency projects that 48,000 babies will be born this year in overcrowded refugee camps for the Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar.
Isaan People Air Grievances at Human Rights Festival in Khon Kaen
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Myanmar Propaganda? Army Takes Media on Reporting Trip
KYAR GAUNG TAUNG, Myanmar — Myanmar's military has a big public relations problem: It stands accused of committing genocide.
Suu Kyi Makes 1st Visit to Conflict-Torn Northern Rakhine
YANGON — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting conflict-torn northern Rakhine state for the first time and her government says a repatriation plan for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who've fled violence is underway.
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.
