Cambodia Confirms Angkor Boat 800 Years Old
PHNOM PENH — Tests have confirmed that a wooden boat found buried in a dry riverbed near Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple complex is from the early 13th century, an official at the agency overseeing the archaeological site said Monday.
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Cambodian Charged With Murder in Government Critic’s Killing
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A former Cambodian soldier has been charged with murder in the killing of a prominent government critic, an attack that has raised accusations of a political conspiracy.
Malaysia to Deport 4 Finns for Distributing Christian Items
KUALA LUMPUR — Four Finnish tourists will be deported and barred from returning to Malaysia after they were detained for distributing Christian materials on...
Cambodia Charges Japanese Man in Sex Trafficking Case
PHNOM PENH — A Japanese man and two Cambodians were charged Tuesday with allegedly tricking Cambodian women into working in the sex trade in Japan.
EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 Myanmar Officials Over Repression
LUXEMBOURG — European Union foreign ministers have slapped sanctions on seven high-level officials from Myanmar for their alleged involvement in atrocities targeting the Rohingya minority population.
Thailand Out of Asian Games Top 10 for First Time in 24 Years
BANGKOK — For the first time in more than two decades, Thailand failed to secure a top-10 medal ranking at the Asian Games after...
Indonesia Takes New Step to Combat Loss of Forests, Fires
JAKARTA — Indonesia has strengthened its moratorium on converting peat swamps to plantations in a move a conservation research group says will help prevent annual fires and substantially cut the country's carbon emissions if properly implemented.
Swedish Gripen Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes; Pilot Safe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Swedish Air Force jet fighter crashed Tuesday near an air base in southern Sweden after striking several birds as it...
Phuket Expat Spends 77 Hours in Dinghy, Breaks Record
(The Phuket News)