Malaysia After 4 N. Koreans Who Left Country Same Day Kim Jong Nam Died
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's police are looking for four more North Korean suspects who they say left the country the same day the North Korean leader's brother died after being attacked at the Kuala Lumpur airport.
Volcano Erupts on Same Indonesian Island as Earlier Quake
JAKARTA — A volcano erupted Wednesday on the same central Indonesian island struck last week by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, but no evacuations...
Karen minority complains on junta’s ‘return forest’ policy
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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...
Chinese Tourists Spark Anger in Vietnam Over Map on Shirts
HANOI — A group of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting the country's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger in Vietnam.
Zika Threatens Philippines, Indonesia And Vietnam
LONDON, United Kingdom — Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection, based on a new analysis of travel, climate and mosquito patterns in those regions.
Pence Says Myanmar’s Handling of Rohingya ‘Without Excuse’
SINGAPORE — Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rebuffed criticism over her government's treatment of its ethnic Rohingya Muslims.
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5 Month Jail Sentence for Cambodian Opposition Leader
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian opposition leader was sentence to five months in jail Friday in the latest face off between the government and opposition as political tensions around challenges to Prime Minister Hun Sen's long-standing autocratic rule show no signs of easing.
Pacific Ministers Commit to Move Ahead With Pact Without US
HANOI — The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move ahead with the Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact after the United States pulled out.