Strong Earthquake Kills 69 people in a Central Philippine Region
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 69 people,
China Court Sentences 11 Members of Myanmar-based Crime Syndicate to Death
A court in China sentenced 11 people to death on Monday for their roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4 billion
Rescuers Run Oxygen to Survivors in Indonesia School Building Collapse
Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors Tuesday morning
US Renews Funding for Demining in Cambodia Despite Foreign Aid Cuts
The United States will grant $675,000 for crucial demining programs in Cambodia, the U.S. Embassy said Monday, after a freeze on foreign assistance raised doubts about the future support for mine clearance
Thailand Orders Cambodians Out of Disputed Forest Areas Within 15 Days
Thai authorities have posted large trilingual eviction notices ordering Cambodian villagers to leave disputed forest areas along the border within 15 days, escalating tensions
Thai-Cambodia Border Tensions Escalate with Gunfire Exchange at Chong Anma
Border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia intensified on Saturday when Cambodian troops fired small arms and grenade launchers into Thai territory at Chong Anma crossing in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Philippines and Taiwan
Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year's strongest typhoons
Dozens Arrested and Hurt in Clashes with Police Near Philippine Presidential Palace
Philippine police arrested 49 people suspected of hurling rocks, bottles and fire bombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace
AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam Using Energy Profits to Avoid Possible US Sanctions for Arms...
Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts
UN Report Says Scam Centers Are Spreading in East Timor
A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in the nation of East Timor, according to a report published Thursday by the United Nations
