Nest of Endangered Giant Softshell Turtle Found in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH — Conservationists have found a nest of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtle on a Mekong River sandbar in northeastern Cambodia, while 115 new species of various other animal and plant life have been discovered in the greater Mekong region.
Rights Group Reports More Destruction of Rohingya Villages
BANGKOK — Satellite imagery shows that Rohingya villages in Myanmar continued to be destroyed even as Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an agreement last month to return refugees from the ethnic Muslim minority who had fled their country amid violence, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Myanmar Government Says It Authorized Journalists’ Arrest
BANGKOK — Myanmar's presidential spokesman said Monday that the president authorized the arrest last week of two Reuters reporters for allegedly violating the state secrets act.
American Man Recaptured After 5-Day Indonesia Manhunt
BALI, Indonesia — Authorities have recaptured an American man who escaped from an overcrowded and understaffed prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said Sunday.
Russian Strategic Bombers Fly Patrol Mission From Indonesia
MOSCOW — The Russian military says its strategic bombers have flown a patrol mission over the Southern Pacific after taking off from ...
Image of Asia: Supermoon Rises Behind Myanmar Pagoda
Sunday's full moon was the first of three consecutive supermoons.
Bali Volcano Emits Wispy Plume of Steam, Flights Resume
KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Gushing ash from Bali's Mount Agung volcano has dissipated into a wispy plume of steam, and Australian airlines that canceled some flights to the Indonesian resort island on the weekend have returned to near-normal schedules.
Defense Will Try to Shift Focus to North Korea in Kim Murder
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Malaysia's high-profile trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korean leader has gone into recess until next year.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Visiting China Amid Crackdown Criticism
BEIJING — Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting friendly neighbor China as international criticism over Myanmar's persecution of Rohingya Muslims grows.
Pope Demands ‘Decisive Measures’ to Resolve Rohingya Exodus
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take "decisive measures" to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, breaking his recent silence over what the United Nations has declared to be a textbook case of "ethnic cleansing."
