UN Envoy: Sexual Attacks Against Rohingya May Be War Crimes
UNITED NATIONS — Widespread atrocities against Rohingya Muslim women and girls have been orchestrated and perpetrated by Myanmar's military and may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the U.N. envoy on sexual violence in conflict said Wednesday.
UN: Closing Energy Gap Would Help Poorest Countries Develop
BANGKOK — The world's least developed countries need access to electricity if they are to break out of poverty, according to a U.N. report that urges wealthy nations to do more to honor their aid commitments to help bridge the energy gap.
US Declares ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Against Rohingya in Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The United States declared the ongoing violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be "ethnic cleansing" on Wednesday, threatening penalties for military officials engaged in a brutal crackdown that has sent more than 600,000 refugees flooding over the border to Bangladesh.
Study Shows Parasite From Vietnam May Be Killing US Veterans
HERALD, West Virginia — A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet — test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
China Says Myanmar, Bangladesh Back Its Rohingya Proposal
BEIJING — China's foreign ministry on Monday said Myanmar and Bangladesh have endorsed its call for a negotiated resolution of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Philippines’ Duterte Offers China 3rd Telecom Carrier Slot
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to China an opportunity to operate a new, third telecommunications carrier in the country, his spokesman said Monday.
Suu Kyi Blames Conflicts on Illegal Immigration
NAYPYITAW — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism in a speech that comes as her country is accused of violently pushing out hundreds of thousands of unwanted Rohingya Muslims.
Indonesia Graft Suspect Detained After Doctors Clear Health
JAKARTA — Indonesia's anti-graft commission has arrested the speaker of the country's Parliament who for weeks evaded questioning over his alleged role in the theft of USD $170 million of public money.
Cambodia Charges 2 Journalists with Espionage
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Two Cambodian journalists who worked for U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia were charged with espionage on Saturday, the latest targets in...
Former Malaysian PM: Current Government ‘Must Go’
BANGKOK — The man who led Malaysia through the final two decades of the 20th century and has waded back into its politics in recent months said Thursday the country's current government is deeply problematic and "must go."
