Myanmar Snubs Hague Court’s Intervention in Rohingya Crisis
YANGON — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country's culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya...
Southeast Asian Nations to Coordinate Against ISIS Returnees
CANBERRA, Australia — Southeast Asian and Pacific governments will hold a summit in August to coordinate against the security threat posed by homegrown Islamic...
Police Say They Made Progress in Ivory Trade Crackdown
BANGKOK — Efforts by the government to curb sales of ivory have been successful following criticism of widespread trafficking in the country, police and conservationists said.
Myanmar’s Rohingya Beat a Perilous Path in Search of Safety
TEKNAF, Bangladesh — As far as the eye can see, they trudge through treacherously deep mud, across rice paddy fields and past rain-swollen creeks into Bangladesh.
Strong Aftershock Strikes Indonesia’s Lombok Island
JAKARTA — A strong aftershock has shaken the Indonesian island of Lombok where tens of thousands of people are homeless after a powerful earthquake...
Duterte to Visit Site of Bombings That Killed at Least 20
JOLO, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his top security officials are scheduled to visit the southern Philippines where suspected Islamic militants bombed...
Police Investigate Indonesian President’s Son for Blasphemy
JAKARTA — Indonesian police are investigating allegations of blasphemy and hate speech against the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
China to US: Stay Out of South China Sea Talks
WASHINGTON — The United States shouldn't obstruct efforts by China and its neighbors to agree on a code of conduct in the disputed South...
Ex-PM Najib Razak Faces New Corruption Charges in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — Police and Malaysia's anti-graft agency say detained former Prime Minister Najib Razak will face at least two dozen fresh charges of...
Experts Air New Concerns About UN Response to Myanmar Crisis
GENEVA — U.N.-backed investigators who examined a crackdown by Myanmar security forces that caused hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring...