Malaysia Firefighters Rescue Turtle Trapped in Power Station
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian firefighters have rescued a 60-kilogram (132 pounds) turtle found firmly stuck to a flood gate at a power station near the Malacca Strait.
Vigils Held for Christian Politician Imprisoned in Indonesia
JAKARTA — The imprisonment of a Christian politician for blaspheming Islam has triggered an outpouring of anger and support around Indonesia.
Death Toll Now 5 in Worst Attack on UN in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The death toll has risen to five in the worst attack on U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic with the discovery of the body of a missing Moroccan soldier, the United Nations said Thursday.
China’s New Silk Road Stirs Unease on its Strategic Goals
BEIJING — In a mountain valley in Kashmir, plans are under way for Chinese engineers guarded by Pakistani forces to expand the lofty Karakoram Highway in a project that is stirring diplomatic friction with India.
Vietnam Puts Pork on Menus as Farmers Face Glut, Low Prices
XUAN SON, Vietnam — Pork may be hogging menus in Vietnam's factories and army canteens for some time to come, as the country tries to keep pig farmers stricken by a glut in supply from going under.
Jakarta Governor Given 2-Year Prison Sentence for Blasphemy
JAKARTA — An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced the minority Christian governor of Jakarta to two years in prison for blaspheming the Quran at a trial that undermined the country's reputation for practicing a moderate form of Islam.
Indonesia Footie Follows China in Big-Name Recruitment
China may have the most star-studded league in Asia but Indonesia is another sleeping giant that is starting to import some internationally famous players in a bid to raise standards at home and profile overseas.
Vietnam Politburo Member Removed Over ‘Serious Mistakes’
HANOI — A senior Vietnamese Communist Party official has been removed from the powerful Politburo for committing "very serious mistakes and violations" when he was head of the country's oil and gas monopoly PetroVietnam.
Watchdog Says Vietnamese Officials Bribed by Log Smugglers
BANGKOK — An environmental watchdog organization is accusing Vietnamese government and military officials of taking payoffs to ignore smuggling of expensive lumber from neighboring Cambodia.
Philippine Justice Writes Online Book on China’s Sea Claims
MANILA — A Philippine Supreme Court justice launched a book on Thursday that questions China's historic claims to most of the South China Sea and said he will distribute it online to try to overcome China's censorship and reach its people.
