Duterte Authorizes Bounty Hunt for Rebels
MANILA — The Philippine president has offered a nearly USD$500 bounty for each communist rebel killed by government forces to save on anti-insurgency costs and says insurgents are easier to hit than birds because they have bigger heads.
Top Election Official In Myanmar Assassinated By Guerrillas
BANGKOK (AP) — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest...
Vietnam Memorial to North Korea Pilots Marks Bygone Alliance
BAC GIANG, Vietnam — In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and...
Cambodia Makes 1st Arrest on Charges of Insulting Monarchy
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian school director has become the first person to be arrested on charges of insulting the monarchy after posting comments on Facebook critical of the authoritarian government.
Cate Blanchett: Nothing Prepared Me for Rohingya Suffering
UNITED NATIONS — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that nothing prepared her for "the extent and depth of...
The Nation Forces Veteran Journalist Pravit to Quit
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Phnom Penh Post Sold by Aussie Owner to Malaysian Investor
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The newspaper widely considered the last independent media voice in Cambodia has been sold by its Australian publisher to a Malaysian investor.
Indonesia Barters Coffee, Palm Oil for Russian Fighter Jets
JAKARTA — Indonesia said Monday that it will barter coffee, palm oil and other commodities for 11 Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets, calling U.S. and European sanctions against Russia an opportunity to boost the Southeast Asian nation's trade.
Malaysia to Deport 4 Finns for Distributing Christian Items
KUALA LUMPUR — Four Finnish tourists will be deported and barred from returning to Malaysia after they were detained for distributing Christian materials on...
Satellite Images Show Collapse of Indonesian Island Volcano
Top: This combination of synthetic aperture radar images taken by JAXA's ALOS-2 satellite and analyzed by Geospatial Information Authority of Japan shows Indonesia's Anak...
