Foreign Fishermen Settle Human Trafficking Suit
JAKARTA — Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled their lawsuit against the vessel's owner seven years after escaping and receiving special U.S. visas as victims of human trafficking, their lawyers told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
US Limits Visas for Cambodia, African Nations Over Deportations
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The United States will stop issuing certain visas to Eritrean nationals and officials of Cambodia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as of Wednesday because they have refused to take back deported citizens, the State Department said Tuesday.
More Activists Denounce Junta Following Harassment Against Isan Activists
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Vietnam and Cuba Sign Trade Agreement, Pledge to Deepen Ties
HANOI — The leaders of Vietnam and Cuba on Friday pledged to deepen relations between two of the world's few remaining communist countries.
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Student Activists in Northeast Summoned by Army
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Search Underway for Missing Sailors; Navy Chief Orders Probe
SINGAPORE — The U.S. Navy ordered a broad investigation into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after the USS John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker in Southeast Asia, leaving 10 U.S. sailors missing and five injured.
Pacific Trade Deal Closer But Leaders Won’t Endorse It Yet
DANANG, Vietnam — Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached an agreement Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that was in doubt after President Donald Trump abandoned it. However, an immediate formal endorsement by the countries' leaders meeting in Vietnam appeared unlikely.
Facebook Faces Indonesia Investigation Over Privacy Breach
JAKARTA — Indonesian government said Friday it is investigating Facebook over the privacy breach of its Indonesian users.
Miss Grand Thailand Reaches Top 20
YANGON — Thailand’s representative to the Miss Grand International pageant was among 20 contestants in the contest’s final round Thursday night.
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Indonesia Police Arrests Dozens in Raid on Jakarta Gay Sauna
JAKARTA — Indonesian police say they detained dozens of men in a raid on a gay sauna in the capital Jakarta.