Myanmar’s Ruling Party Wins 7 of 13 by-Election Seats
YANGON — Myanmar's ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the...
Amnesty Urges Malaysia to Quash Caning Sentence of Lesbians
KUALA LUMPUR — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Malaysia to quash a caning sentence for a lesbian couple, calling the punishment cruel and unjust.
Two...
Hundreds gather in Bangkok city centre to protest against coup
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Malaysia to Inspect Debris Found on Thai Beach for MH370 Link
BANGKOK — A large metal chunk has washed ashore in southern Thailand, but Malaysian authorities are cautioning against speculation of a link to a Malaysia Airlines flight missing almost two years.
Heavy Flooding in Southern Myanmar Displaces More Than 14,000 People
GRANT PECK BANGKOK — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on...
Malaysian Muslim Lesbian Couple Caned in Public Punishment
KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned Monday in a rare public whipping...
Red Cross Says Conditions Not Right for Rohingyas to Return
UNITED NATIONS — The International Committee of the Red Cross says conditions are not right for Rohingya Muslim refugees to return safely to Myanmar...
UN Researcher Calls for Cambodia to Speed up Trials
PHNOM PENH — The U.N.'s specially appointed researcher on human rights in Cambodia expressed concern Thursday over the country's use of pre-trial detention and...
A Veteran Diplomat From Laos, the New ASEAN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Embarks on...
BANGKOK (AP) — A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ’ special envoy to Myanmar arrived Wednesday on his first mission...
Kerry Visits Vietnam on Last Trip as US Secretary of State
HANOI — Secretary of State John Kerry met Vietnamese leaders Friday during his last trip as the top diplomat for the United States.
