China Criticizes US, Japan, Australia For ‘Fanning’ Tensions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized the United States, Japan and Australia for a joint statement on the South China Sea that he said was only "fanning the flames" of regional tensions just as countries have agreed to cool them down.
Suu Kyi Makes 1st Visit to Conflict-Torn Northern Rakhine
YANGON — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting conflict-torn northern Rakhine state for the first time and her government says a repatriation plan for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who've fled violence is underway.
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.
Cambodia Accuses Laos of Violating Border
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia announced Friday that its prime minister will make an urgent visit to Laos as he demanded its government withdraw soldiers...
New 'Boat People' Crisis Feared Once Rains End by UNHCR
GENEVA — A fresh surge of refugees and migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh is expected to set out in smugglers' rickety boats for southeast Asia when the monsoon season ends in about a month, the United Nations said on Friday.
Chaotic Congress Row Stalls Duterte Speech, Rebel Deal
MANILA — A leadership row erupted in the Philippine House of Representatives on live TV Monday, delaying President Rodrigo Duterte's delivery of his annual...
Duterte Wraps Up Southeast Asia Tour in Thailand
BANGKOK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is in Thailand for a two-day visit rounding out his nine-country tour of southeast Asia.
EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 Myanmar Army, Border Officials
BRUSSELS — The European Union is slapping asset freezes and travel bans on seven more people accused of human rights violations against the Rohingya...
