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...
Swine Flu Kills 3 in Myanmar, Officials Say
YANGON — Health officials in Myanmar say the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, has killed three people out of 13 confirmed cases this month.
Army Raids Municipality Offices For Phuket Mafia Taxi Connections
(Phuket Gazette)
Astrologer Arrested For Haad Yai Slaying, Charged For Second Murder
(Phuket Gazette)
UN Committee Urges Myanmar to Give Citizenship to Rohingyas
UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday calling on Myanmar's authorities to end military operations against Rohingya Muslims, ensure their voluntary return from Bangladesh and grant them "full citizenship rights."
Singapore Bans Former Goldman Sachs Exec with 1MDB Links
SINGAPORE — Singapore regulators placed a lifetime ban Wednesday on a former Goldman Sachs banker who faces criminal charges in the United States and...
Redshirt Activist Kritsuda Reveals Details of Torture
(Prachatai English)
Angelina Jolie Says Child Casting Story Is False, Upsetting
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie says accounts of her casting process for children to appear in her film "First They Killed My Father" are false and upsetting. An excerpt from a Vanity Fair profile of the director sparked backlash online earlier this week from people who criticized the methods as being cruel and exploitative.
China to US: Stay Out of South China Sea Talks
WASHINGTON — The United States shouldn't obstruct efforts by China and its neighbors to agree on a code of conduct in the disputed South...
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.
