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In this photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, three Indonesian hostages (in civilian clothes) pose with Philippine military officers and an Indonesian military attache in Zamboanga city following their Friday release from captivity in Jolo, Sulu by Muslim militant kidnappers Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in the southern Philippines. Photo: Associated Press

Militants Free 3 Indonesian Hostages in Southern Philippines

MANILA — Muslim militants have freed three Indonesian men they kidnapped at sea early last year off Malaysia then brought them to their jungle...
A man and a girl walk against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut on a pier on Victoria Habour Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Photo: Vincent Yu / Associated Press

Mangkhut Lashes South China After Killing 28 in Philippines

HONG KONG — Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down under red alert Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed...
Residents walk as rains from Typhoon Mangkhut begin to affect Tuguegarao city, Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines on Friday. Photo: Aaron Favila / Associated Press

Typhoon Mangkhut Plows Through Rain-Soaked Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines' northeastern coast early Saturday, its ferocious winds and blinding rain ripping off tin roof sheets and knocking out power, and plowed through the agricultural region at the start of the onslaught.
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim speaks before a court hearing at Federal Court in September in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photo: Yam G-Jun / Associated Press

Malaysia’s Anwar, Seeking Return, Vows Support for Mahathir

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said Friday that it's time for him to return as a lawmaker, but reiterated his full...
Islamic militant Wawan Kurniawan, center, is escorted by masked police officers upon arrival for his Thursday trial at West Jakarta District Court in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Tatan Syuflana / Associated Press

Indonesian Court Rules Militant Guilty of Extremism

JAKARTA — An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic militant on Thursday to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty of conducting training in...

Rohingya Girls Find Joy in Elaborate Makeup (Photos)

UKHIYA, Bangladesh — The dazzling displays of color emerge amid the mud and monsoon rains of Bangladesh's refugee camps: vibrant flower headbands and elaborately-drawn...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in May arrives at Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Office in July in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photo: Vincent Thian / Associated Press

Malaysian Ex-PM’s Lawyer Charged With Money Laundering

KUALA LUMPUR — A top Malaysian lawyer for former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged Thursday with receiving 9.5 million ringgit (USD$2.3 million) in...
Jamila Begum, 35, cries in 2017 when talking about how members of Myanmar's armed forces accused of massacring civilians in her village Maung Nu, in Myanmar's Rakhine State. Photo: Wong Maye-E / Associated Press

Suu Kyi Says Handling of Rohingya Could Have Been Better

HANOI — In the face of global condemnation, Myanmar's leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said that the...
Myanmar's State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the media during a joint press conference with Japan's foreign minister Jan. 12, 2018. Photo: Hein Htet / Associated Press

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to Skip UN General Assembly Session

HANOI — A senior Myanmar official has confirmed that the country's leader, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, will not attend the U.N. General...

Vietnam Jails Activist for 12 Years in Crackdown on Dissent

HANOI — A court in central Vietnam sentenced an activist on Wednesday to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of associating with...

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