Myanmar Accused at UN Court of Genocide Against Rohingya
THE HAGUE (AP) — Myanmar was accused Monday of genocide at the U.N.'s highest court for its campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority, as lawyers asked the International Court of Justice to urgently order measures "to stop Myanmar's genocidal conduct immediately."
Thailand is His Name, Cheering Thailand is His Game
BANGKOK — For years, he’s been an unmistakable burst of red, white and blue in the stands. Tune into the Olympics, SEA Games, Asian Games or any event with Thai competitors and you’ll likely find him dressed in outrageous costumes, spinning his hypnotic parasol and screaming his head off.
Remains of US Air Crew Lost Over Laos in Vietnam War Identified
WASHINGTON — The remains of three air crew members who were lost during a resupply mission over Laos during the Vietnam War have been...
Woman Recounts Problems on Lion Air Jet’s Previous Flight
JAKARTA — An Indonesian TV presenter who was on the penultimate flight of the Lion Air plane that crashed Monday says passengers were angry...
Indonesia Man Swallowed by Python, Villagers and Reports Say (Video)
JAKARTA — Villagers and news reports say a 25-year-old Indonesian man was swallowed whole by a python on the island of Sulawesi.
In Western Myanmar, a Town Ravaged by the Drugs Trade
KALAY, Sagaing Region — On a cloudy afternoon in June, Lieutenant Bo Bo Win Htut and several officers of Kalay Police Station were hiding in the long grass near a bridge outside of Kalay, a major trading town in the Sagaing Region.
Trump Invites Prayuth to White House
BANGKOK — President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Sunday and invited him to the White House, a Thai government spokesman said.
Myanmar Conflict Escalates, Thai Companies Pull Out
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar between the military government and opposition forces shows no sign of abating. Fighting continues in several areas
Illegal Logging Ravaging Myanmar Forests
PINLEBU, Myanmar — The hills of northern Myanmar's Sagaing region were so legendarily thick with forests that in the days of kings, condemned criminals were ordered into the woods as a death sentence. Today illegal logging has left vast swaths of bare patches, with only a handful of old-growth stands.
50 Years Ago, the My Lai Massacre Shamed the US Military
MY LAI, Vietnam — The shudder of artillery fire woke the boy at 5:30 a.m. Three American soldiers appeared at his family's home a couple of hours later and forced the mother and five children into their bomb shelter, a structure most every Vietnamese home had during the war, to keep them safe.
