Jolie Urges Myanmar to End Violence Against Rohingya Muslims
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged Myanmar to show a genuine commitment to ending violence and displacement in its Rakhine state, where hundreds...
Asia Greets Year of the Pig, Farewells the Dog (Photos)
The Lunar New Year is being celebrated around Asia with lanterns, performances, decorations and food. People are bidding farewell to the year of the dog in the 12-year Chinese astrological cycle and welcoming the year of the pig with hopes of happiness and fortune.
Philippine Troops Battle Muslim Militants After Church Blast
MANILA — Philippine troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf gunmen in fierce jungle fighting that left five soldiers and three militants dead, as the military...
Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Unleashes River of Lava (Video)
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters (4,590 feet) down its slopes.
Merapi, on...
Duterte to Visit Site of Bombings That Killed at Least 20
JOLO, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his top security officials are scheduled to visit the southern Philippines where suspected Islamic militants bombed...
Malaysia Stripped of Paralympic Event Over Ban on Israelis
LONDON — Malaysia has been stripped of the hosting rights for the World Para Swimming Championships after refusing to let Israelis compete in the...
20 Dead as Bombs Target Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral
JOLO, Philippines — Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing...
Malaysian Royals Pick Pahang Sultan as New King
KUALA LUMPUR — Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state has been named Malaysia's new king, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated...
Governor Convicted of Blasphemy Freed From Indonesian Prison
JAKARTA — A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited protests that were the largest in Muslim-majority Indonesia in years was freed Thursday after...
Family of Slain Mongolian Seeks Answer as Lawsuit Begins
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — The family of a Mongolian woman murdered in Malaysia 13 years ago hopes to find answers with a lawsuit that...
