Read 50-Year-Old Stories of the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive
Early on the morning of Jan. 31, 1968, as Vietnamese celebrated the Lunar New Year, or Tet as it is known locally, Communist forces launched a wave of coordinated surprise attacks across South Vietnam. The campaign – one of the largest of the Vietnam War – led to intense fighting and heavy casualties in cities and towns across the South.
Saudi Arabia Crucifies Myanmar Man Convicted of Murder
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia says it has executed and "crucified" a Myanmar man convicted of killing a woman and carrying out...
Cambodia Charges Foreigners After Pornographic Dance Arrests
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian prosecutors charged 10 foreigners Sunday with producing pornographic pictures after they were arrested at a party in Siem Reap town, near the country's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
181 Asylum Seekers Face Deportation: Rights Group
BANGKOK — Nearly 200 asylum seekers from Vietnam and Cambodia face deportation and persecution back home, rights groups warned Thursday.
Human rights activist Pornpen Khongkachonkiet...
Rohingya Voices Silenced on Occasion of Suu Kyi Visit
BANGKOK — Facing persecution and worse at home in Myanmar where even their name has become anathema, members of the Rohingya diaspora in Thailand found themselves denied a voice today.
Rohingya Solidarity Protest at Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Thai Muslims expressed condemnation Friday in the capital and Deep South for the ongoing clashes in western Burma which have killed an estimated 80 ethnic Rohingya.
Hundreds Missing After Hydroelectric Dam Collapses in Laos
BANGKOK — A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue...
Thailand Death Sentences Increase, China Tops List, Report Says
BANGKOK — China topped the world list in 2016 for the highest number of state executions carried out, with the figures standing at more than 1,000 according to the latest report by Amnesty International.
Danish Citizen Jailed Under New Malaysian Anti-Fake News Law
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court on Monday sentenced a Danish citizen to a week in jail after he pleaded guilty to maliciously publishing false information, the first person to be punished under a controversial anti-fake news law.
Widodo Begins 2nd Term Pledging to Make Indonesia Developed
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in Sunday for his second and final five-year term with pledges to champion democracy...