Imelda Marcos Convicted of Graft, Court Orders Her Arrest
MANILA — A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest Friday in a rare conviction among...
Bangladesh Rescues Rohingya Illegally Heading for Malaysia
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Police are interrogating six people suspected of human trafficking after Bangladeshi guards separately rescued nearly 50 Rohingya refugees from boats...
UN Researcher Calls for Cambodia to Speed up Trials
PHNOM PENH — The U.N.'s specially appointed researcher on human rights in Cambodia expressed concern Thursday over the country's use of pre-trial detention and...
Vietnam Protests China’s Weather Stations in Disputed Sea
HANOI — Vietnam strongly protested China's launch of weather stations in the disputed Spratly islands, saying Thursday they seriously violate Vietnam's sovereignty and complicate...
Nonprofit Says Rohingya Men Also Victims of Sexual Violence
NEW YORK — A refugee organization says new research indicates that Rohingya Muslim men and boys were victims of sexual abuse by Myanmar's army...
After Battling Cancer, Lee Chong Wei Seeks Olympic Gold
KUALA LUMPUR — His cancer in remission after intensive treatment, former No. 1-ranked Lee Chong Wei is setting his sights on winning an Olympic...
Vietnam, US Complete Cleanup of Toxic Chemical From Airport
HANOI — Vietnam and the United States have finished the cleanup of dioxin contamination at Danang airport caused by the transport and storage of...
UN Rights Resolution Would Condemn Abuses Against Rohingyas
UNITED NATIONS — A draft U.N. resolution would strongly condemn the continuing "gross human rights violations and abuses" against Rohingya Muslims and urgently call...
Boeing Plane Crashed in Indonesia After Key Sensor Replaced
JAKARTA — A crucial sensor was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea, and that sensor...
Red Bull Drawn in Indonesian Cave Dated to 40,000 Years Ago
WASHINGTON — Scientists have found the oldest known example of an animal drawing: a red silhouette of a bull-like beast on the wall of...
