Vietnam Ratifies Pacific Rim Trade Pact Abandoned by Trump
Vietnam's National Assembly has ratified a Pacific Rim trade pact abandoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Singapore’s Lee and Former Rival Mahathir of Malaysia Renew Ties
SINGAPORE — Singapore's leader vowed Monday to strengthen ties with Malaysia, which is now led by a historic rival following a game-changing election.
MH17 Families Appeal to Trump to Press Putin for Information
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Families of those killed when a Buk missile blew Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 out of the sky above Ukraine in...
Vietnam and Cuba Sign Trade Agreement, Pledge to Deepen Ties
HANOI — The leaders of Vietnam and Cuba on Friday pledged to deepen relations between two of the world's few remaining communist countries.
President Nguyen...
Militant Shot in Attack on Indonesia Police
JAKARTA — Indonesian police say a suspected Islamic militant's attack on a police station in Jakarta has been thwarted by an officer who shot...
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...
