Veterans Group to Bury Remains Left at DC’s Vietnam Memorial
MANASSAS, Virginia — The National Park Service has reached agreement with a nonprofit veterans' organization allowing it take cremated remains left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and bury them will full military honors.
Malaysia Says It Will Axe High-Speed Railway to Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says a planned high-speed railway that would cut travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to just 90 minutes will be axed because it isn't beneficial.
Baby Panda Born in Malaysia Zoo Makes Public Debut
KUALA LUMPUR — A baby panda born in a Malaysian zoo five months ago made her public debut Saturday.
Netherlands, Australia Hold Russia Liable for Downing MH17
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A day after international prosecutors said they had unequivocal evidence of Russian involvement in the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine nearly four years ago, the Netherlands and Australia on Friday announced they were holding Moscow legally responsible for its role in the missile attack.
Bangladesh PM Urges Myanmar to Take Back Rohingya Muslims
KOLKATA, India — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for international pressure on Myanmar to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have sought shelter in her country to escape military-led violence.
Duterte to Drug Suspects: ‘Want to Live Longer? Stay in Jail’
MANILA — The Philippine president told drug suspects in a central province Tuesday to look for a way to get arrested and then stay in jail if they want to live longer, in his latest threat in his bloody anti-drug crackdown.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Visits Rohingya Kids in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Priyanka Chopra, actress and a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations' children's agency, said Thursday the world should be more compassionate to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children who desperately need help in Bangladeshi camps where they've been sheltered.
Investigators: Russian Military Missile Downed Flight MH17
BUNNIK, Netherlands — An international team of investigators said Thursday that detailed analysis of video images and photos has unequivocally established that the Buk missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine nearly four years ago came from a Russia-based military unit, the clearest link yet published by the team to the involvement of Russian military in the deadly missile strike.
Australian Sentenced to Death in Malaysia Drugs Case
KUALA LUMPUR — A lawyer for an Australian woman accused of drug trafficking in Malaysia says her client has been sentenced to death after an appeals court overturned a lower court's acquittal.
Indonesia Ride App Go-Jek to Add 4 Southeast Asian Nations
JAKARTA — Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek says it will expand into Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, vying with rival Grab for Southeast Asian customers.