Malaysian PM Says Public Caning of Lesbians Tarnishes Islam
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday criticized the public caning of two Muslim women for attempting to have sex, saying...
6 Years Gone: Myanmar Woman Escapes Brutal China Captivity
GUCHENG, China — They were the first photos Marip Lu had ever taken of her son, and it broke her heart to think they...
World Criticism Doesn’t Have Suu Kyi or Myanmar on the Ropes
BANGKOK — Myanmar's government looks as if it's under siege from an international community concerned about the condition of its nascent democracy, with widespread...
Malaysia, Singapore to Delay, Not Axe, High-Speed Rail Link
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia and Singapore say a planned high-speed railway that would cut travel time between their capitals to just 90 minutes will...
Cambodia’s New One-Party Legislature Begins Session
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's king on Wednesday presided over the opening of the new session of the National Assembly, whose 125 seats are filled...
Duterte Voids Amnesty of Critical Senator, Orders His Arrest
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest critic in Congress after revoking the senator's amnesty for involvement in...
Wives of 2 Reuters Reporters in Myanmar Shocked by Verdicts
YANGON — The wives of two Myanmar reporters for the Reuters news agency sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for possessing state secrets said Tuesday...
American Sentenced to Hang for Killing Ex-Wife in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court sentenced an American man to death by hanging for killing his ex-wife, but the man will appeal Tuesday's...
Malaysian Muslim Lesbian Couple Caned in Public Punishment
KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned Monday in a rare public whipping...
Thailand Out of Asian Games Top 10 for First Time in 24 Years
BANGKOK — For the first time in more than two decades, Thailand failed to secure a top-10 medal ranking at the Asian Games after...
