Indonesia’s Main Muslim Group Criticizes Blasphemy Sentence
JAKARTA — Indonesia's largest Muslim organization has criticized the blasphemy conviction and imprisonment of a Buddhist woman who complained that the call to prayer...
Lutsenko Wins Road Race; China’s Medal Haul Hits 100
JAKARTA — Alexey Lutsenko left it late in the road race before edging Fumiyuko Beppu in a desperate sprint to the finish for Asian...
Hun Sen Considering Amnesty for Cambodian Prisoners
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that he is considering a "huge amnesty" for prisoners so that those released will...
Race to Save Drowning Rohingya Boy Exposes Spiraling Crisis
UKHIYA, Bangladesh — The little boy emerges into view amid a chorus of panicked shouts and the thunder of feet from the horde sweeping...
Thailand Holds Ceremony in Honor of 47 Chinese Boat Victims
PHUKET — Officials and local groups held a religious ceremony on Wednesday in honor of 47 Chinese tourists who died last month when their...
Indonesia Sinks 125 Mostly Foreign Illegal Fishing Vessels
JAKARTA — Indonesia has sunk 125 mostly foreign vessels involved in illegal fishing as it ramps up efforts to exert greater control over its...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Hoopla Elicits Mixed Feelings in Asia
SINGAPORE — The craze for "Crazy Rich Asians" is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings in several neighboring countries later...
Liu Breaks 50-Meter Backstroke World Record at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Liu Xiang of China has set a world record time of 26.98 seconds to win the women's 50-meter backstroke gold medal at...
Swedish Gripen Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes; Pilot Safe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Swedish Air Force jet fighter crashed Tuesday near an air base in southern Sweden after striking several birds as it...
Indonesia Woman Irked by Mosque Noise Convicted of Blasphemy
MEDAN, Indonesia — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy.
The ethnic...
