Indonesian Officials Defend Parade of Veiled Kids With Guns
JAKARTA — Indonesian officials have defended a street parade that involved veiled kindergarteners carrying replica weapons, with police saying they will arrest the person...
Indonesia: Lombok Quakes Don’t Meet National Disaster Status
JAKARTA — Indonesia's disaster agency says earthquakes that killed more than 500 people on the island of Lombok in the past month and caused...
Cambodian King Pardons 4 Imprisoned Land Rights Activists
PHNOM PENH — A prominent leader of Cambodia's land rights movement and three female activists imprisoned with her were freed Monday under a royal...
Quakes Cut Power, Topple Homes on Indonesia Island; 3 Dead
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least three people as the...
Landslides Triggered as Yet Another Quake Shakes Lombok
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — A strong earthquake jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing landslides and damaging buildings, as the island tries...
Sun up Early for China With 1st Asian Games Gold Medal
JAKARTA — Sun Peiyuan won the first gold medal awarded at the 18th Asian Games with an acrobatic victory in wushu's changquan discipline ahead...
Faces of Perseverance: Hidden Contributions of Migrant Women
BANGKOK — A woman tosses a sheet over a bed while another hunches over a sewing machine. Eyes peer from behind colorful umbrellas, and...
Judge Finds Conspiracy to Kill Kim With VX, Women to Testify
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Two women accused in the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother were told Thursday to make their...
Amnesty Condemns Indonesia Police Killings Ahead of Games
JAKARTA — Amnesty International says Indonesian police fatally shot dozens petty criminals in a deliberate campaign of "unnecessary and excessive" force ahead of the...
New Malaysian Govt Repeals Law Banning ‘Fake News’
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's new government has repealed a widely criticized law prohibiting "fake news," in a move hailed as a landmark moment for...
