Doctor Accused of Killing Family With Gas-Filled Yoga Ball
HONG KONG — An anesthesiologist is on trial in Hong Kong charged with killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball filled...
Japanese Teenager Ikee Wins 5th Gold Medal at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Rikako Ikee is turning Jakarta's Asian Games pool into her own golden pond. Every time she dives into the water, she comes...
Officials Dismiss Indonesian Principal Behind Jihad Parade
JAKARTA — Education officials in Indonesia have dismissed a kindergarten principal after a video of veiled children carrying replica weapons in a street parade...
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...
