Death Toll From Quake That Hit Lombok Passes 430
JAKARTA — The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok a week ago has passed 430 and the government...
Malaysia’s Mahathir Aims to Scrap China Deals
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's prime minister said Monday he will seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were signed by his predecessor as...
Child Only Survivor of Light Plane Crash in East Indonesia
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia say a child is the only survivor from the crash of a light commercial plane in a mountainous...
Indonesian Island Lifted 25cm by Deadly Quake
TANJUNG, Indonesia — Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as...
Myanmar Snubs Hague Court’s Intervention in Rohingya Crisis
YANGON — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country's culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya...
Strong Aftershock Strikes Indonesia’s Lombok Island
JAKARTA — A strong aftershock has shaken the Indonesian island of Lombok where tens of thousands of people are homeless after a powerful earthquake...
Asian Markets Mixed as Trade Spat in Focus, Oil Stabilizes
SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday with Chinese stocks outperforming the region, as investors watched the latest developments on...
Quake Put Life on Hold in Damaged, Hungry Indonesian Village
KEKAIT, Indonesia — Ever since Rafikah escaped her crumbling home when a massive earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok, life in her lush...
Saudi Arabia Crucifies Myanmar Man Convicted of Murder
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia says it has executed and "crucified" a Myanmar man convicted of killing a woman and carrying out...
Indonesia Struggles to Recover Quake’s Dead, Help The Living
TANJUNG — The rescue team had done everything it could to locate the body of the man, who had been killed instantly when a...
