Shi Upsets Lin to Win All England Badminton Final
BIRMINGHAM, England — Seventh-seeded Shi Yuqi beat six-time champion Lin Dan 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 Sunday in a major upset at the All England Championships to win the men's singles title.
Myanmar Leader Welcomed to Australian Parliament House
CANBERRA, Australia — Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was welcomed to Australia's Parliament House on Monday for the official start of a state visit that has provoked protests over her muted response to a military crackdown against Rohingya Muslims.
Indonesia Seeks Death for Cleric Accused of Ordering Attacks
JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors on Friday demanded death for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is accused of ordering attacks including a January 2016 suicide bombing and gun attack in the capital Jakarta that killed four civilians and four attackers.
Indonesia Woman Irked by Mosque Noise on Trial For Blasphemy
JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors have sought an 18-month prison term for a woman who was charged with blasphemy after she complained about the volume of a mosque's loudspeakers.
Vietnam and Cuba Sign Trade Agreement, Pledge to Deepen Ties
HANOI — The leaders of Vietnam and Cuba on Friday pledged to deepen relations between two of the world's few remaining communist countries.
President Nguyen...
Dozens Buried by Landslide at Unlicensed Indonesia Gold Mine
JAKARTA — The collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province has buried dozens of people, disaster officials said Wednesday, as...
Chinese Premier Announces New Aid for Close Ally Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced a large development assistance package for Cambodia on Wednesday, oversaw the signing of 18 agreements on aid and cooperation, and attended the inauguration of a highway constructed with Chinese support.
Bomb Attacks at 3 Churches in Indonesia Kill at Least 3
JAKARTA — Three attacks including one by a suicide bomber disguised as a churchgoer targeted three churches in Indonesia's second largest city of Surabaya early Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding more than 10 others, police and media reported.
Opponents Of Military Rule In Myanmar Applaud New Sanctions Targeting Gas Revenues
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States,...
Appeal Begins for Sentenced Government Critic in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — A court in Hanoi began hearing an appeal Thursday from a prominent Vietnamese blogger who was sentenced earlier this year to five years in prison for anti-state writings.
