Indonesia Graft Buster Returns to Work After Acid Attack
JAKARTA — An anti-corruption investigator almost blinded by an acid attack urged Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to set up a fact finding team...
Questions Raised as Villages Dig out From Laos Dam Collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos — Authorities and the builder are investigating why a dam in southeastern Laos collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 24 people...
Exiles Seek Global Scrutiny of Cambodian Political Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Kem Monovithya, a Cambodian political activist, was visiting Switzerland in September when she got a phone call from her father. Kem Sokha,...
German Court Convicts Vietnamese Man in Kidnapping Case
BERLIN — A Berlin court has convicted a Vietnamese man of involvement in a kidnapping case that has strained relations between Germany and Vietnam.
The...
Laos Dam Disaster Kills 19: State Media
PAKSE, Laos — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for villagers left missing when part of a newly built dam broke in southeastern Laos, flooding the surrounding countryside and killing at least 19 people.
Flooding From Laos Hydroelectric Dam Leaves Hundreds Missing
BANGKOK — Massive flooding from a South Korean-constructed hydroelectric dam in Laos left several people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue...
Hundreds Missing After Hydroelectric Dam Collapses in Laos
BANGKOK — A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue...
UN Urges Myanmar to Create Conditions for Rohingya Return
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council urged Myanmar's government on Monday to step up efforts to create conditions that will allow Rohingya Muslims...
Activists Slam Punishment of Raped Girl Who Had Abortion
JAKARTA — Activists on Monday criticized a six-month prison sentence given to a 15-year-old Indonesian girl who had an abortion after being repeatedly raped...
Chaotic Congress Row Stalls Duterte Speech, Rebel Deal
MANILA — A leadership row erupted in the Philippine House of Representatives on live TV Monday, delaying President Rodrigo Duterte's delivery of his annual...
