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...
Indonesian Teen Raped by Brother is Jailed for Abortion
JAKARTA — A 15-year-old Indonesian who was raped by her brother has been sentenced to six months in prison for abortion.
Singgih Hermawan, deputy chief...
Vietnam Convicts, Deports US Man who Joined Rare Protest
HANOI — A Vietnamese court on Friday convicted an American man of disturbing public order after he took part in a rare protest and...
Rights Group Details Lead-Up to Myanmar Attacks on Rohingya
BANGKOK — A human rights group has documented the Myanmar military's early preparations for its violence against Rohingya Muslims.
The independent Fortify Rights group said...
Asian Games Torch Goes on Month-Long Relay Through Indonesia
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — The Asian Games torch is headed out on an 18,000-kilometer journey around Indonesia after ceremonies at an ancient temple where its...
Rights Groups Urge Myanmar to Make Amends for Seized Land
YANGON — Myanmar's government should expedite restitution for past illegal confiscations of land, an international human rights group said Tuesday, detailing how previous land...
Indonesia Police Kill 11 in Crime Fight Ahead of Asian Games
JAKARTA — Indonesian police have killed 11 suspected petty criminals and shot dozens more in a heavy-handed campaign to free the capital, Jakarta, of street crime before next month's Asian Games.
Nowhere to Run: Rohingya Hunker Down as Monsoon Arrives
UKHIYA, Bangladesh — A violent military campaign sent scores of Myanmar's minority Rohingya Muslims running for their lives. Now the monsoon season is bringing fresh dangers to the 900,000 Rohingya who had hoped to find safety in Bangladesh's refugee camps.
