Sri Lankan Police Arrest 2 Villagers for Killing Leopard
Sri Lankan police on Sunday arrested two men accused of beating a leopard to death in an attack caught on video and widely condemned by wildlife activists.
Indonesia Identifies Location of Ferry Deep in Crater Lake
Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded passenger ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need international help to recover the wreckage, the chief of the national search and rescue agency said Monday.
Anwar Ibrahim Hospitalized in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — Prominent Malaysian politican Anwar Ibrahim was taken to a hospital after complaining of back and shoulder pain.
The 70-year-old was being treated...
Cambodia Arrests 5 in Crackdown on Commercial Surrogacy
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian police have arrested five people on charges of providing commercial surrogate services, an official said Saturday.
Four Cambodian women and a...
Belgian Gets Life for Cambodian Cocaine Smuggling
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian court has sentenced a Belgian man to life in prison for smuggling cocaine into the country.
Sacked US Embassy Guards in Cambodia Stage Protest
Almost three dozen security guards fired by the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia for allegedly sharing pornography on smartphones they used for work have held a protest demanding proper compensation from their former employer.
South Korea Says US Drills Suspended to Aid Talks With North
South Korea says a joint military exercise scheduled with the U.S. has been suspended to support ongoing talks both countries have with North Korea.
Trump Slams Media Coverage of North Korea Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his assault on the media by suggesting that its coverage of the North Korea summit would have been more favorable had his predecessor done it.
Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinking at Indonesia’s Lake Toba
Dozens of people are missing from a ferry that sank on Indonesia's Lake Toba, casting a tragic pall over holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy month.
Google to Invest US$550M in Alibaba Rival JD.com
Google said Monday that it will invest $550 million in Alibaba's main rival JD.com as the U.S. tech giant seeks to expand in fast-growing Asian e-commerce markets.
