Fact Check: Trump Tells Tale About Air Force One
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told a fanciful little tale Tuesday about Air Force One being denied landing rights in the Philippines during a trip by his predecessor because bilateral relations were so bad. That didn't happen.
Duterte Calls Trudeau’s Drug War Comments Insulting
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he was angered and insulted on Tuesday by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments about the Philippine government's war on drugs, which has earned widespread condemnation for leaving thousands of suspects dead.
Myanmar Military Denies Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar's military issued its most forceful denial yet that security forces committed atrocities during "clearance operations" in the west of the country, saying an internal investigation had absolved them of any wrongdoing in a crisis that has triggered the largest refugee exodus in Asia in decades.
UN Chief Raises Alarm Over Rohingya in Speech Before Suu Kyi
MANILA — The United Nations chief has expressed alarm over the tragic plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar in remarks before that country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
North Korea Again Thumps Malaysia, Again 4-1
BURIRAM — North Korea won on neutral ground again, moving the national soccer team closer to a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup.
Cambodia’s Opposition Movement Seeks US Help Amid Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Cambodia's leader is destroying a political opposition movement that threatens his three-decade grip on power and he's accusing America of plotting his downfall. An influential opposition figure is in Washington is wondering if she'll get any help at all.
Rohingya Boy Can’t Swim, Floats on Container to Bangladesh
SHAH PORIR DWIP, Bangladesh — Nabi Hussain owes his life to a yellow plastic oil container.
What Some Filipinos Think of the Trump-Duterte Meeting
MANILA — President Donald Trump will formally meet his equally bombastic Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, on the sidelines of an international summit Monday in one of the most-anticipated moments in the U.S. leader's first presidential trip to Asia. Both have tested the bounds of statesmanship with their foul language, devil-may-care verbal harangues against enemies and strongman tendencies.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Now Benefits From Southeast Asia’s Silence
YANGON — When Aung San Suu Kyi led the fight for democracy against Myanmar's despotic military rulers two decades ago, she bristled at the collective reluctance of Southeast Asian governments to intervene in her nation's plight.
Trump Taunts Kim: ‘I Would NEVER Call Him Short and Fat’
HANOI — President Donald Trump is exchanging school yard taunts with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
