Interview with Anti-Coup Student Activist Sirawit Serithiwat
(Prachatai English)
Prosecutors: Pilot Filmed Underage Girls in Philippines
PLUMSTED, New Jersey — A New Jersey pilot created child pornography images and videos of two underage girls engaging in sex acts while he was in the Philippines, according to federal prosecutors.
Cambodian Court Jails Analyst for Defaming Hun Sen
PHNOM PENH— A court in Cambodia on Thursday sentenced a political analyst to 18 months in prison on the basis of a criminal complaint...
15 North Korean Nationals Arrested in Chiang Saen
(Chiang Rai Times)
Flash Floods, Slides in Eastern Indonesia Kill at Least 50
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — A disaster official say days of torrential downpours have triggered flash floods and mudslides in mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province,...
UN Rights Agency Condemns Combat in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
BANGKOK — The main United Nations human rights agency expressed concern Friday about an upsurge in fighting between Myanmar's army and guerrillas of the Rakhine minority's Arakan Army, especially attacks on civilians by both sides.
Lin Dan Wins Opening Match at All-England Open
BIRMINGHAM, England — Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan started his quest for a seventh title at the All-England Open by beating Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-19, 21-16 on Wednesday.
Thai Customs Seize Smuggled Pangolins and Scales
BANGKOK — Thai customs officials say they have seized more than 100 live pangolins and 450 kilograms (990 pounds) of scales from the endangered animal.
Junta Threatens Right-Wing ASTV-Manager Weekly
(Prachatai English)
Duterte Declares ‘State of Lawlessness’ After Bombing
DAVAO, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a nationwide "state of lawlessness" Saturday after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists detonated a bomb that killed...
