Boat With Fleeing Rohingya Sinks, at Least 4 Drown
A boat carrying up to 45 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning.
China to US: Stay Out of South China Sea Talks
WASHINGTON — The United States shouldn't obstruct efforts by China and its neighbors to agree on a code of conduct in the disputed South...
Army Supporters, Buddhist Nationalists March in Myanmar City
YANGON — People marched in Myanmar's largest city on Sunday to support the military, which has come under heavy criticism over violence that has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
Opioid Epidemic Shares Chilling Similarities With the Past
NEW YORK — While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency Thursday, President Donald Trump said: "Nobody has seen anything like what's going on now."
North Korean ‘Masterminds’ Evade Kim Jong Nam Murder Trial
KUALA LUMPUR — At a trial that could send two Southeast Asian women to the gallows, Malaysian prosecutors are shining a light on several men at large they say masterminded and played crucial roles in carrying out the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong's Un's estranged half brother.
‘Hand of God’ Saved Indonesian Teen From Fatal Factory Fire
TANGERANG, Indonesia — The explosion came first, shocking 17-year-old Fitriyah and sending her running for the only exit of the Indonesian fireworks factory where she started work just the week before.
Vietnam Jails Student Activist for Anti-State Propaganda
HANOI — A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced a student activist to six years in prison for promoting multiparty system and press freedom.
US Declaration Of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Myanmar on Way
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved toward a condemnation of "ethnic cleansing" against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, as officials were preparing a recommendation for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to unequivocally use the term for the first time. Angry lawmakers on Tuesday demanded an immediate denunciation as they explored a new, tougher U.S. policy.
US Diplomat Apologizes After Indonesia General Denied Entry
JAKARTA — A U.S. diplomat apologized to Indonesia's government Monday after the top Indonesian general was prevented from traveling to Washington, but a Jakarta official said the country expected a complete explanation.
Women on Trial Visit Airport Where Kim Jong Nam Was Attacked
SEPANG, Malaysia — The two women accused of killing the North Korean leader's half brother toured the Malaysian airport Tuesday as participants in their murder trial visited the scene of the attack.
