Indonesia Police Arrest 58 in Raid on Jakarta Gay Sauna
JAKARTA — Dozens of men, including several foreigners, were arrested in a raid of a gay sauna in Indonesia's capital, police said Sunday, as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face increased hostility in the world's most-populous Muslim nation.
Bangladesh PM Says Govt Will Continue to Help Rohingya
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Saturday that her government would continue to support nearly 1 million Rohingya Muslims who have fled neighboring Myanmar to escape violence.
Kim’s Murder Trial to Resume With Lab Visit for VX Evidence
KUALA LUMPUR — The trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader enters its second week with the court moving temporarily Monday to a high-security laboratory to view evidence tainted with the toxic VX nerve agent.
Vietnam Fires Senior Communist Party Official for Misconduct
HANOI — Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has fired the party boss of the central city of Danang, the site of next month's Asia Pacific summit, which U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend.
Cambodia Takes First Legal Step to Dissolve Opposition Party
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's government on Friday took initial legal steps to dissolve the country's main opposition party, the latest in a series of moves to gain an advantage ahead of next year's general election.
Cambodian Gov’t Woos Workers With Minimum Wage Hike
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's government has agreed to raise the minimum wage for workers in the garment and footwear industry, a move likely aimed at winning their support ahead of a general election next year. The industry, the country's biggest export earner, employs more than 700,000 people.
US: Myanmar Crackdown Could Draw International Extremists
WASHINGTON — Myanmar's military crackdown that has caused a half-million Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh could destabilize the region and invite international extremists, the State Department said Thursday.
Defense Challenges Doctor’s Finding in Kim Killing Case
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — On the third day of the trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, defense lawyers sought to discredit the prosecution's case, but it was the presentation of physical evidence that caused a stir.
Cambodia Opposition Lawmaker Flees After Arrest Warning
PHNOM PENH — A prominent Cambodian opposition lawmaker has fled the country after being warned by government officials that she faced arrest for links with the party president's alleged plot to overthrow the government, a senior party official said.
Court Asked to Restore Details of Kim Jong Nam Post-Mortem
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Prosecutors asked a Malaysian court Wednesday to restore expunged details in the post-mortem report into the poisoning death of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.