Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Philippines and Taiwan
Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year's strongest typhoons
Dozens Arrested and Hurt in Clashes with Police Near Philippine Presidential Palace
Philippine police arrested 49 people suspected of hurling rocks, bottles and fire bombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace
AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam Using Energy Profits to Avoid Possible US Sanctions for Arms...
Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts
UN Report Says Scam Centers Are Spreading in East Timor
A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in the nation of East Timor, according to a report published Thursday by the United Nations
Man Sentenced to 7 Years of Hard Labor for Criticizing Myanmar’s Election Plan
A man has been sentenced to seven years of hard labor in military-run Myanmar for criticizing the government's plans to hold elections in December, state-run media reported Wednesday.
AP Visit to Myanmar Highlights Its Struggle to Rebuild After an Earthquake
Thae Mama Swe stood atop a pile of earthquake rubble in the monsoon rain as she watched an excavator below tear away at the concrete and rebar
Heavy Rain Falls in Parts of Southeast Asia After Kajiki Blows Into Vietnam
Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, flooding streets in the capital, blowing away billboards and knocking down power poles and trees.
How Chinese FM Uses Yunnan Tea to Secure Peace Between Thailand and Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi invited Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn to a tea gathering in Anning in southwest China's Yunnan
Myanmar Will Start National Elections on December 28
Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the army’s 2021 seizure of power even as much of the country is wracked by civil war.
Thai-Dutch Couple Meets Diplomats Visiting Cambodia-Attacked Areas
A Thai-Dutch couple living in Si Sa Ket Province, who were caught up in military clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border, traveled to meet the Dutch Ambassador to Thailand during his visit to observe affected areas
