Quakes Rattle Myanmar’s Yangon, No Damage Seen
YANGON — Several earthquakes caused some panic in Myanmar's largest city early Friday, but no serious injuries or major damage has yet been reported.
ASEAN Pursues Nonaggression Pact With China
MANILA — Southeast Asia's top diplomats will seek talks "as soon as possible" on a proposed nonaggression pact with China aimed at preventing clashes...
UN Condemns Violence in Myanmar Forcing Rohingyas to Flee
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a statement Monday strongly condemning the violence that has caused more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a significant step that still fell short of a stronger resolution that Western nations wanted but China opposed.
US Charges Malaysian Financier in Multibillion-Dollar Scheme
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges Thursday against a fugitive Malaysian financier and two former Goldman Sachs bankers accused in a money laundering...
Sven-Goran Eriksson to Coach Philippines National Footie Team
MANILA — Sven-Goran Eriksson is at the helm of another national team.
The 70-year-old Swede was introduced Monday as the coach of the Philippines after...
Governor Convicted of Blasphemy Freed From Indonesian Prison
JAKARTA — A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited protests that were the largest in Muslim-majority Indonesia in years was freed Thursday after...
Malaysia’s Anwar, Seeking Return, Vows Support for Mahathir
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said Friday that it's time for him to return as a lawmaker, but reiterated his full...
US To Widen Military Presence in Philippines Amid China Fear
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines announced an expansion of America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday,...
Powerful Quake Rocks Indonesian Tourist Island, 91 Dead
MATARAM, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 91 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities said...
Wife of Malaysian Ex-PM Grilled a Third Time Over Graft
KUALA LUMPUR — The wife of Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak is being grilled by the anti-graft agency for a third time over...