1 Body Recovered, 36 Feared Dead in Philippine Mall Fire
DAVAO, Philippines — Philippine firefighters recovered one body from a burning shopping mall Sunday and there was "zero" chances of survival for 36 other trapped people inside the four-story building in southern Davao city, an official said.
German Court Convicts Vietnamese Man in Kidnapping Case
BERLIN — A Berlin court has convicted a Vietnamese man of involvement in a kidnapping case that has strained relations between Germany and Vietnam.
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Once Seen as Reformer, Malaysia Leader Faces Legitimacy Test
KUALA LUMPUR — In 2013 elections, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's face and reformist message were front and center. Five years later, with another election looming, Najib's visibility has plunged.
North and South Korea Discuss How to Cooperate in Asian Games
Sports officials from the rival Koreas met at a border village on Monday to discuss how to cooperate in the Asian Games being held in Indonesia in August
Security Forces Bust Taxi Mafia in Phuket
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US Urges Humanitarian Access to Strife-Hit Rakhine
WASHINGTON — The United States called Wednesday for restoration of full humanitarian access in a strife-hit region of western Myanmar where the United Nations says more than 150,000 people, including 3,000 malnourished children, are being denied aid.
Ai Weiwei Puts Human Face on Migrant Crisis in ‘Human Flow’
VENICE, Italy — The United Nations says there are 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world – a number so huge it can be overwhelming to contemplate.
Quakes Cut Power, Topple Homes on Indonesia Island; 3 Dead
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least three people as the...
US, North Korea Offer Dueling Accounts of Talks Breakdown
HANOI — In open dispute, the U.S. and North Korea offered contradictory accounts Thursday of why the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong...
Groundbreaking Held For Cambodia’s Second Expressway, Linking Capital To Vietnam
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the country’s second expressway,...
