Aid Group Projects 48,000 Births in Crowded Rohingya Camps
DHAKA, Bangladesh — An international aid agency projects that 48,000 babies will be born this year in overcrowded refugee camps for the Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar.
Foreign Fishermen Settle Human Trafficking Suit
JAKARTA — Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled their lawsuit against the vessel's owner seven years after escaping and receiving special U.S. visas as victims of human trafficking, their lawyers told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Sub-equipped Ship Departs South Africa to Search for MH370
JOHANNESBURG — A U.S.-based company has dispatched a ship into the Indian Ocean in hopes of quickly resuming the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 if it soon secures a contract to do the job.
42 Survive Boat Capsizing off Indonesia’s Borneo; 8 Dead
JAKARTA — Rescuers have found 42 survivors and are searching for one man still missing after a speedboat capsized off Indonesia's part of Borneo island.
At Least 8 Dead as Speedboat Capsizes off Indonesia’s Borneo
JAKARTA — A speedboat carrying 51 people capsized off Indonesia's part of Borneo island on Monday, killing at least eight passengers, an official said.
In Strife-Torn Myanmar, Love Trumps Hate for Rare Couple
THETKABYIN, Myanmar — In her dreams, Setara walks hand in hand with her Muslim husband through the streets of the seaside Myanmar town they...
Malaysia Acquits Aussie Woman of Drug Trafficking
KUALA LUMPUR — An Australian woman was found not guilty Wednesday of trafficking 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) of crystal meth at Kuala Lumpur's airport three years ago, avoiding a possible death sentence.
Myanmar Court Keeps 2 Reuters Reporters Jailed
BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar extended the detention of two Reuters journalists on Wednesday and set their trial for Jan. 10 on charges of violating state secrets.
No Sign Rohingya Will Be Allowed to Return Home
BANGKOK — After facing international outrage and charges of ethnic cleansing, Myanmar made a pledge: Rohingya Muslims who fled the country by the hundreds...
Florida Man Fights For Life After Chasing Thieving Monkey
DESTIN, Florida — A Florida man living in Bali is fighting for his life after he fell from a roof while chasing a monkey that had stolen his favorite Pittsburgh Steelers cap
