Indonesian Police Arrest Dozens Ahead of West Papua Protest
JAKARTA — Indonesian police have detained dozens of people ahead of a West Papua independence protest on Monday.
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jet-Setting Hungarian Actress, 99
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the jet-setting Hungarian actress and socialite who helped invent a new kind of fame out of multiple marriages, conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, died Sunday at her home, her husband said. She was 99.
Amnesty Warns Myanmar Over Treatment of Rohingya
BANGKOK — The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International has warned, based on accounts of violence against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
13 Dead as Indonesian C-130 Hercules Military Plane Crashes in Papua
JAKARTA — An Indonesian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed Sunday in bad weather in the easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people on board.
Henry Heimlich, Created Life-Saving Maneuver, 96
CINCINNATI — The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96.
7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY — A very strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, and a tsunami threat has been issued to areas near the epicenter.
Vietnamese Comic Minh Beo Sentenced in Sex Crimes Case
WESTMINSTER, California — Vietnamese comedian Minh Beo has been sentenced to 18 months in state prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in California.
China’s 1st Aircraft Carrier Carries Out Live-Fire Exercise
BEIJING — China's first aircraft carrier battle group has carried out its first live-fire exercise, the Defense Ministry has announced.
Lawrence Colburn, Vietnam War Hero, 67
Lawrence Manley Colburn, a helicopter gunner in the Vietnam War who helped end the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops at My Lai, has died. He was 67.
In ‘Barry,’ a Young Obama, Long Before ‘Hope’
Not since young Abe have the early formations of an American president inspired as much moviemaking as Barack Obama's early life.
