15 Dead, 6 Missing in Vietnam Flood
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's government says floods from torrential rains have killed 15 people and left six others missing in a central region still recovering from deadly floods last month.
Railway for Myanmar’s Main City Slow-Paced Window Into Past
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's commercial capital is fast shedding its sleepy backwater trappings as the city builds new roads, hotels and office buildings, but the Circle Line railway remains a world apart from the traffic jams and chaos of Yangon's streets.
Abu Sayyaf Claims to Have Kidnapped German, Killed Woman
MANILA — The Philippine military is trying to verify a claim by Abu Sayyaf militants that they have kidnapped a German man from a yacht and shot and killed his girlfriend in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said Monday.
FBI Chief: No Charges for Clinton After New Emails Reviewed
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey told Congress in a letter sent Sunday that a review of newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" from earlier this year that she should not face charges.
African Nations Seek to Get Rid of 1st UN LGBT Expert
UNITED NATIONS — African nations are seeking to initially suspend and then get rid of the first U.N. independent expert charged with investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Indonesia President Cancels Trip Abroad After Deadly Protest
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Saturday canceled a visit to Australia after a massive rally in the capital by Muslim hard-liners descended into violence, leaving one dead and 12 injured.
Brad Pitt Seeks Joint Custody in Divorce from Angelina Jolie
LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt is asking a judge to grant him joint custody of his six children in his split from Angelina Jolie Pitt, according to a divorce filing Friday.
Indonesia president: Political Meddling Behind Jakarta Clash
JAKARTA — Indonesia's president blamed political meddling for violence in the capital Jakarta on Friday that killed one person and injured seven following a protest by hard-line Muslims demanding the arrest of the city's minority-Christian governor for alleged blasphemy.
Koreans Donate Kimchi to Needy at Kimchi Festival
SEOUL — Thousands of South Koreans and tourists gathered at the Seoul kimchi festival on Friday to make 50 tons of the traditional pungent vegetable by mixing cabbage, other leaves and chili sauce and donate it to needy neighbors.
Thousands Protest In Jakarta Against Gov’s Alleged Blasphemy
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of hard-line Muslims converged Friday on the center of the Indonesian capital to demand the arrest of its minority-Christian governor for alleged blasphemy.
