Angry China Shadows US Warship Defying Beijing in South China Sea
By Andrea Shalal and Ben Blanchard
Reuters
SOUTH CHINA SEA — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American vessel.
Reuters
SOUTH CHINA SEA — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American vessel.
‘Special Police’ Prepare for Myanmar Elections
By Htet Khaung Linn
Myanmar Now
YANGON — Clad in a Myanmar policeman’s uniform of grey shirt, navy trousers and matching cap, 20-year-old Kyaw Ye Lin puts on a brave face as he sweats in the scorching morning heat.
Myanmar Now
YANGON — Clad in a Myanmar policeman’s uniform of grey shirt, navy trousers and matching cap, 20-year-old Kyaw Ye Lin puts on a brave face as he sweats in the scorching morning heat.
Indonesian Smog Reaches Indonesian Capital
JAKARTA — Haze from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan reached the capital Jakarta on Sunday.
Watch Japanese Crew Swipe Breakdancing Cup in Germany
HANOVER, Germany — A dance crew from Japan came out on top at the grand finale of a major breakdancing competition in the German city of Braunschweig late Saturday.
Strongest Recorded Hurricane in Americas Hits Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Americas, made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Jalisco state late Friday, authorities said.
Hardline Buddhist Nationalism Divides Myanmar Communities
YANGON — At least once a week in the offices of a weekly newspaper in Yangon, editors engage in a spirited debate about the future of Buddhism in Myanmar.
Two Chinese Diplomats Shot to Death in Philippines
MANILA — Two Chinese diplomats were killed and another wounded Wednesday in a shooting allegedly perpetrated by the husband of another embassy official in the Philippines, police said.
Indonesia to Use Chemical Castration to Punish Child Sex Offenders
JAKARTA — Child rights activists on Wednesday welcomed the Indonesian government's plans to use chemical castration as additional punishment for child sex offenders.
Around 4 Million Voters Shut Out of Historic Myanmar Election
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Antoni Slodkowski
Reuters
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — When Myanmar votes next month in what has been billed as its first free and fair election in 25 years, Tun Lin, and around 4 million of his fellow citizens, won't be taking part.
Reuters
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — When Myanmar votes next month in what has been billed as its first free and fair election in 25 years, Tun Lin, and around 4 million of his fellow citizens, won't be taking part.
Indian Uber Driver Convicted of Rape
NEW DELHI — An Indian Uber taxi driver was found guilty of raping his passenger a year ago by an Indian court Tuesday, lawyers said.
