Southeast Asia to Choke on Smoke for Months as Indonesia Fails to Douse Fires
By Michael Taylor
Reuters
JAKARTA — Indonesian forest fires that have caused choking smoke to drift across Southeast Asia are spreading to new areas and are unlikely to be put out until next year, experts said on Monday.
Reuters
JAKARTA — Indonesian forest fires that have caused choking smoke to drift across Southeast Asia are spreading to new areas and are unlikely to be put out until next year, experts said on Monday.
Return of Dollar Black Market Shows Limits of Myanmar Reforms
By Antoni Slodkowski and Simon Webb
Reuters
YANGON — Banks in Myanmar bought hundreds of millions of dollars in the black market this year, banking sources said, in a resurgence of an unregulated trade that flourished under military rule and has raised fears among foreign investors of backsliding on reforms.
Reuters
YANGON — Banks in Myanmar bought hundreds of millions of dollars in the black market this year, banking sources said, in a resurgence of an unregulated trade that flourished under military rule and has raised fears among foreign investors of backsliding on reforms.
Iran Nuclear Deal Enters Next Phase
BRUSSELS/VIENNA — The historic nuclear deal reached three months ago between the international community and Iran began a new phase Sunday as all sides implemented policies under which Tehran must scale back its enrichment capacities and dismantle infrastructure in return for an easing of sanctions.
Philippine Typhoon Toll Rises to 14
MANILA — The death toll from Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines rose to 14, officials said today, as emergency teams rescued victims stranded by floods and began clearing areas damaged by the storm.
Changes Sweep Through Remote Myanmar Village Ahead of Election
By Soe Zeya Tun and Antoni Slodkowski
Reuters
HTAY KHO, Myanmar — Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Myanmar, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent ceasefire stopped the bloody conflict.
Reuters
HTAY KHO, Myanmar — Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Myanmar, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent ceasefire stopped the bloody conflict.
Islamic State Hacker Arrested in Malaysia, Police Say
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A 20-year-old foreign student who allegedly hacked into U.S. servers and passed information to Islamic State militants has been arrested in Malaysia, police said Friday.
Muslim Candidates, Electorate Shut Out of Myanmar Election
By Swe Win
Myanmar Now
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar will go to the polls Nov. 8 in what has been billed as the first free and fair parliamentary election in 25 years, yet the marginalization of the Muslim community has left local and international observers concerned about how democratic the vote will be.
Myanmar Now
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar will go to the polls Nov. 8 in what has been billed as the first free and fair parliamentary election in 25 years, yet the marginalization of the Muslim community has left local and international observers concerned about how democratic the vote will be.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Unspecified Scandals
Vatican City — Pope Francis made amends Wednesday for the scandals that have rocked the Catholic Church in recent years, but did not explain what he was referring to.
Myanmar Signs Ceasefire with Rebel Groups
YANGON, Myanmar — Eight of Myanmar's armed rebel groups signed a ceasefire with the government on Thursday, after more than four years of negotiations that saw many other groups walk away or be excluded from the talks.
Lynching of Muslim Suspected of Eating Beef 'Unfortunate' India's Premier Says
NEW DELHI — The lynching of an Indian Muslim by a Hindu mob on suspicion he ate beef was "unfortunate," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview published Wednesday, in his first direct reference to the case.
