Ethnic Malays Rally in Support of Prime Minister Najib
KUALA LUMPUR — Thousands of ethnic Malays demonstrated in central Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to show support for the embattled government of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
North Korea Restarts Nuclear Plants, Threatens Strike
SEOUL — North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the "quality and quantity" of weapons which it could use against the United States at "any time."
Myanmar's Suu Kyi asks supporters to vote for 'real change'
DEMOSO, Myanmar — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday urged voters to opt for "real change" and back her party in the first general election since the end of military rule, as she took her campaign into the backyard of a close presidential ally.
Abuse and Suicide Common Among Trafficked Children
KUALA LUMPUR — Children as young as 10 have been driven to attempt suicide or have suffered serious mental health problems after being trafficked as sex slaves or forced laborers in situations "akin to torture," researchers said on Tuesday.
Australian Premier Relents, Agrees to Accept Syrian Refugees
SYDNEY (DPA) - After pressure from within his own party, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Sunday that Australia was prepared to take more refugees from war-torn Syria.
At Least 14 Drown When Boat Capsizes off Malaysian Coast
KUALA LUMPUR — A boat believed to be carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants capsized off the coast of Malaysia on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, 13 of them women, maritime officials said.
Khmer Sex Slave Tells Story of Trafficking
LONDON — Cambodians say that when human traffickers arrive in a village, they bring a storm and tears with them, an experience that Aya, sold into slavery when she was 16, will never forget.
Kuala Lumpur Awash in Yellow for Anti-Government Protest
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) - Tens of thousands of Malaysian protesters vowed Saturday to hold their ground in the streets of central Kuala Lumpur to step up pressure on Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign over alleged corruption.
Girl Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Northern Nigeria
KANO, NIGERIA (DPA) - A girl suicide bomber killed at least 15 people at a bus terminal in north-eastern Nigeria, hospital sources and witnesses said Tuesday.
Pyongyang, Seoul Reach Agreement in Crisis Talks
SEOUL (DPA) - South and North Korea have come to an agreement in talks to defuse tensions in the latest crisis on the peninsula, South Korean news media reported early Tuesday local time.
