Mass Graves of Trafficking Victims Found in Malaysia Near Thai Border
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities have found mass graves containing the remains of more than 20 people believed to be human trafficking victims near the border with Thailand, police said on Sunday.
North, South Korea on Alert Amid Talks to End Standoff
SEOUL — Top aides to the leaders of North and South Korea negotiated into the evening on Sunday after talking through the previous night to try to ease tensions involving an exchange of artillery fire that brought the peninsula to the brink of armed conflict.
Koreas Hold High-Level Talks to Ease Tensions
SEOUL (DPA) - High-level teams from North and South Korea meet at the truce village of Panmunjom on Saturday in an attempt to defuse...
Cyanide in China's Blast-Affected Water 356 Times Safe Levels
BEIJING (DPA) - Water near the site of last week's fatal warehouse blasts in China contains cyanide levels that are 356 times the national...
Barbecued Field Rat Makes for Tasty, Healthy Cambodian Snack
By Erin Hale and Bac Pham, DPA
China Arrests 15,000 People for "Internet Crimes"
BEIJING (DPA) - Chinese authorities have arrested 15,000 people for crimes that "jeopardized internet security," as they intensify a campaign to "clean" the web.
"Abusive" Parrot Summoned, Detained by Indian Police
NEW DELHI (DPA) - A parrot accused of hurling abuse at an elderly woman was summoned by Indian cops who carried out a test to check whether the bird was guilty of bad behaviour, a policeman said Tuesday.
Chinese Firefighters Sprayed Water on Chemical Blaze, Report Said
BEIJING (DPA) - Firefighters unknowingly sprayed water on a burning container at the site of deadly twin blasts in the Chinese city of Tianjin...
Soldiers Surround Myanmar's Ruling Party; Leader Ousted
NAPYITAW — Myanmar's powerful ruling party chief Shwe Mann has been ousted from his post, party members said today, apparently after losing a power struggle with President Thein Sein three months before a general election.
7 Years After Nargis, Flooded Myanmar More Open To Aid Efforts
BANGKOK — Myanmar's government has smoothed travel for aid workers to flood-hit areas of the country, even giving them lifts by helicopter, boat and plane - in sharp contrast to the restricted humanitarian access after a massive cyclone in 2008.
