‘They Want to Erase Us.’ Hunger Used to Target Rohingya
NAYAPARA REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — Abdul Goni says the Myanmar government was starving his family one stage at a time.
Defamation Trial Opens Against Chicken Farm Workers
BANGKOK — A court began hearing testimony Wednesday in the latest battle between a poultry producer and 14 migrant workers from Myanmar who say...
Smog Airpocalypse Worsens Over Bangkok
BANGKOK — Wake up, step outside and start coughing? You’re not the only one.
Orangutan Shot With Air Gun 130 Times in 2nd Borneo Killing
JAKARTA — A male orangutan on the Indonesian portion of Borneo died after being shot at least 130 times with an air gun and apparently being stabbed and clubbed, in the second known killing of a critically endangered orangutan this year.
UN Experts: Al-Qaida Greater Threat Than IS in Some Places
UNITED NATIONS — Al-Qaida's global network remains "remarkably resilient" and poses a greater threat than the Islamic State extremist group in several regions, including Yemen and Somalia, U.N. experts say.
Sister of North Korean Leader to Come to South for Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, an increasingly prominent figure in the country's leadership, will be part of the North's delegation to the South Korean Winter Olympics, officials said Wednesday.
Rifles, Ivory Found in Construction Magnate’s Home
BANGKOK — A well-publicized raid on the home of a powerful construction firm president’s home turned up ivory and weapons which officers said were all in order.
Phi Phi Fire Levels 25 Shops, Injures 9
KRABI — Twenty-five shops burned down in a Tuesday night fire and about 100 tourists were forced to relocate on the popular tourist island of Phi Phi Don.
‘Tiger Temple’ to Reopen as Tiger Zoo
KANCHANABURI — Thailand's most infamous tiger petting zoo may not have used up its nine lives when it was raided and shut down following gruesome discoveries two years ago.
SpaceX’s New Rocket Blasts Off, Puts Sports Car in Space (Video)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red electric sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.
