Asian Stock Markets Sink After Wall Street Rally Fades
BEIJING — Asian stock markets fell Friday after a post-election Wall Street rally faded and the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested it will keep raising...
Militant Shot in Attack on Indonesia Police
JAKARTA — Indonesian police say a suspected Islamic militant's attack on a police station in Jakarta has been thwarted by an officer who shot...
HIV+ Army Sgt. May Have Raped Hundreds: Police
KHON KAEN — Hundreds of boys may have been victimized by an HIV-infected soldier now under arrest in Khon Kaen province, according to a police colonel investigating the case.
After Delay, Democrats to Settle Leadership Question Tonight
BANGKOK — A three-way contest for the Democrat Party’s top post is expected to conclude Friday evening, and party officials say preliminary results could be available as early as tonight.
Imelda Marcos Convicted of Graft, Court Orders Her Arrest
MANILA — A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest Friday in a rare conviction among...
Chula Alleges Student ‘Impersonator’ Broke 3 Laws
BANGKOK — Police are weighing criminal charges against a man accused of passing himself off as an elite university student after the school filed...
Blaze Reduces 5-Star Samui Villa to Ashes (Video)
KOH SAMUI — A foreigner suffered minor burns Thursday night when a five-star beachfront villa on Koh Samui was destroyed in a blaze.
Bangladesh Rescues Rohingya Illegally Heading for Malaysia
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Police are interrogating six people suspected of human trafficking after Bangladeshi guards separately rescued nearly 50 Rohingya refugees from boats...
UN Researcher Calls for Cambodia to Speed up Trials
PHNOM PENH — The U.N.'s specially appointed researcher on human rights in Cambodia expressed concern Thursday over the country's use of pre-trial detention and...
Vietnam Protests China’s Weather Stations in Disputed Sea
HANOI — Vietnam strongly protested China's launch of weather stations in the disputed Spratly islands, saying Thursday they seriously violate Vietnam's sovereignty and complicate...
