Verdict Delayed for Reuters Reporters in Myanmar Secrets Case
A Myanmar court has delayed the verdict against two Reuters journalists on the charge of possessing official documents illegally ...
Asian Games Gold for Cambodia by Californian Born in Texas
JAKARTA — At 16, Jessa Khan has already won a stack of gold medals at state, regional and international competitions. But these are nothing to match her gold medal in jiu-jitsu at the Asian Games.
For First Time Since War, Gold Goes to Korea
JAKARTA — There was no dividing them. The folk song Arirang played and the "unification" flag was raised to celebrate the first gold medal by a combined Koreas team at a major multi-sport event.
World Champion Chelimo Wins Women’s Marathon at Asian Games
JAKARTA — World champion Rose Chelimo has won the Asian Games women's marathon for Bahrain in a hot and humid race in the Indonesian...
ASEAN Faces Test in Handling China: Ex-Indonesian FM
BANGKOK — How ASEAN handles China’s rise will be a crucial test for a block which has failed to find its voice as a...
Fugitive Academic Suffers Stroke: Source
BANGKOK — An academic and former university professor, who fled to France shortly after the military seized power in 2014, reportedly suffered a stroke Sunday.
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Draws Immigrant Parents to the Movies
When "Crazy Rich Asians" surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off...
John McCain, War Hero and Presidential Candidate, 81
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his...
A Year After Flight to Safety, Rohingya Demand Justice
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh — Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the attacks that sent them fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, praying they can return to their homes in Myanmar and demanding justice for their dead relatives and neighbors.
Mosque Ceremony for Rohingya Victims Forced Canceled by Authorities
PATHUM THANI — A Saturday event to mark the one-year anniversary since violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was forced to cancel by authorities.
