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Ariya Jutanugarn, of Thailand, tees off on the second hole during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Shoal Creek, Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo: Butch Dill / Associated Press

Ariya Jutanugarn Tied for Lead in CP Women’s Open

REGINA, Saskatchewan — Ariya Jutanugarn birdied five of her last eight holes for an 8-under 64 and a share of the CP Women's Open...
Australian Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, second left, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center, and former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, right, leave the chamber at Parliament House in August in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch / Associated Press

Australian Ruling Party Names Morrison Next PM

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's ruling party has chosen Treasurer Scott Morrison to become the next prime minister. Morrison will replace Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, who...
Japan's women's 4x100m medley relay team celebrate their gold medal during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Bernat Armangue / Associated Press

Japanese Teenager Ikee Wins 5th Gold Medal at Asian Games

JAKARTA — Rikako Ikee is turning Jakarta's Asian Games pool into her own golden pond. Every time she dives into the water, she comes...
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Officials Dismiss Indonesian Principal Behind Jihad Parade

JAKARTA — Education officials in Indonesia have dismissed a kindergarten principal after a video of veiled children carrying replica weapons in a street parade...
Muslim protesters shout slogans at a rally against Jakarta's Christian governor who was convicted of blasphemy in May 2017. Photo: Achmad Ibrahim / Associated Press

Indonesia’s Main Muslim Group Criticizes Blasphemy Sentence

JAKARTA — Indonesia's largest Muslim organization has criticized the blasphemy conviction and imprisonment of a Buddhist woman who complained that the call to prayer...
From left, silver medalist China's Xueto Wang, gold medalist Iran's Erfan Ahangarian, bronze medalist India's Surya Singh, and bronze medalist Vietnam's Truong Giang Bui during ceremonies at the wushu men's Sanda 60kg division at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Aaron Favila / Associated Press

Lutsenko Wins Road Race; China’s Medal Haul Hits 100

JAKARTA — Alexey Lutsenko left it late in the road race before edging Fumiyuko Beppu in a desperate sprint to the finish for Asian...
Olga Zabelinskaya cycles during the 2012 Olympic Road Race along Upper Richmond Road in Southwest London. Photo: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons

Nationality Confusion Forces Zabelinskaya out of Asian Games

JAKARTA — One thing seems certain amid the conjecture over Olympic medalist Olga Zabelinskaya's bid to switch nationality from Russia to Uzbekistan – she won't...
Tep Vanny, second from left, a prominent leader of Cambodia's land rights activist, gestures upon the arrival at her home Monday in Boeung Kak, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: Heng Sinith / Associated Press

Hun Sen Considering Amnesty for Cambodian Prisoners

PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that he is considering a "huge amnesty" for prisoners so that those released will...
Rohingya refugee children play outside their makeshift school in January in the Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: Manish Swarup / Associated Press

Race to Save Drowning Rohingya Boy Exposes Spiraling Crisis

UKHIYA, Bangladesh — The little boy emerges into view amid a chorus of panicked shouts and the thunder of feet from the horde sweeping...

Farang Marriage Training Clinic Opens in Khon Kaen

KHON KAEN — The first training center to advise and help Thai wives with farang husbands opened Wednesday in Isaan. The Thai Daughter-in-Law, Farang Son-in-Law...

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