King’s legacy still felt strongly as Thailand bids goodbye

Half a century has passed and the king is dead, but the villagers of Huay Hom still haven’t forgotten the day Bhumibol Adulyadej descended by helicopter

Feature | Chinese power over North Korea? It’s more myth than reality

At first glance, it seems the perfect solution to the world’s most dangerous standoff: Find a way to get China to use its enormous influence to force North

To learn how to say New Zealand leader’s name, just call her

When an Australian journalist wanted to find out how to correctly pronounce the name of New Zealand’s incoming prime minister, he — unwittingly — went straight to the

Philippines | Five months of Marawi siege reveals city in ruins

Smoke wafted from the smoldering carcasses of buildings and houses, with the dome of a mosque blasted out with holes, as Philippine troops battled yesterday to

Myanmar | Fire rips through luxury hotel, one body recovered

A fire gutted a luxury teakwood hotel popular with foreigners in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon before dawn yesterday, causing one death. Firefighters who carried a

Tillerson seeks stronger ties with India, chides China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Wednesday for the U.S. and India to expand strategic ties. He also pointedly criticized China, which he accused of challenging

Indonesia | Files reveal details of US support for massacre in mid-60s

Declassified files have revealed new details of U.S. government knowledge and support of an Indonesian army extermination campaign that killed several hundred thousand civilians during anti-communist

Diplomats from US, S. Korea, Japan discuss N. Korean threat

Senior officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their countries’ commitment yesterday to finding a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by North

Myanmar |Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims are fleeing large-scale violence and persecution in Myanmar and crossing into Bangladesh, where more than half a million others are already living in

5-Nation tour | Trump in Asia will call for increased pressure on North Korea

President Donald Trump will ask U.S. allies to pressure North Korea on its nuclear program in an upcoming trip to the Asia-Pacific region. He’ll also meet with

Philippines | Last leaders of IS-tied siege killed in Marawi

The last two surviving leaders of a deadly siege in the southern Philippines, including a top Asian terror suspect, were killed yesterday in a push by

South Korea and US begin naval drills amid North Korean threat

South Korean and U.S. troops began five days of naval drills yesterday after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam.

Passengers describe terror aboard Indonesia AirAsia flight

Passengers on an Indonesia AirAsia flight from Australia to the holiday island of Bali described a panicked flight crew announcing an emergency and oxygen masks dropping from

Briefs | Thailand: Elephants in tribute ceremony for late king

Eleven Thai elephants, doused in powder to appear an auspicious white, stood at attention and trumpeted grandly at a ceremony Friday in Thailand’s ancient royal capital, Ayutthaya, marking

Korea | Pyongyang ready for missile test any time as drill approaches

South Korean military officials are readying for another possible missile launch by Pyongyang as they prepare for a joint military drill with the U.S. on the

South Korea | Court extends detention of ex-President Park

A South Korean court on Friday extended the detention of former President Park Geun- hye, who is on trial over broad corruption allegations that led to her removal

Philippines | Duterte says he refused British aid, ready to lose Europe

The Philippine president said he has asked his finance secretary to reject an unspecified British financial aid package and that he’s ready to cut diplomatic ties

The Buzz | Larry Flynt offers up to USD10 million for dirt on Trump

Pornography publisher Larry Flynt is offering “up to USD10 million” to anyone who produces information that leads to President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. He

Tourism | Osaka is Japan’s new tourist hot spot for Asian visitors

Amid the gloom and struggle that Osaka has gone through in recent years, a tourism boom has been an unexpected boon for Japan’s gritty second city.

Australia | Court considers: Can dual citizens make laws?

As Australia’s High Court considers the fate of seven lawmakers who could lose their seats because they also hold foreign citizenship, some in this nation

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