Indonesia | President signs decree to ban radical groups

Indonesia’s president has signed a decree giving the government the power to ban radical organizations, in a move aimed at outlawing groups behind an apparent rise

Philippines | Troops clash with communist rebels as Marawi siege nears end

Philippine troops clashed yesterday with communist rebels in the south, leaving eight rebels and a soldier dead, officials said. The fighting erupted after patrolling troops encountered some 40

Malaysia | 77 foreigners detained in migrant worker crackdown

Malaysian authorities have raided a construction site and detained 77 foreigners as part of a fresh crackdown on illegal immigration. Immigration officials said more than

India | Police warned weeks ago of attack on Hindus in Kashmir

As India’s government yesterday blamed separatist rebels for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more in Kashmir before fleeing into the night, rebel groups in the

Afghan-American female pilot seeks to inspire young women

An Afghan-American female pilot on a solo flight around the world seeking to inspire young women across the globe has taken a detour to visit her native

Despite winning freedom, many former fishing slaves struggle

On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn’t be left behind.

Australia | Cardinal returns to face sexual assault charges

The most senior Vatican cleric to ever be charged in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal returned to Australia yesterday to stand trial in his

India | Police patrol for poachers as animals flee flooding

Police are patrolling for poachers as rhinoceros, deer and wild buffalo move to higher ground to escape floods devastating parts of northeast India, including a

Pakistan | Senior diplomat summoned after Kashmir fire

Pakistan summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in Islamabad Sunday after five civilians were killed by “unprovoked” Indian fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region.

Briefs | Vietnam seizes 3 tons of ivory

Police in northern Vietnam have seized nearly 3 tons of ivory smuggled from South Africa in the latest action taken against the illegal trade. Thanh Hoa provincial police

Cambodia passes bill tightening screws on opposition

Cambodia’s National Assembly passed a bill yesterday barring political parties from having links with convicted criminals, a move aimed at keeping the opposition Cambodia National Rescue

Indonesia | Bomb maker wanted to join Philippine fight

Indonesian police said yesterday that a man whose home-made bomb accidentally exploded in the West Java city of Bandung was obsessed with the idea of joining Islamic

Japan | Abe sees popularity sink, seeks Cabinet shuffle

With his government’s approval ratings sinking to their lowest level since he returned to power in 2012, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will reshuffle

Sri Lanka | Owners of poached elephants may escape sanction

A group of wealthy businessmen, a Buddhist priest and other social higher-ups on trial in Sri Lanka for allegedly keeping illegally captured elephants may get their

Philippines | President says he’s likely to extend martial law

President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he will likely extend 60 days of martial law he imposed in the southern Philippines to deal with a deadly siege of

Japan | Flood deaths rise to 15

The death toll from heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan this week has risen to 15, officials said Saturday, as rescue workers reached isolated villages

Australia | PM greenlights missile defense development

Australia will press ahead with a missile defense program to protect its forces, but a U.S. shield system isn’t appropriate, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.

Feature | Reporters on how North Korea, other nations view standoff 

One reason North Korea is the world’s most dire nuclear hotspot is that among the most important players, even allies and semi-allies have different desires and priorities.

Floods in southern Japan force hundreds to flee

Troops were working yesterday to rescue families left stranded by flooding in southern Japan. At least two people were found dead and more than a dozen

EU, Japan laud free trade

The leaders of the European Union and Japan are lauding their agreement in principle on free trade between the economic juggernauts as the best antidote against the protectionism seen

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