Philippines | In drug war, a family struggles to stay safe

The bodies terrified Betchie Salvador, because she always knew her husband could be next. They had begun turning up all over the Philippines ever since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a controversial

Report | Mekong effort fails after years of lavish foreign funding

When Western governments began pouring money into the Mekong River Commission, they hoped it would help four Southeast Asian countries cooperate in responsibly managing one of the world’s great rivers. Two

Haiyan-like deluge feared as super typhoon nears Philippines

Philippine forecasters are warning that a super typhoon set to slam into the country’s northeast may bring widespread damage similar to that wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, and have

Philippines | Police van rams protesters in front of US Embassy

A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent yesterday at the American Embassy in Manila. At least three student activists had to be

Myanmar | 48 bodies recovered after ferry capsizing on river

Rescue teams found 48 bodies through yesterday and were searching for other victims from a crowded ferry boat that capsized during a nighttime run on a river in central Myanmar

Offbeat | Meet Azalea the smoking chimp, new star at Pyongyang zoo

Pyongyang’s newly opened zoo has a new star: Azalea, the smoking chimpanzee. According to officials at the newly renovated zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in the North Korean

MH370 | Underwater drone to investigate sonar contacts in missing plane hunt

A ship involved with the deep-sea sonar search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is being fitted with a drone that will examine several sonar contacts of interest on the

AP Exclusive | US ignored rising-sea warnings at radar site in Pacific Ocean

The U.S. Air Force is spending nearly USD1 billion to build a radar installation that will help keep astronauts and satellites safe by tracking pieces of space junk as small

Australia | UN investigator urges review of secrecy laws

Australia’s government has become increasingly secretive through a range of new laws, including a gag on officials speaking out about conditions at an Australia-run immigration camp in Nauru, a United

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Sarika as flood toll rises to 31

Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Sarika as the death toll from flooding in the central part of the country triggered by heavy rains rose to 31. The typhoon with sustained winds

Singapore | Self-driving car hits; no injuries

A self-driving car with two engineers on board was switching lanes in Singapore when it hit a truck yesterday, authorities said. No one was hurt. The vehicle was operated by autonomous

Archaeology | Roman coins ID’d in Japanese ruins, but their origin baffles

The eyes of a visiting archaeologist lit up when he was shown the 10 tiny, rusty discs that had sat unnoticed in storage for two and a half years at

Thailand Grief after king’s death spills into anger

A Thai woman accused of insulting the country’s late king was forced to kneel before his portrait at a police station on the tourist island of Samui as several hundred

Vietnam | Floods kill 24 as Typhoon Sarika looms

Floods triggered by heavy rains have killed 24 people and left four others missing in central Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday, as Typhoon Sarika approaches after leaving at least two

FAQ | Philippine president’s China trip puts US ties to the test

After lashing out at longtime ally America, the new Philippine president is making a state visit to China in a charm offensive that will help define how far he wants

Japan | Panel begins to study emperor’s possible abdication

Experts on a government-commissioned panel held their first meeting yesterday to study how to accommodate Emperor Akihito’s apparent abdication wish, in a country where he is not supposed to say

North Korea mid-range ballistic missile explodes during launch

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday that immediately exploded after launch. The missile was thought to be a mid-range weapon capable of hitting U.S. military bases in Japan

Thais cry as they pay their last respects to a van carrying the body of King Bhumibol Adulyadej arrives at Grand Palace

A 96-year-old confidant of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been formally confirmed as the regent to manage the throne in the place of the crown prince and heir apparent, but

Typhoon leaves 2 dead, strands thousands in Philippines

A powerful but fast-moving typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead and displacing more than 15,000, though the region was spared

Thailand | King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 88

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, a humble father figure and an anchor of stability through decades of upheaval at home and abroad, died yesterday. He was

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