Japan Ex-leader backs sick US sailors who blame radiation

Several hundred American service personnel who say they became sick from radiation after participating in relief operations for the 2011 tsunami that set off the Fukushima nuclear disaster are now

Myanmar | Rohingya minority welcomes Kofi Annan mission

Members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority expressed hope yesterday that a visiting panel led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan will help end the discrimination and violence they face at

Briefs | Authorities say Hanjin to resume work

South Korea’s top economic policymaker said yesterday that he expected Hanjin Shipping vessels marooned offshore of Long Beach, California, will be able to offload cargo this week. Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho

Authoritarian streak | Asian club replete with strongmen welcomes ‘Duterte Harry’

As bodies continue to pile up in his war on illegal drugs, the Philippine president is making waves at his first summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations where

Obama vows to work to tighten sanctions on North Korea, push Beijing

In the wake of another missile launch, President Barack Obama vowed to work with the United Nations to tighten sanctions against North Korea, but added that the U.S. was still

India | In death, a Kashmir rebel becomes what New Delhi has long feared

Go to the villages of south Kashmir and they’ll tell you stories about Burhan Wani, the militant commander shot by security forces as he tried to escape through the back

On historic trip to Laos, Obama aims to heal war wounds

Acknowledging the scars of a secret war, President Barack Obama yesterday said the United States has a “moral obligation” to help this isolated Southeast Asian nation heal and vowed to

Thailand | Bombing kills three in Southern city, including 4-year-old girl

A bomb exploded outside a school in southern Thailand yesterday, killing three people, including a man and his 4-year-old daughter, whom he was dropping off for kindergarten. The incident was the

The Buzz | Airbus signs deals worth UD6.5 billion with Vietnam companies

European plane maker Airbus says that three Vietnamese companies have agreed to buy 40 jets in deals worth up to USD6.5 billion. The deals were signed during French president Francois Hollande’s

Philippines | Duterte tells Obama not to question him about killings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned President Barack Obama yesterday not to question him about extrajudicial killings, or “son of a bitch I will swear at you” when they meet in

Myanmar | Leader says Rakhine commission will help heal wounds

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed confidence yesterday that former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and a commission he is leading to resolve religious conflict in western Rakhine state will

South China Sea | ASEAN summit may bow to Chinese pressure

Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at a summit this week of an arbitration ruling that shot down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China

Rare focus on little-known Laos as it hosts major summit

The three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations shines a rare spotlight on the landlocked nation of Laos, which usually stays under the radar. Along with Brunei, it

Philippines | Police hunt four people after Davao city bombing

The Philippine police are searching for four people after Friday’s bombing in the southern city of Davao that killed 14 people and spurred President Rodrigo Duterte to put the entire

Bangladesh | Fifth Islamist party leader executed for 1971 war

Bangladeshi authorities executed a top Islamist party leader convicted of war crimes involving the nation’s 1971 independence war against Pakistan, officials said. Mir Quasem Ali, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party,

Australia outlines tough new measures against Islamic State

Australia’s prime minister warned yesterday against fomenting distrust of Muslims as he outlined tougher measures against supporters of the Islamic State movement. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australian laws will soon

Southeast Asia | Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount

Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing number of infections and its first case of a pregnant woman testing

Hawaii hit by strong rain as tropical storm brushes by

Heavy rains hit parts of Hawaii and strong waves pummeled shorelines as a downgraded yet potent Pacific storm passed near the island state. Though Tropical Storm Madeline was no longer a

Hawaii | Hurricane churns toward the Big Island; people stock up, board up

Preparing for what could be the first hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii in years, residents on the Big Island are stocking up on food and water and seeking shelter

Environment | Obama to open conservation tour in Lake Tahoe and Hawaii

President Barack Obama is opening a two-day environmental tour aimed at showcasing conservation efforts before traveling to Asia, where climate change is high on the agenda for his final trip

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