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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says Filipino fishermen may be able to return to the China-held Scarborough Shoal in a few days after he discussed the territorial rift with Chinese leaders during
A massive crowd gathered in central Bangkok on Saturday to sing a special version of Thailand’s royal anthem in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died this month. A large field
India’s capital, laboring under the label of being the world’s most polluted city, is trying something new to help clean up its air. A smartphone application that allows residents to report
Super Typhoon Haima weakened and blew out to sea yesterday after smashing the northern Philippines with ferocious wind and rain overnight. Flooding, landslides and power outages were evident, but large
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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