Indonesia | Three more suspected militants killed

Indonesian security forces have killed three more suspected militants linked to the country’s most wanted Islamic radical, police have said. Central Sulawesi police chief Brig. Gen. Rudy Sufahriadi said two men

North Korea | Ski resort’s amenities defy UN luxury-imports ban

To view the humbling limits of round after round of international sanctions against North Korea, come to Masik Pass. It isn’t a secret military facility where Kim Jong Un’s best

Nepal | Prince Harry to tour quake-hit areas

  When Britain’s Prince Harry visits Nepal this weekend, ordinary people hope his tour of earthquake-hit areas will draw attention to the country’s struggle to recover from last year’s disaster. Rebuilding is slow, and tens of thousands remain homeless. “Hopefully when a big

Vietnam | Southern Mekong delta faces worst drought in history

The drought could result in the loss of up to 1 million tons of rice, but is not expected to affect Vietnam’s status as the world’s third largest exporter of

North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison

North Korea’s highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor for subversion yesterday, weeks after authorities presented him to media and he tearfully confessed

South China Sea | US says losing access to Beijing-claimed waters would be huge

A U.S. Navy commander warned yesterday that if the United States lost access to international waters claimed by China in the South China Sea, it would have far-­reaching implications beyond

Rapid melt of New Zealand glaciers ends hikes onto them

New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the country’s top tourist attractions are two glaciers that are both stunning and unusual because they snake down from the

Analysis | N. Korea nuke threat not all bluff and bluster

  Skeptics of North Korea’s nuclear threat, and there are many, have long clung to two comforting thoughts. While the North has the bomb, it doesn’t have a warhead small enough to

Bangladesh | Bank chief quits amid USD101 million hacking uproar

  The head of Bangladesh’s central bank resigned yesterday after hackers managed to divert USD101 million from the country’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur

Thailand | Court begins major human trafficking trial

Prosecutors in Thailand called their first witnesses yesterday in a major human trafficking trial with 92 defendants, including an army general, implicated in smuggling, kidnappings and the deaths of dozens

Myanmar | Expected president is an unlikely leader

  For years he walked alongside Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a quiet confidant as she campaigned for democracy in Myanmar. Today, with her blessing, Htin Kyaw will become the

Thailand | Eight killed in chemical accident at Siam Commercial’s headquarters

Eight people died at the headquarters of one of Thailand’s largest banks when workers accidentally triggered the release of fire extinguishing chemicals during an upgrade of the building’s safety system,

New Zealand | Iran’s foreign minister defends ballistic missile test

  Iran’s foreign minister yesterday defended the nation’s right to use ballistic missiles following a test last week, but offered no explanation for anti-Israeli messages reportedly written on them. Speaking in Wellington,

Indonesia | Authorities blow up illegal toothfish ship sought by Interpol

  Indonesian authorities yesterday bombed the last major ship internationally wanted for years of illegally taking toothfish from southern waters, reiterating a strong message to would-be poachers who enter the country’s

Indonesia starting firefighting early as dry season begins

  Indonesia’s top security minister said last week that authorities have started efforts to fight forest and peatland fires that often pollute Southeast Asia’s air as the dry season begins this

South Korea | Human Go champion scores first win over machine after three losses

A champion Go player scored his first win over a Go-­playing computer program yesterday after losing three straight times in the ancient Chinese board game, saying he finally found weaknesses

MSF challenges Pfizer’s India vaccine patent application

Doctors Without Borders has challenged Pfizer’s application for an Indian patent for its pneumonia vaccine so cheaper versions can be available to children in poor countries and to humanitarian organizations. The

Japan | USD6,065 hunt for blonde avatar shows dark side of games

Just before the New Year holiday in Japan, ads for a smartphone game called Granblue Fantasy began appearing on television and in magazines. Granblue was already huge in Japan with

South Korea | Human Go champion ‘speechless’ after second loss to machine

  The human Go champion said he was left “speechless” after his second straight loss to Google’s Go-playing machine yesterday in a highly-anticipated human versus machine face-off. Lee Sedol, one of the

Prayers, cheers as total eclipse darkens swath of Asia

People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia yesterday, briefly plunging cities into darkness

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