Flight 370 | Man finds possible Malaysian plane debris

  An American who discovered an aircraft part in Mozambique that may be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said yesterday that he initially thought it was from a much smaller

Strong quake hits off Indonesia

A powerful, shallow earthquake hit off the southwestern coast of Sumatra in Indonesia yesterday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent islanders rushing to high ground. An official said the potential for a

UN to vote today on new North Korea sanctions

  A U.N. Security Council vote on the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades has been postponed until early today at Russia’s request, the United States and France

Philippines | Gunman wounds Saudi preacher, diplomat in Zamboanga

A gunman attacked and wounded a Saudi preacher and a diplomat from Saudi Arabia’s embassy before being killed by policemen in the southern city of Zamboanga, police said yesterday. Preacher Aaidh

Islamic State group in competition for recruits in Pakistan

  Trying to lure him into the Islamic State group, the would-be recruiter told Pakistani journalist Hasan Abdullah, “Brother, you could be such an asset to the Ummah”— the Islamic community.

Indonesia | Police arrest four more suspected militants

Indonesia’s anti-terror squad arrested four more people suspected of being connected to deadly attacks in the capital in January, police said yesterday. National police spokesman Maj. Gen. Anton Charliyan said the

Analysis | Branch by branch, a look at N. Korea’s massive military

With tensions high and the United States and South Korea ready to hold their massive annual war games next week, which North Korea sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion,

Japan | Panasonic recognition of same-sex marriage an isolated move

  For decades, Panasonic Corp. has shaped Japanese corporate tradition — be it morning exercise routines or lifetime employment. But don’t hold your breath waiting for other Asian businesses to emulate

India | Police kill eight Maoist rebels in gunbattle in the southeast

Eight Maoist rebels, five of them women, were killed in a fierce gunbattle with police in southeastern India, police said. The gunbattle with at least 30 rebels began yesterday in a

North Korea gives media a look at detained American

North Korea presented a detained American student before the media yesterday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologized for attempting to steal a political banner — at the behest, he said,

Japan | Three ex-executives of utility charged in Fukushima disaster

  Three former Japanese utility executives were formally charged for alleged negligence­ in the Fukushima nuclear disaster yesterday, becoming the first ones from the company to face a criminal court. A group of five court-­appointed lawyers indicted Tsunehisa Katsumata, chairman of Tokyo Electric power Co. at the time of the crisis, along with two

Malaysia | Ruling party suspends deputy as Najib cements hold

Malaysia’s ruling party suspended its second-in-command Muhyiddin Yassin for undermining the organization in his quest to oust Prime Minister Najib Razak, the latest indication of the premier strengthening his grip on

Myanmar | Nationalists rally against constitution change

Hundreds of nationalist Buddhist monks in Myanmar and their supporters have rallied in support of retaining a constitutional clause barring Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the country’s recently

Indian police say man fatally stabs 14 relatives, hangs self

A man in western India fatally stabbed 14 members of his family, including seven children, yesterday before hanging himself, police said. Hasnain Warekar, 35, went on his overnight killing spree following a Saturday

Philippines | 30 years after Marcos’ fall, his son aims for vice president

Three decades after a “people power” revolt ousted his dictator father, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was wooing voters on the campaign trail this week in his bid to become the

Indonesia | Top court finds two guilty of sex abuse of students

  Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overruled the acquittals of two teachers, a Canadian and an Indonesian, on charges they sexually abused three children at a prestigious international school, and ordered longer

Madonna makes surprise visits to Manila children’s shelters

  Pop star Madonna made surprise visits to two Manila shelters for orphans and street children, taking selfies with kids a day before the start of her two-night concert stint in

Cambodia | Smart rats sniffing out vast mine fields

It’s been a busy morning for Cletus, Meynard, Victoria and others of their furry band. Tiny noses and long whiskers twitching, they’ve scurried and sniffed their way across 775 square

Wreckage of missing plane found in Nepal; all 23 aboard dead

Rescuers found the wreckage of a small plane carrying 23 people that crashed in bad weather yesterday into a mountain in central Nepal, police said. All those aboard, including two

Fiji | 10-month-old baby among those presumed dead in cyclone

A 10-month-old baby is among those missing and presumed dead yesterday from the massive cyclone that hit Fiji after the boy’s parents told a local television station they lost hold

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