Researcher: Children’s cancer linked to Fukushima radiation

TOKYO (AP) — A new study says children living near the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at a rate 20 to 50 times that of children

Myanmar | Jesters who were jailed for joking get serious for elections

During Myanmar's darkest days of dictatorship, the Mustache Brothers' brazen, sarcastic stabs at military leaders won them nationwide notoriety, and fans. While the feisty comedic duo continues to draw large

Philippines | Armed forces mount massive search for abducted Italian

Philippine forces mounted land and at sea searches yesterday for a former Italian Catholic missionary a day after he was abducted by gunmen in the south, where he has lived

Nuclear warfare | US experts warn plutonium stocks could soar in East Asia

Experts warn that Northeast Asia could see a dangerous growth in stocks of weapons-usable plutonium — and U.S. lawmakers say Obama administration policies could be making matters worse. Japan plans to open as

Myanmar | Suu Kyi says she will lead gov’t if party wins polls

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday if her party wins upcoming elections she will lead the country from behind the scenes — circumventing a clause in the

Philippines | Dictator’s son says Filipinos care less about Marcos abuses

The son of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday that Filipinos are no longer concerned about human rights abuses committed under his father’s rule, angering activists who said he wants

Off Philippines | Yacht missing with 2 Britons, American, Canadian, Filipino

A yacht carrying two Britons, an American, a Canadian and a Filipino disappeared while sailing in waters that were lashed by a storm last week, the Philippine coast guard said yesterday. Philippine

South East Asia Neighbors turn up the heat on Indonesia over forest fires

For weeks now, the quality of life in parts of Southeast Asia has been left to sheer chance — the direction of the wind. Every day, it alone determines which city will

Bangladesh | Christian pastor survives knife attack at home

A Bangladeshi pastor survived an attempt on his life by three men who came to his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity, police and the victim said yesterday. The

Malaysia | Smog-shrouded cities shuts schools for 2 days

Malaysia yesterday  shut most schools nationwide for two days to protect children from a thick, noxious haze caused by smoke from burning forests in neighboring Indonesia. The haze, which has shrouded

Bangladesh | Police question 4 in killing of Japanese man

Police said they were questioning four people yesterday in connection with the second killing of a foreigner in Bangladesh last week — a Japanese agricultural worker described by his neighbors

Philippines | Big growth in outsourced medical services

Leaders of the Philippine outsourcing industry said yesterday they expect a big increase in business as the result of a new, highly detailed medical diagnosis coding system adopted by the

Thailand | School hazing gets stern penalty in military-ruled country

At a military facility outside Bangkok, a drill sergeant barks orders at a group of film students learning the hard way that creative license has its limits in Thailand. "You are

Busan Film Festival | ‘Lust, Caution’ star Tang looks for chemistry on the set

Chinese actress Tang Wei is not obsessed about finding the right role for her future film project. For the "Lust, Caution" star, it is the people she works with on a

Bangladesh | Gunmen kill Japanese man, IS claims responsibility

Japanese officials said yesterday that they were investigating the fatal shooting of a Japanese citizen in Bangladesh as a possible terrorist attack after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for

Southern Philippines | Bomb kills 4, hits vice mayor convoy

A powerful bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle taxi exploded and hit the passing convoy of a vice mayor in the southern Philippines last week, killing four people and wounding

Singapore | Authorities hold 2 for allegedly trying to join Islamic State

Singapore's government said yesterday that it has been holding two of its citizens since August for attempting to make their way to Syria to join the Islamic State group. Muhammad Shamin

Philippines | Rights group says child miners risk lives in gold mines

Thousands of Filipino children, some as young as 9 years old, risk their lives by working in illegal, small-scale gold mines under terrifying conditions and the government has not done

South Korea | Asia’s largest movie festival set to kick off in Busan

Asia’s largest movie festival kicks off today at a time when the region’s influence on the global movie industry is on the rise. Entering its 20th year in the South Korean

Afghanistan | Taliban display force, president vows to retake city

Taliban gunmen fanned out in full force yesterday across a key Afghan city they captured the day before, as the U.S. military carried out an airstrike on Kunduz and President

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