Politics | Thai PM revokes some junta orders before heading new gov’t

The leader of Thailand’s military junta has revoked dozens of special executive orders and vowed to stop issuing more as he prepares to lead an elected civilian

Massacre | More than 20 killed in Papua New Guinea tribal violence

Police and soldiers have been sent to Papua New Guinea’s highlands to make arrests and provide security after more than 20 people, mostly women and children,

Japan | Entertainment tycoon Johnny Kitagawa dies at 87

Johnny Kitagawa, a kingpin of Japan’s entertainment industry for more than half a century who produced famous boybands including Arashi, Tokio and SMAP, has died. He was

Indonesia returning 57 containers of developed world’s waste

Indonesia is sending dozens of containers of waste back to Western nations after finding it was contaminated with used diapers, plastic and other materials, adding to

Sri Lanka | Gov’t to slash airline charges to help boost tourism

Sri Lanka’s government announced yesterday it will reduce ground handling charges for airlines and slash aviation fuel prices and embarkation fees to help the country’s

Trade | Japan says it won’t discuss or retract S. Korea export rules

Japan said yesterday it does not plan to retract or renegotiate its stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, a day after the South Korean

Son of prominent South Korean defector moves to North Korea

The son of the highest-profile South Korean to defect to North Korea has arrived in the North to permanently resettle, North Korean state media said. If

Parts of southern India facing acute water shortage

With the government able to meet only 40% of the water requirement, millions of people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are depending on

Philippines | Amnesty seeks international probe to end killings

Amnesty International urgently called for international pressure and an immediate U.N. investigation to help end what it says are possible crimes against humanity in the Philippine

Seized North Korean ship sought for American student’s death

The parents of Otto Warmbier have filed a claim for a seized North Korean cargo ship, seeking to collect on a multimillion-dollar judgment awarded in the

Myanmmar | Protesters demand justice after 2-year-old raped

Hundreds of people marched to Myanmar’s Central Investigation Department on Saturday to demand justice for a 2-year-old girl who was allegedly raped at her nursery school

Indian officials identify bodies of 3 British climbers

The bodies of three of the four British climbers who were part of an eight-member international expedition to a Himalayan peak have been identified and handed

Philippine rights office condemns child’s death in drug raid

The Philippine Commission on Human Rights yesterday condemned the killing of a 3-year-old girl in a police raid in which her father, a drug suspect, was

Australian Senate passes $110 billion tax cuts over decade

Australia’s Parliament yesterday delivered the reelected government’s promise to provide 158 billion Australian dollars (USD110 billion) in personal income tax cuts over a decade to boost

The Buzz | Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Unrivaled demand causes turmoil

Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said yesterday they hope to run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan who got nothing the first time. Millions of Japanese

Australian student released in North Korea says ‘I’m OK’

An Australian student released after a week in detention in North Korea described his condition to reporters in Beijing on Thursday as “very good,” without saying what happened. Australian Prime Minister

Japan’s biggest warship offers clue to military ambitions

One of Japan’s largest warships, the helicopter carrier Izumo, offers a glimpse of where its military is headed: For the first time, troops from a newly

Thai authorities urged to investigate attacks on activists

Rights groups urged Thai authorities yesterday to investigate attacks against pro-democracy activists after one was beaten and left unconscious on a sidewalk in the latest case of

South Korea | Moon calls Trump-Kim summit end of hostility

South Korea’s president yesterday called a recent U.S.-North Korean summit at the Korean border an end of mutual hostility between the countries, despite skepticism by many experts that

Philippines | 1st known Filipino suicide attacker identified

Philippine authorities have identified as a Filipino militant one of two suicide attackers who set off bombs last week that killed five people and the

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