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October 18, 2017

The Latest: Amnesty says Myanmar killed 100s of Rohingya

The Latest on Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar for refugee camps in Bangladesh (all times local): 5 a.m.

Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarankun

October 13, 2017

Thais mark 1 year since king's death with prayers, ceremony

Thais marked one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej with solemn ceremonies and acts of personal devotion Friday ...

October 11, 2017

Catalonia closely watched from Scotland to South Pacific

When Catalans voted for independence 10 days ago, Scottish independence activist Math Campbell-Sturgess traveled to Spain to ...

October 10, 2017

Thai military leader promises elections in late 2018

More than three years after seizing power in a coup, the head of Thailand's military government on Tuesday promised elections ...

October 06, 2017

Myanmar claims success in stopping exodus; refugees disagree

More Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar streamed toward the border Friday, despite government assurances that it ...

October 03, 2017

Thai police seeking Interpol notice for former PM's arrest

Thai police said Tuesday they are seeking an international request for the arrest of former Prime Minister Yingluck ...

September 28, 2017

Cambodian court convicts British murder suspect of fraud

A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced a British man suspected of involvement in the gangland-style slaying of another ...

September 28, 2017

Thai PM: Fugitive former leader Yingluck Shinawatra in Dubai

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appears to be staying in the Mideast commercial hub of Dubai after fleeing a ...

September 13, 2017

The Latest: UN Security Council condemns Rohingya violence

The Latest on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times ...

September 12, 2017

Interpol releases fugitive Red Bull heir's 'wanted' listing

Interpol has released a "wanted" listing for a Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a car crash ...

September 08, 2017

New fires in empty Rohingya village challenge Myanmar claims

Journalists saw new fires burning Thursday in a Myanmar village that had been abandoned by Rohingya Muslims, and pages ripped ...

September 07, 2017

The Latest: Fellow Nobel winner urges Suu Kyi to speak out

The Latest on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times ...

September 04, 2017

Boutier wins in Sioux Falls, wraps by LPGA Tour card

Celine Boutier held off Benyapa Niphatsophon on Sunday in the Symetra Tour's Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge to wrap up an ...

September 01, 2017

Covering water damage - flood insurance around the world

The catastrophic flooding unleashed on Texas by Harvey was unprecedented. Elsewhere in the world, flooding associated with ...

Vorayudh Yoovidhya, Vorayudh "Boss" Yoovidhya

September 01, 2017

After Taiwan stop, fugitive Red Bull heir's path a mystery

As a hit-and-run charge effectively expires, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of ...

September 01, 2017

Japan qualifies for World Cup, Syria still has a chance

Japan will be playing at next year's World Cup, and Syria has a chance to qualify for the first time. The Japanese qualified ...

August 27, 2017

Ongoing Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead, including 6 civilians

Myanmar's government and advocates for the country's Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority traded charges Sunday of killing ...

August 26, 2017

Official: Embattled ex-PM flees Thailand ahead of verdict

Facing a possible 10-year jail term, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled the country ahead of a court verdict ...

August 25, 2017

Thai court to issue arrest warrant after ex-PM doesn't show

Thailand's Supreme Court said it will issue an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed ...