Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces legal challenges in widely anticipated bid to run for president in elections next year
Burmese government rejects reports that at least 24 people were killed in violent incident involving ethnic minority Rohingyas in remote area earlier this month
US, other governments worried over alleged deaths in clashes between Muslims, Buddhist in Rakhine state; Burma denies violence occurred
While many of the demonstrators are from Bangkok, others traveled far for what they say could be a protracted standoff with the government
On the first day of the so-called 'Bangkok Shutdown,' the enthusiastic crowds are making preparations for an extended standoff
Under the current constitution, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency
Since Thein Sein became president, 1,300 political prisoners have been released
US secretary of state's trip aims to further Washington's diplomatic, economic and military rebalancing toward Asia
This week, Japan’s nuclear watchdog classified leaking water from a holding tank as a 'serious incident'
Officials meeting in Bangkok to discuss wildlife trade vote to put five shark species on protected list that restricts trade, over objections of Japan, China
Controversial, scandal-ridden international war crimes court found Abul Kalam Azad guilty of genocide, murder, rape and other war crimes
Development projects on the Mekong River was officially announced last November - without member state consensus, and in violation of the 1995 Mekong agreement
Sombath Somphone went missing in the Laos city of Vientiane while driving home in December
There are concerns that Sombath’s disappearance could be linked to his opposition of large infrastructure projects such as the Xayaburi Dam
Study surveyed sex workers in 48 countries to determine how prostitution laws affect safety, health of prostitutes, their families
As government discusses how to compensate flood victims for their losses, they now must surmount daunting obstacles
Authorities estimates the city normally produces 8,000 tons of waste daily; one landfill site is completely under water
