Vietnam’s PM Nguyen Tan Dung says Vietnam and Australia agree to importance of maritime security and freedom of navigation in South China Sea
Rights groups call for release of Pakistani Christians and Muslim minorities they contend are wrongfully detained
As emergency aid begins to arrive in cyclone devastated Vanuatu, Japan conference on disaster risk reduction considers actions to assist threatened Pacific island nations
Move comes as military government hopes to spur growth, increase exports with more spending on infrastructure
Prisoners awaiting firing squad are from Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, France, Ghana, Nigeria and Indonesia - all found guilty of drug smuggling or involvement in illegal drugs
Play in which two artists performed was part of events marking 40th anniversary of student uprising against country’s then-ruling military dictatorship
A decline in conflict and greater freedom of movement have led to improvements
Land rights campaigner Chai Bunthonglek was gunned down in his house last week by an assailant who fled on a motorbike
Rights groups say verdict against longtime opposition leader appears to be politically motivated; Anwar begins serving five-year jail term
Environmentalists and neighboring countries worry project could damage ecological system crucial for feeding millions of people in Southeast Asia
Donald Henderson is no stranger to battling life-threatening viruses after leading the World Health Organization (WHO) team in the 1970s to eradicate smallpox
More than $100-billion infrastructure spending program includes upgrading national rail network and opening links to Southern China
United Nation’s International Labor Organization says up to 20 percent of workers on Thai fishing boats have faced forced labor
While applauding country's progress, US representative Malinowski expressed concerns about continued arrests, ongoing fighting with ethnic minorities
Government is taking steps, including tougher regulations and new anti-trafficking measures, after coming under criticism from rights groups, US
Yingluck Shinawatra categorically denies all charges, saying the rice price program benefited 1.8 million farmers
Pastor Bernardo Kariodimadjo of International Christian Assembly in Surabaya says local community has been brought together by tragedy
Search crews from at least four nations are now involved in the search for the AirAsia flight that crashed Sunday
Chinese president’s two-day visit to mark 15th anniversary of region's return to Chinese sovereignty, swearing-in of principal officials of government
Planned dams along Mekong river have drawn scrutiny from environmentalists, who worry about impact on migratory fish and water flow
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