South Asia

Cambodian court charges trio that assisted farmers with incitement

A court in Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province has charged three men with incitement after they advised…

Papua New Guinea, United States deepen relations with defense pact signing

The United States signed a defense cooperation agreement on Monday with Papua New Guinea, and…

Cyclone Mocha destroys camp housing 700 in Myanmar’s Magway region

As news slowly emerges about the extent of damage caused by Sunday’s cyclone, residents of…

Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Nearly 400 Rohingya refugees in Myanmar’s Rakhine state were probably killed by Cyclone Mocha, the…

Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Cyclone Mocha may have been less deadly than predicted, but it inflicted heavy damage on…

Rohingya must stay at camps despite approaching cyclone, Bangladesh govt says

Bangladeshi authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Saturday from coastal areas near the projected…

Wolf out the door

China and Canada have carried out tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats, with Beijing responding in kind…

Papua New Guinea foreign minister faces backlash over primitive animals comment

UPDATED AT 03:46 a.m. ET on 2023-05-12 Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister is facing an…

Cash for carbines: Myanmar’s junta offers reward to fighters who turn in weapons

Myanmar’s military is taking out its pocketbook to try to persuade rebels to stop fighting.…

More than 5,000 evacuees in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region prepare for cyclone to hit

More than 5,000 people have arrived in Labutta township over the past few days, amid…

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