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20 Missing After Deadly Indonesia Protests

By Marchio GORBIANO/AFP - At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by lavish perks for lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday. At least six people have been killed since protests rocked Southeast Asia's biggest economy last week, intensified...

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 600

AFP - A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong...

Japan Awards Aluna Thavonsouk for Two Decades of Cultural Collaboration

On 27 August, Japan’s Ambassador to Laos Tsutomu Koizumi presented a Commendation Award to...

Cuba President Begins Trip to China, Laos, Vietnam

AFP - On 30 August, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that he had begun...

Hospitalized Thai Princess Recovering After Blood Infection: Palace Says

AFP - The Thai king's eldest daughter, who has been gravely ill in hospital...

Seven Laotians Killed at Illegal California Marijuana Operation

Seven Lao nationals have been killed at an illegal marijuana growing operation uncovered in rural California, United States. US authorities found the bodies of six...

Cambodia Plans Controversial New Internet Firewall

Cambodia has laid plans to route its internet traffic through a national internet gateway that will allow the country to limit certain content. Plans for...

Thailand Announces Phuket will Reopen to Long-stay Tourists

Thailand has announced plans to reopen Phuket to tourists willing to stay for 30 days, with the first 14 days spent in quarantine. Governor of...

Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law

A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism from civil society leaders. The...

Thailand Ban on International Flights Continues

Thailand's ban on international commercial flights is set to continue while the Covid-19 pandemic situation remains critical in many countries. The Thailand Civil Aviation Authority...

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung Erupts, Sends Column of Ash Into Sky

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Monday, sending a column of volcanic ash as high as 5,000 meters into the atmosphere and depositing ash on nearby villages. The volcano, which his located on Sumatra Island, began its...