. Â . BANGKOK -Â With just one hour of English classes per week in primary schools, it’s no surprise that most Thais have little to no...
. . OSLO – The Philippines government and Maoist-led rebels agreed indefinite ceasefires on Friday as part of an accord to accelerate efforts to end a...
. MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivered a speech at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday, in which he denounced the Islamic State for its...
. . JUBA – The South Sudanese soldier pointed his AK-47 at the female aid worker and gave her a choice. “Either you have sex with...
. . MANILA – The Philippines’ firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with his colourful language, calling the US ambassador in...
 .  . TOKYO/WASHINGTON – Japan warned China on Tuesday that ties were deteriorating over disputed East China Sea islets, and China’s envoy in Tokyo reiterated...
. . TOKYO – Japan’s Emperor Akihito said Monday his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his...
. . Â MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly linked more than 150 judges, mayors, lawmakers, police and military personnel to illegal drugs Sunday, ordering them...
. . BANGKOK – Nintendo Co Ltd’s smash-hit augmented reality mobile game Pokemon Go has been launched in Thailand, along with 14 other countries in Asia-Pacific....
. . BEIJJING – China’s air force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move...
. . JAKARTA – Authorities in Indonesia arrested six suspected militants on Friday who they believed to be linked to the Islamic State group and plotting...
. . BANGKOK – The rest of the world may think Americans eat a lot of burgers, have huge shopping malls and are ruled by an...
. . BEIJING – China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea — stay away or you’ll...
. . BEIJING – Defense minister Chang Wanquan told a reception on Sunday that China would firmly safeguard its “state sovereignty, national security and development interests.”...
. . . BEIJING – China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters, as two state-owned companies plan to develop...
. . VIENTIANE – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) failed to find common ground on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday...
. . ULAANBAATAR – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping up the...
. . JAKARTA – Ineffectual attacks by the Islamic State group’s followers in Southeast Asia have shown them to be fragmented and lacking in the expertise...
. . BEIJING – China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty over the South China Sea and said it had the right...
. . BEIJING – In a statement, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late Wednesday that it rejected the Hagues decision saying that the tribunal has...