6 die in Indonesia riots; Widodo says he won't allow unrest
May 22, 2019
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after six people died Wednesday in riots by supporters of his losing rival in last month's presidential election
US ambassador in China makes rare visit to Tibet
May 20, 2019
U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad is making a rare visit to Tibet
Brunei death penalty moratorium applied to new Shariah laws
May 6, 2019
Brunei's sultan says a moratorium on capital punishment is in effect for new Shariah criminal laws including stoning people for gay sex and adultery that sparked an outcry
Thai king celebrates coronation with spectacular parade
May 5, 2019
Thailand's newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a spectacular public appearance in front of his countrymen, carried atop a golden palanquin by soldiers in ancient fighting uniforms in a procession through Bangkok's historic quarter
Thai king is officially crowned, boosting his regal power
May 4, 2019
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been officially crowned in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago
Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
Apr 19, 2019
Several Roman Catholic devotees have been nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious plays to reenact Jesus Christ's suffering
Evangelical group says Laos deports 3 American missionaries
Apr 18, 2019
A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers who were detained in Laos more than a week ago for proselytizing have been freed and deported
Indonesia's Widodo set for 2nd term as president
Apr 17, 2019
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has won a second five-year term, preliminary election results show, in a victory for moderation over the nationalistic rhetoric of his rival, Prabowo Subianto
The Latest: Indonesia leader calls for unity after election
Apr 17, 2019
Both candidates in Indonesia's presidential election have addressed supporters after preliminary results showed President Joko Widodo leading his rival Prabowo Subianto by about 10 points
Strongman vies with 'people's president' to lead Indonesia
Apr 16, 2019
About 193 million Indonesians are eligible to vote in a presidential election that will decide who leads a nation that's an outpost of democracy in a neighborhood of authoritarian governments
