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
Evangelical group says 3 US volunteers detained in Laos
Apr 13, 2019
A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers have been detained in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos
Philippine troops kill 12 Abu Sayyaf militants in clashes
Apr 12, 2019
The Philippine military says 12 Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in clashes as army troops pressed an offensive in a southern province after the extremists were blamed for the deadly bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral
Malaysia won't join ICC over pressure from Muslim opposition
Apr 6, 2019
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia won't ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the second treaty the government is withdrawing from after coming under pressure from the majority Muslim opposition
