Plane Crashes into Mekong River in Southern Laos, At Least 44 Dead
Stormy weather
Asia
Main Opposition Leader in Azerbaijan Claims There Was Fraud in Recent Presidential Election
President Ilham Aliyev reportedly won 85 percent of the vote
Putin and Jinping, Not Kerry, Take Center Stage at APEC
Secretary of state is representing the U.S. after Obama canceled the trip because of the government shutdown
Aircraft Carriers Continue To Signal Military Might in Asia
Expensive and perhaps soon obsolete ships still sought by countries in the region
Asia Surprised By US Government Shutdown
Some investors worried about how long the shutdown will last
Thousands Flee Indonesian Volcano Eruption
Mount Sinabung in the Karo district of North Sumatra
Myanmar Observes 25th Anniversary of Democratic Uprising
And the violent crackdown that followed
Neo-Nazi Group in Mongolia Embraces Environmentalism
Mongolian Nazis. I hate Mongolian Nazis.
Coin Toss Determines Winner of Philippine Mayoral Race
Two candidates got exact same number of votes
Volcanic Eruption in Philippines Kills At Least Five Climbers
The Mayon volcano is one of the most active in the islands
Bangladesh's Finance Minister Says Impact of Recent Building Collapse Not "Really Serious"
At least 500 people died after a factory building collapsed last week
Report: Muslims in Africa, Asia, Middle East Want Shariah To Be Official Law
Disagree on what exactly that might mean
Malaysia Will Continue Brokering Philippine MILF Talks with Rebels
Sent 19 more peacekeepers to southern Philippines
US Admiral Sees Climate Change as Big Threat to Pacific Nations
Rising sea levels, storms could cause problems, conflict between island nations
Anti-Shark Fin Soup Efforts Intensifying in Asia
It's tasteless in more ways than one, opponents of the soup say
Malaysia Uses Airstrikes, Mortars Against Rebels
Gunmen from the Philippines trying to take over part of island
5 Foreign Libertarians Making a Difference Around the Globe
The liberty movement goes international.
War on Drugs Still Going Strong in Myanmar
One of the polices that has avoided a recent wave of reforms
Aquino's Philippines Becoming Police State
Talks civil liberties while acting to curtail them
Online Freedom Gives Way to Internet Censorship in Asia
Once vibrant online presences are fading
Sri Lanka Faulted over War Crimes
U.N. accuses nation of failing to investigate reports of mass killings
Philippines Takes Dispute With China to the U.N.
Territory in the South China Sea causing headaches
Indonesia Set to Ban Women From Straddling Motorbikes
Islamic law pressing ahead despite opposition
Philippines Navy Deploys Ship After Suspected U.S. Drone Found Floating in Ocean
Found by a Filipino diver and fishermen
Russia Keeping an Eye on Events in Former Soviet Republics
Revolutions have a tendency to upset the status quo
China and U.S. Conduct Disaster Exercise
Comes amid territorial tensions in the Pacific over Chinese territorial claims
Obama Steers Clear of East Asian Maritime Disputes
China and most of its neighbors have competing claims on islands in the South and East China Sea but on a regional visit the U.S. president is avoiding wading in
Asian Leaders Launch Free Trade Talks
Member states of ASEAN plus regional partners China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand
