Southeast Asia
South China Sea: US Navy Begins Patrols
US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea,...
US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Patrolling S. China Sea
A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing...
Philippine Church In ‘show of Force’ Against Drug Killings
Thousands of Catholic faithful gathered in the Philippine capital on Saturday in a "show of force" to stop...
We’re Breaking Away From Ghana – Volta Group
By Andy C. Y. Kwawukume “My real agenda is to stop the sale of cocoa to the Ghana government, cocoa farmers create...
Environmental Lawyer Murdered In Philippines
A Philippine lawyer who specialised in investigating crimes against the environment has been ambushed and shot dead,...
Thais In the Mood For Love As Valentine Fever Sweeps Nation
Babies dressed as cupids, underwater weddings and a government vitamin giveaway to encourage procreation were all part...
WWII Shipwrecks Off Malaysia Broken For Scrap
Three World War II shipwrecks off the coast of Malaysia -- the final resting place of dozens of seamen -- have almost...
Some Uighurs Fighting and Dying In Syria
An exiled advocate for China's ethnic Uighur minority said Monday that some of the group were fighting and dying in...
Chinese, US Aircraft In ‘unsafe’ Encounter Over South China Sea
A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the...
Duterte’s War On Drugs A ‘reign of Terror’, Church Says
The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" for creating a "reign of...
Alibaba Group Expands Presence In Australia, New Zealand
A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, China. Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group...
It Is About Growing In Years, Not About Getting Old!
Listen or download (or embed) this audio podcast: (CNS): As fertility rates decline and life expectancy increases, the...
Kerry Says He’s Confident Trump Administration Will Stick To Peaceful Policies In Asia
Outgoing U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the...
Exclusive: Alibaba, Part of Planned Taiwan Fund, Won’t Seek Board Seats At Local Firms
Alibaba Group Holding, which is awaiting regulatory approval for a $45 million fund it is participating in, has...
Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte Denies Throwing Person Off A Helicopter
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte denied throwing a person off a helicopter in an interview with CNN Philippines...
Sixteen Hurt In Christmas Eve Blast At Catholic Church In Philippines
Sixteen people were wounded in a grenade explosion outside a Catholic church during a Christmas eve mass in the...
Southeast Asia On Christmas Alert After Foiled Bomb Plots
Southeast Asian security forces were on alert on Friday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays after two bomb...
Amnesty Intl Spreads Fake News
Myanmar's treatment of its Muslim Rohingya minority threatens to undermine the region's security and stability,...
China Seizes US Naval Drone In South China Sea
A Chinese Navy warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by an American oceanographic vessel in international...