Philippines backs down in S. China Sea after Beijing protest
Nov 8, 2017
The Philippine defense secretary says President Rodrigo Duterte has stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after a protest from Beijing
Pacific Rim countries seek accord on open markets at APEC
Nov 8, 2017
Foreign and trade ministers of 21 Pacific Rim economies meet in Vietnam, hoping to preserve progress toward regional free trade
Vietnam jails student activist for anti-state propaganda
Oct 25, 2017
A court in northern Vietnam sentences a student activist to 6 years in prison for promoting multiparty system and press freedom
King's legacy still felt strongly as Thailand bids goodbye
Oct 21, 2017
As Thailand prepares to cremate its king of 70 years, an era comes to an end amid tears, nostalgia and anxiety
Qatar's leader urges end to trade embargo, calls for talks
Oct 18, 2017
Qatar's emir has urged neighboring states to lift an "unfair" 4-month-old trade embargo and said he's ready to open talks to end the diplomatic crisis
Duterte says he refused British aid, ready to lose Europe
Oct 14, 2017
The Philippine president says he's asked his finance secretary to reject an unspecified British financial aid package and that he's ready to lose diplomatic ties with all European countries critical of his deadly anti-drug crackdown
International mission urges stop to killings in Philippines
Oct 9, 2017
A mission of international parliamentarians and civil society leaders has urged Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government to stop what it says is the alarming number of drug suspects being killed in the campaign against illegal drugs
Philippines accepts Malaysia's rejection of ASEAN statement
Sep 25, 2017
The Philippines says it respects Malaysia's decision to dissociate itself from a statement on Myanmar's Rakhine state issued by the Filipino chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AP Interview: Mahathir says opposition can win Malaysia vote
Sep 18, 2017
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says in an AP interview the opposition alliance campaigning to topple the country's corruption-tainted leader can win the next general elections
Thai court to issue arrest warrant after ex-PM doesn't show
Aug 25, 2017
Thailand's Supreme Court will issue an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to appear for a trial verdict in which she could face 10 years in prison