BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese e-commerce giant says its billionaire founder, Liu Qiangdong, has returned to China after his arrest in the U.S. on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. Zhang […]
6 Asians receive Ramon Magsaysay Awards for accomplishments
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Six people were honored on Aug. 31 as this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, known as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize, including a […]
Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy
By BINSAR BAKKARA Associated Press MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The […]
Doctor accused of killing family with gas-filled yoga ball
HONG KONG (AP) — An anesthesiologist is on trial in Hong Kong charged with killing his wife and daughter by placing a leaking yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide in […]
Vietnamese court sentences US citizens to 14 years in jail
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City sentenced two Americans of Vietnamese descent to 14 years in jail on Aug. 22 after finding them guilty […]
Heavily pork-reliant China battling African swine fever
BEIJING (AP) — China, the world’s largest producer of pork, is battling an African swine fever outbreak that could potentially devastate herds. The disease, which only affects pigs and wild […]
Former Vietnamese jailer says he respected Sen. McCain
By TRAN VAN MINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Sen. John McCain’s Vietnamese jailer said he respected his former inmate and felt sad about his death, as others in […]
Chinese vice governor, mayor fired over vaccine scandal
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese provincial deputy governor and the mayor of a major city were fired on Aug. 16 as the ruling Communist Party tried to defuse public outrage […]
US criticizes Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The United States said it was deeply concerned over Vietnam’s conviction and sentencing of an activist last week, calling the trend of increased arrests and harsh […]
Hand-in-hand, Koreas grab spotlight at Asian Games opener
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — First it was the athletes parading side-by-side in matching uniforms behind the “unification’’ flag carried by South Korean basketballer Lim Yung-hui […]
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