Asia
Three fishing boats capsized and two others went missing on Thursday following a severe summer storm had generated high waves in the shores of the central Thai province of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
A British Chinook helicopter pilot was shot between the eyes by a Taliban bullet, but still managed to fly on and saved all 20 aboard.
Cambodia claimed on Thursday that the first-ever public test of Russian-made BM-21 multiple-military rocket launchers to protect against "invaders," was successful.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej left the hospital where he has been treated for the past five months to make a short visit to his palace, local media sources reported.
Thailand will deliver the second shipment of rice of 3,525 tons to earthquake-struck Haiti on March 12, Prime Minister's Office Minister Virachai Virameteekul said Friday.
Malaysia canes three women for adultery
Malaysia has for the first time punished three Muslim women, convicted of adultery by a shariah court of Islamic law, with caning. The women also received short jail sentences.
Kim Jong-Il's only sister appears to be gaining more power in North Korea after returning to the public spotlight for the first time in nearly six years, according to South Korean reports.
Jewelry sales helps take Thai women off streets
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Bangkok's poor dig deep for quake-destroyed Haiti
In Thailand, Valentine's Day took on a new meaning when the slum community of Klong Toey came together to raise funds for the children of Haiti. The Klong Toey residents readily identify with the hardships faced by the communities in Haiti still s...
Phuket raises Bt 2 million for Haiti
PHUKET TOWN: An island-wide fundraising event by the Phuket Red Cross to provide aid to victims of the Haitian earthquake disaster raised about 2 million baht, organizers say.
Cambodian PM ups stakes in border stand-off
Cambodia has approached the International Court of Justice over the disputed territory near the Preah Vihear temple in a move that has stoked blazing tensions over the issue.
Thailand: Accused Land Mine Layer Sentenced This Week
A Thai national arrested by the Cambodian military last February will be sentenced at court this week on a string of charges after laying several land mines along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Life on the Thai-Burma border
Burma is one of the world's most closed and internationally isolated states, and yet a steady stream of people and goods make their way across the Thai-Burmese border each day.
Sri Lanka’s Independence Celebrated in Bangkok
The small Sri Lankan community in Thailand gathered at the official residence of Prof. J. B. Disanayaka, ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence.
At her Thai border clinic, Cynthia Maung treats victims of war from her native Burma
Mae Sot, Thailand - After two decades, the ramshackle scrap-wood hut here that Cynthia Maung turned into a temporary clinic for destitute refugees is still in use. She found shelter in the Thai border town of Mae Sot herself as a refugee in 1989, ...
Cambodia Denies Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Made Citizen
Cambodia on Friday denied a report that Thailand's disgraced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted citizenship, an allegation that had drawn threats in Bangkok that the billionaire ex-politician could lose his native Thai natio...
Thailand Halts Karen Refugee Repatriation to Myanmar After Outcry
Thailand halted the repatriation of more than 3,000 ethnic Karens to Myanmar today [Feb 5] after human rights groups and U.S. lawmakers said they were being forced to return against their will.
New video shows Taliban flogging men in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD -- Taliban militants flog two men and a teenage boy in a video that has emerged from Pakistan's tribal belt along the Afghan border, showing the hold of insurgents in at least one area there despite army offensives and intensified U.S. m...
U.S., South Korean Militaries Bring Smiles to Thai Orphans
PATTAYA, Thailand – To the children exploring the halls and rough housing on the playground, the Mercy Center is much more than just a location. It is a gift; a second chance.
US soldiers and teenage girls killed in bombing near Pakistan school
Three American soldiers were killed and two others injured today in a bomb attack that marked the first fatal Taliban ambush on the US military in Pakistan.