World Dec 16 Malaysia campground landslide kills 21 people, leaves 12 more missing A thunderous crush of soil and debris has killed 21 people, including several children, at a campground in Malaysia.
World Nov 24 Malaysia’s long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as prime minister Long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister.
World Nov 19 Malaysia faces new political crisis as election delivers hung Parliament Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party.
World Oct 02 What happened at Indonesia’s deadly soccer match? Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here’s a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents.
World Aug 24 Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak goes to jail after losing graft appeal The 69-year-old Najib became the first former prime minister to be imprisoned, four years after he was charged with corruption following his election ouster.
World Aug 21 Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, but continue to prohibit same-sex marriage Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage.
World Aug 02 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising tensions between U.S. and China U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.
Politics Aug 01 WATCH: White House decries China’s rhetoric over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit The White House decried Beijing's rhetoric over a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the U.S. “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”…
World Jul 08 Assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders Friday's assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world's safest countries has stunned leaders and drawn condemnation.
World Oct 27 Biden calls China’s military actions near Taiwan ‘coercive’ President Joe Biden has told leaders at the East Asia Summit that China's recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are "coercive" and undermined peace and stability in the region.