ASEAN

Biden calls China’s military actions near Taiwan ‘coercive’

By Eileen Ng, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

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.

U.N. envoy says ‘civil war’ has spread throughout Myanmar

By Edith Lederer, Associated Press

The outgoing U.N. envoy for Myanmar says "civil war" has spread throughout the country and the international community should consider measures aimed at replacing the military junta's leaders.

Most Southeast Asian leaders skip meetings with Trump’s proxy

By Jim Gomez, Grant Peck, Associated Press

The U.S. sent recently appointed national security adviser Robert O'Brien to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in President Donald Trump's stead.

Trump skips annual summit of Southeast Asian nations

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's decision to send the national security adviser and commerce secretary to ASEAN in his place will widely be viewed in the region as a snub.

Russia ready for more engagement with U.S., despite sanctions

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Russia's top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready for more engagement with the United States on North Korea, Syria, Ukraine and other pressing matters.

Obama in Laos for first U.S. presidential visit

By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

VIENTIANE, Laos — President Barack Obama on Monday became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot in the isolated Southeast Asian nation of Laos, opening a three-day visit meant to rebuild trust and close a dark chapter in the…

Obama, Southeast Asian leaders seek resolution to maritime disputes

By Darlene Superville and Matthew Pennington

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama will close the two-day ASEAN summit with a news conference, scheduled for 4:35 p.m. EST today. Watch it live here.

5 things to know about Obama’s summit with Southeast Asian leaders

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hosts Southeast Asian leaders at an unprecedented summit in California starting Monday as he looks to deepen ties with the region's fast-growing economies. But a nation not invited — neighboring power China — will be…

Myanmar Allows U.N. Officials to Tour Hard-hit Areas

U.N. officials began to tour the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar on Monday, though some U.N. staffers still reported problems gaining access to the tightly controlled country. A senior U.S. diplomat in Rangoon, also known as Yangon, provides an update.

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U.N. Aid Begins Arriving in Cyclone-damaged Myanmar

By PBS News Hour

Shipments of food, medicine and other relief items began arriving in Myanmar Thursday to help victims of a cyclone that battered the country on Saturday, but U.S. military planes loaded with supplies were still being denied access.