Asia Pacific
Myanmar elects first civilian president in 50 years
Myanmar\'s parliament elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president on Tuesday, making Htin Kyaw ...Prayers, cheers as total eclipse darkens swath of Asia
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded ...South Korea issues new sanctions against North, bans ships via North ports
South Korea said on Tuesday it would impose new sanctions against 40 individuals and 30 entities because of suspected links to North ...Indonesia leader calls on Muslim world to unite on Palestine
Indonesia\'s president on Monday urged a summit of Muslim nations to be part of the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rather than ...China tries to reassure on economy, cuts growth target
China\'s leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labor unrest as it cut its growth ...North Korea fires missiles after UN imposes tough sanctions
North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea Thursday in a show of defiance just hours after the United Nations adopted ...UN imposes toughest-ever North Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted the toughest sanctions ever imposed on North Korea in response to its fourth nuclear ...Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful quake
A powerful and shallow earthquake struck Wednesday off Indonesia\'s Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from their homes in a region hit ...Thousands flee deadly fighting in southern Philippines
At least six people have been killed and more than 20,000 displaced during a week of fighting between Islamic militants and security ...Cambodia probes new village HIV outbreak
Cambodia health officials on Monday were screening hundreds of villagers for HIV after 14 locals tested positive for the virus, sparking fears ...
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