Myanmar army should be removed from politics: UN probe
Some 700,000 Rohingya fled the crackdown and most are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. Read Article →
Vietnam: Seven die of suspected drug overdose at Hanoi music festival
The victims, who were all Vietnamese, "all tested positive for drugs", deputy director of Hanoi police Nguyen Van Vien told reporters on Monday. Read Article →
Myanmar jailbreakers could be heading to Thailand
The fugitives broke out of Hpa-An jail in the country's eastern Karen state -- which borders Thailand -- on Sunday morning. Read Article →
Myanmar youth, journalists demonstrate against jailing of Reuters reporters
Reporters Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were convicted on September 3 under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act in a case that was seen as a test of democratic freedoms in Myanmar. Read Article →
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
Last year's military crackdown ostensibly on Rohingya militants pushed out some 700,000 of the minority in violence that horrified the world. Read Article →
Taiwan backs a free, open Indo-Pacific to counter Chinese influence
Taiwan would be following the footsteps of the United States, Japan, and other countries in increasing public and private investment. Read Article →
Video: Rescuers struggle to reach stranded in Myanmar dam flooding
No casualties have yet been reported but state media said more than 63,000 people in Bago region were affected after the Swar Chaung dam overflowed on Wednesday. Read Article →
Several displaced as Myanmar dam overflows
The deluge comes just weeks after heavy monsoon rains pummelled Myanmar, causing widespread flash floods that forced some 150,000 people to flee their homes. Read Article →
Myanmar climbers eye Hkakabo Razi -- the peak conquered only once
Hkakabo Razi is believed to be the highest peak in Southeast Asia which stands at an estimated 5,881 metres. Read Article →
Wife of jailed Myanmar reporter gives birth to first child; pleads for his release to 'welcome baby'
The region was the site of a brutal military crackdown against the Rohingya. Read Article →
UN urges Myanmar to pave way for Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
There was no immediate response from the Myanmar authorities to a Reuters request for comment. Read Article →
Malaysia's toppled leader to face new charges
The announcement came after Najib, who suffered a shock defeat in May elections, was summoned for a new round of questioning by the anti-corruption agency. Read Article →
30 years after Myanmar uprising, dissidents fear struggle forgotten
Military regimes in Myanmar imprisoned nearly 10,000 people since the army first seized power in 1962, sending the country into decades of isolation. Read Article →
At least 82 dead after 7 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island
The popular tourist destination was hit by a magnitude 7 quake today - just a week after being rocked by an earlier earthquake that killed more than a dozen people. Read Article →