ASEAN IN FOCUS

Myanmar denies report of mass graves in Rakhine

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar officials have denied a report of five mass graves of Rohingya in a village in crisis-hit Rakhine,…

Plan to protect Indonesian peatlands with aerial mapping wins $1m

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A plan to use satellite imagery and aerial mapping to protect Indonesia's peatlands -- a…

Duterte: Malaysian and Indonesian troops can enter the PHL when in pursuit of terrorists

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that Indonesian and Malaysian troops can enter the Philippines when in pursuit of terrorists. The…

WATCH: President Duterte’s visit to India for ASEAN Summit

MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte, during his trip to participate in the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit, held a bilateral meeting…

ASEAN and India to strengthen maritime defense

(Eagle News) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India  have agreed to strengthen maritime security defense cooperation.…

Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya return

by Richard Sargent  with Annie Banerji in Cox's Bazar Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on…

Strong quake sparks panic in Indonesia

    by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong quake rattled Indonesia Tuesday, sparking panic…

Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police

YALA, Thailand (AFP) -- A motorcycle bomb killed three civilians and wounded 22 others on Monday morning at a market…

Duterte off to India next week; is expected to attend ASEAN-India summit, celebrate India’s Republic Day

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte will visit India next week to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian…

Two Koreas in fresh talks on Winter Olympics

by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea began talks Monday on appearances by…

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