February 11, 2017 Indonesians at mass prayers urged to vote for Muslims Tens of thousands gathered at the national mosque in Jakarta for mass prayers on Saturday urging Indonesians to vote for Muslims in city and district elections being held across the country next week.
February 11, 2017 13 dead, thousands caught in flooding in central Indonesia Up to 40,000 people have been caught in severe flooding following days of torrential rain in central Indonesia, where the death toll from landslides on Bali resort island rose to 13.
February 11, 2017 Minor earthquake hits Taiwan, injuring 4 Taiwanese authorities say a minor earthquake hit the southern part of the island early Saturday, injuring four people.
February 11, 2017 Mass prayers draw thousands as Indonesia readies elections Tens of thousands gathered at the national mosque in Jakarta for mass prayers on Saturday urging Indonesians to vote for Muslims in city and district elections being held across the country next week.
February 11, 2017 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has shaken the southern Philippines.
February 11, 2017 As young move away, traditional craft dies out in Nepal For generations, the residents of the ancient Nepali town of Thimi supplied the rest of the Himalayan country with everything from tiny clay lamps used in temples to massive grain storage jars.
February 10, 2017 'Close encounter' reported between US Navy plane, Chinese jet over South China Sea The U.S. Pacific Command said Friday that a U.S. Navy patrol plane and a Chinese jet had an “unsafe” encounter of the South China Sea this week.
February 10, 2017 Hong Kong bishop hints at Vatican deal with China The head of the Catholic church in Hong Kong has expressed optimism that the Vatican and Beijing can overcome the controversial issue of bishop appointments lying at the core of a decades-long dispute.
February 10, 2017 Thai court to try activist for sharing BBC story about king A student pro-democracy activist who shared a story about Thailand's new king that had been posted on Facebook by the Thai-language service of the BBC has been formally indicted and will be tried on the charge of lese majeste, insulting the monarchy.
February 10, 2017 Amnesty International urges Myanmar to halt copper mine work The human rights group Amnesty International is urging Myanmar's government to suspend operations at a copper mine jointly owned by its army and a Chinese state enterprise until its impact on human rights and the environment is properly addressed.
