Reuters reporter mark one year behind bars in Myanmar
Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, have spent the past year behind bars in Myanmar for reporting on the massacre of Rohingya refugees.
Congress bounces back as Modi’s BJP suffers big losses in state polls
The ruling party loses ground as opposition popularity rises.
Political activity ban lifted ahead of 2019 election
Thailand's military government lifted restrictions on political activities that have been in effect since the 2014 military coup.
Editor of critical website arrested in Philippines
Rappler’s Maria Ressa posts 60k bail after voluntary surrender.
Thailand’s foreign election observer ban is an unusual step
A ban on foreign election observers has many analysts questioning Thailand's military government.
Rights groups hail first conviction in Duterte’s drug war
They say, however, they fear a possible presidential pardon.
Najib says Goldman, lawyers, auditors share blame on 1MDB mess
The former Prime Minister added that businessman Jho Low cheated the country out of billions.
Has the Khmer Rouge tribunal lived up to expectations
Quinn Libson examines whether the expensive and long lasting tribunal has been worth the money.
Indonesian political parties clash over sharia-based bylaws
Sharia law is once again in the headlines as parties debate its merits and the need for secularism.