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All had been arrested for supporting the protest movement against last year’s seizure of power by the military

Widespread nonviolent protests followed a Feb. 1, 2021, military takeover that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Southeast Asian nation of 97 million people largely closed itself in March 2020 – a move that clobbered its burgeoning tourism sector which...

Foreign travelers from 157 countries with visa-free arrangements with the Philippines who have been fully vaccinated and tested negative for the virus will be...

The tsunami severed the sole fiber-optic cable that connects Tonga to the rest of the world and most people remain without reliable connections.

The eclectic mix of tiger sculptures are made from local materials, including the wood of the jackfruit tree and a clay-like laterite commonly used...

Hanoi, Jan 22, 2022 — Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and...

Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said.

Jakarta, Jan 17, 2022 - Indonesian President Joko Widodo has chosen Nusantara, or archipelago in English, as the name of the new national capital...

Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of...