Singapore’s Malay presidency puts minority representation on agenda
SINGAPORE -- There are no Muslim Malays in the top echelons of Singapore’s army, and few among the senior ranks of its judiciary, but...
Rohingya insurgents declare temporary cease fire
YANGON -- Rohingya militants, whose Aug. 25 raids in Myanmar’s Rakhine State sparked an army crackdown that has seen nearly 300,000 of the Muslim...
Hurricane Irma nearing Florida with deadly winds, storm surges
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA -- Hurricane Irma was set to make landfall in Florida on Sunday with devastating winds and life-threatening storm surges, prompting one...
Mexican quake death toll rises
MEXICO CITY -- The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to at least 90 after emergency...
Germany’s Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea crisis
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North...
Pope Francis to wrap up Colombia trip in Cartagena with focus on child prostitutes
BOGOTA/CARTAGENA -- Pope Francis wraps up his trip to Colombia on Sunday with a visit to the Caribbean port city of Cartagena, a top...
Hurricane damage leaves St. Martin ‘unreachable’
POINTE-À-PITRE -- Hurricane Irma has caused “huge damage” to St. Martin, devastating its airport and port and leaving the Dutch part of the Caribbean...
Myanmar laying landmines near Bangladesh border — sources in Dhaka
DHAKA -- Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh, said two government sources in Dhaka, adding that the...
Washington seeks oil embargo on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS/BEIJING -- The United States on Wednesday asked the UN Security Council to slap an oil embargo on North Korea and freeze the...
US states sue Trump gov’t over amnesty program
NEW YORK -- A coalition of US states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its decision to end an amnesty program for 800,000 people...
Trump ends Obama’s ‘Dreamer’ program
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday scrapped an Obama-era program that protects from deportation immigrants brought illegally into the United States as...
As world watches Kim, China quietly builds South China Sea clout
SINGAPORE -- As Kim Jong Un’s antics in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory...