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Authorities Find 40 Dead Tiger Cubs In Freezer At Thai Buddhist Temple

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Authorities are removing the last of more than 100 live tigers from a temple west of Bangkok. The day before, they made a grisly discovery of 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer there.

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Protests, Suspicion In Vietnam Over Government's Response To Fish Kill

Monday, May 30, 2016

While visiting Vietnam last week, President Obama urged the government to ease its crackdown on dissent. But police have used force to break up recent environmental protests.

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Thai Military Leadership Moves To Guarantee Permanent Political Role

Friday, May 27, 2016

Once upon a time, democracy in Thailand was the envy of its Southeast Asian neighbors. But since a coup in 2014, critics say the regime is digging in with a new constitution that will guarantee the military a permanent role in Thai politics.

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Teaching Kids In Vietnam To Avoid A Deadly, Everyday Legacy Of War

Monday, May 23, 2016

In Quang Tri province, the most heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, 10 percent of the ordnance never detonated. A former U.S. military intelligence analyst is part of a group cleaning up the bombs.

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Could A Lighthouse Have Prevented South China Sea's Latest Flashpoint?

Friday, May 20, 2016

After U.S. bases in the Philippines closed in the early '90s, a lighthouse on Scarborough Shoal was meant to help protect the country from regional aggression. But that project was never completed.

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Tough-Talking Philippine Mayor On Track To Become Next President

Monday, May 09, 2016

A controversial candidate known for tough talk, a tough stance on crime and links to a death squad is on track to become the next president of the Philippines.

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Voters In The Philippines Are Choosing Next President

Monday, May 09, 2016

Five candidates are vying to replace the president, and more than 45,000 candidates are contesting 18,000 national, congressional and local elections. Officials are looking for fraud and violence.

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Philippine Presidential Candidate Accused Of Using Death Squads

Friday, May 06, 2016

The front-runner in the May 9 Philippine presidential election is Rodrigo Duterte, a law and order type who critics admit cleaned up the city where he's mayor. But they say his methods are suspect.

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Court Rules In Favor Of Biological Father In Thai Surrogacy Case

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

A same-sex couple won custody of their 15-month-old baby in a Thai court that ruled against their surrogate. She'd reneged on the deal after learning the couple are gay.

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Thailand's Songkran Water Festival Tempered By Drought

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Thailand and Southeast Asia celebrate their New Year this week. In Thailand, the holiday is called Songkran, which features the biggest water fight in the world that lasts-officially for three days. It's enormously popular with tourists. This year's festival is tempered by the worst drought in decades, two years of increasingly repressive military rule, and an economy that's heading south.

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In The Tussle For The South China Sea, A Mayor Tries To Protect His Island

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

China's claims of territory in the South China Sea are alarming its neighbors. The Filipino mayor of the disputed Spratly Islands is on the front line of the dispute.

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In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Friday, December 25, 2015

Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.

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The Philippines Requests U.S. Support Amid Ongoing Dispute With China

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Philippines is ill-prepared to deal with an expansionist China and is hoping the U.S. will help protect its interests in the region.

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In Philippines' Presidential Race, A Chaotic Cast Of Characters

Saturday, November 07, 2015

If you think the Republican presidential field is crowded, spare a moment for the Philippines. A record 130 candidates have filed to become president in 2016.

A colorful cast turned out to register for the race late last month at the election commission headquarters in Manila. There were dragon dancers, ...

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Australia Uses Tough Measures To Keep Migrants Out

Monday, September 07, 2015

Australia employs one of the most aggressive approaches in the world in dealing with seaborne migrants. It turns their boats back, sinks them, or corrals migrants on an island.

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Thai Police Arrest Another Suspect In Bombing

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Thai police have arrested a second foreign suspect in the country's deadliest bombing. They don't know if he's the yellow-shirted man seen leaving a backpack at the scene on the day of the bombing.

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In Thailand, Young People Push The Boundaries On Public Dissent

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Last week's bombing in Thailand came after a remarkably peaceful 15 months. The military seized power in May 2014, and since, hasn't tolerated public resistance. But opposition is still there.

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Thai Business Owners Worry Bombing Could Drive Away Tourists

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The Thai economy has been struggling since the military seized power 15 months ago. The bombing in Bangkok Monday has raised fears that tourism — a driver of the economy — may now str...

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Bombing At Hindu Temple In Bangkok Kills At Least 20

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

At least 20 people were killed and scores more wounded in Monday's bombing in Bangkok. The blast took place at a Hindu temple in the middle of the city's tourist district.

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Deadly Bomb Attack Rips Through Popular Bangkok Shrine

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

A bomb in Bangkok on Monday killed an estimated 20 people with scores more injured. Thailand's prime minister is describing it as the country's worst attack ever.

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