Southeast Asia

Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols: sources

Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China S...

Aug 06, 2015 01:19 AM EDT

Images show Chinese airstrip on man-made Spratly island nearly finished

China has almost finished building a 3,000-meter-long (10,000-foot) airstrip on one of its artificia...

Jul 02, 2015 06:24 AM EDT

Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China

Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes a...

Jun 05, 2015 08:39 AM EDT

Desperate Bangladeshi migrant families await calls for ransom

In Bangladesh's southernmost tip, families cling to scraps of paper with Malaysian and Thai hand pho...

May 31, 2015 05:18 AM EDT

Rohingya Muslims found on boat rescued by Myanmar navy

May 24 At least eight Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were among some 200 migrants rescued from a traf...

May 24, 2015 04:44 AM EDT

China warns Philippine military planes away from disputed sea area: Manila

China has warned Philippine air force and navy planes at least six times to leave areas around the d...

May 07, 2015 06:26 AM EDT

U.S. defense chief warns against militarization of territorial rows in Asia

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter kicked off his first Asian tour on Wednesday with a stern warni...

Apr 08, 2015 05:23 AM EDT

Japan to expand SE Asia security ties with Indonesia pact

Japan will sign a defense pact with Indonesia next week, officials in both governments said, the lat...

Mar 21, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Thailand boosts military ties with China amid U.S. spat

China and Thailand agreed on Friday to boost military ties over the next five years, from increasing...

Feb 06, 2015 07:23 AM EST

China rebukes Turkey for offer to shelter Uighur refugees

China on Friday lashed out at Turkey for offering shelter to roughly 200 Uighurs from the western Ch...

Nov 29, 2014 07:05 AM EST