Cambodia's strongman premier on Tuesday said he will not force a Christian charity that rescues child sex slaves to shut after the group apologised for featuring in a media report he disliked.Earlier this month, Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered Agape International Missions (AIM) to close after it featured in a CNN report that he described as an "insult" to his country."Now AIM has made an apology.

An Indonesian housewife has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for insulting Islam, an official said Tuesday, the latest conviction under the country's controversial blasphemy law.Siti Aisyah, 47, was found guilty on Monday evening of spreading Islamic teachings that differed from local ulemas -- religious leaders -- and calling them liars for disagreeing with her.

Southeast Asian Games organisers urged fans to behave themselves on Tuesday after Malaysia football supporters caused anger by chanting "Singapore dogs" during a game.The organising committee called the incident, footage of which has been circulating online, "highly regrettable" and said it ran counter to the spirit of the 11-nation Games."Any incident that is contradictory to this spirit of togetherness and unity, especially hurling of insults at other participating

The US Navy announced a fleet-wide global investigation after the latest in a series of warship accidents left 10 sailors missing and five injured.Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson ordered commanders within a week to set aside time, perhaps "one or two days", for crews to sit down together after the destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with a tanker off Singapore early Monday.A "comprehensive review" of practices would also begin.

More than 4,000 police will guard Thailand's Supreme Court on Friday when judges announce a verdict in the case of ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, accused of negligence over a costly rice subsidy policy.Thailand's first female prime minister, toppled by a military coup in 2014, faces up to ten years in prison if convicted and a life ban from politics under the new military-drafted constitution.

Two Myanmar squash players have pulled out of the Southeast Asian Games doubles competition after they were among eight people hurt in a bus crash on their way to the stadium, organisers said Monday.Aye Aye Thin and Ei Ei Pyone have withdrawn from the women's doubles and they will also be replaced in the mixed doubles, said the Games' sports and technical committee secretary, Low Beng Choo.Nobody was seriously hurt in the crash, which police said left eight Myanmar players and a Phi

Indonesian hackers Monday claimed responsibility for attacking more than 30 Malaysian websites following a gaffe that saw Indonesia's flag printed upside-down in a Southeast Asian Games commemorative magazine.Malaysia's SEA Games organisers sparked outrage in Indonesia when news of the misprint came to light at Saturday's opening ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.Indonesia's flag has a red stripe above a white stripe, but it was printed with the white stripe on top, making it look