Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation.Full story
Rescuers have recovered three more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 17. Mine officials say 11 others are believed buried under the rubble. Full story
Indonesia named investment board head Chatib Basri as the country's new finance minister. Full story
Bob Turner, Turner Investment Partners, explains why he is bullish on Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Three people were killed when the ceiling of a warehouse fell in at a shoe factory in Cambodia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Around 100 people trying to escape a storm are believed to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Myanmar. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
Adventure enthusiasts have been traveling to the northern Philippines to surf on the country's sand dunes. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Video of a human-powered pile driver is going viral on YouTube. It shows workers in Thailand providing their own rhythmic beat as they use their bodies to drive piles for a building foundation deep into the ground.
Chairman of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board Muhammad Chatib Basri speaks with a journalist after a fit-and-proper test by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the palace in Jakarta May 20, 2013. Indonesia named Basri, 47, as finance minister on Monday as Southeast Asia's bigg
Vietnam's National Assembly's Deputy Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chats with deputy Do Thi Huyen Tam, new wife of former Communist Party Chief Nong Duc Manh, before the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly hav
A general view shows the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly gathered in Hanoi for the 2013 Spring session from May 20 to June 22. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS)
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chats with deputies before the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly are gathered in Hanoi from May 20 to June 22 for the 2013 Spring session. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags
