9:12 PM

Protesters in Malaysia denounce Syrian violence

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - More than 150 Syrians demonstrated in Malaysia's capital on Friday to demand the ouster of the government of President Bashar al-Assad over its campaign to violently crush regime opponents.

6:00 AM

Myanmar political exiles return after 2 decades

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar academics who fled a brutal crackdown on student protests over two decades ago returned to their homeland for the first time on Friday in a gesture of support for the country's reforms.

6:00 AM

Viral video of KFC fight takes racial turn

KUALA LUMPUR - An online video of a KFC staff member assaulting a customer has gone viral in Malaysia and degenerated into racial name-calling on the Internet, despite no clear evidence of racism in the video.

6:00 AM

Clinton meets freed Myanmar activists in Washington

WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday welcomed activists from Myanmar including a comedian recently freed from prison as part of Washington's efforts to encourage reform in the country.

5:10 PM

Malaysia sends forensic experts to Philippines to identify dead militants

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippine military said on Friday Malaysia will send forensics experts to try to prove whether Filipino forces have killed three of South-east Asia's most-wanted terror suspects.