Read more Southeast Asia stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35080/southeast-asia.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74065/obama-to-myanmar-free-suu-kyi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Barack Obama today abandoned decades of Western avoidance and told Myanmar's prime minister to free opposition leader and fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a rare face-to-face meeting. The strong message, delivered during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, signals a further thawing in...http://www.newser.com/story/74065/obama-to-myanmar-free-suu-kyi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 8:08:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71210/a-quarter-of-world-is-muslim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA quarter of the world's population is Muslim, and nearly two-thirds of the religion's adherents live in Asia, according to an extensive new study mapping the world of Islam. Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation, and India, a majority-Hindu country, has the world's third-largest population of Muslims—more than twice...http://www.newser.com/story/71210/a-quarter-of-world-is-muslim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 5:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you love swimming but tire of the ordinary and the chlorine-scented, consider these "unusual or cool places" uncovered by WebUrbanist: The Dead Sea : Lie back and read a good book in the world's saltiest body of water, which will likely keep you afloat while delivering "an awesome sensation."http://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 5:51:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65814/taiwan-bridles-foreign-wife-brokers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaiwan is clamping down on companies that arrange quicky foreign marriages for male customers, the BBC reports. Many Taiwanese men say they fly to Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and Vietnam for brides because women in Taiwan are putting off marriage for career. But officials say cross-border weddings are built...http://www.newser.com/story/65814/taiwan-bridles-foreign-wife-brokers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 19:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62589/in-myanmar-soccer-offers-relief.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMyanmar has had something to cheer about lately, the Wall Street Journal reports. In a country where gatherings of more than five people are officially illegal and free speech is nonexistent, the Myanmar National League has been drawing huge crowds of screaming fans. Launched in May, it’s the country’s first...http://www.newser.com/story/62589/in-myanmar-soccer-offers-relief.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 11:04:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39989/thailand-cambodia-in-firefight-over-temple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThai and Cambodian troops fought an hourlong battle today, leaving two Cambodian soldiers dead and several wounded by rocket fire in the most serious incident since the start of a border dispute. At issue is just 1.8 square miles of land next to a Hindu temple that an international...http://www.newser.com/story/39989/thailand-cambodia-in-firefight-over-temple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Oct 2008 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly 25% of the world’s mammal species face extinction, the Guardian reports, and 3% are critically endangered. The stark conclusion, based on research conducted over 5 years in 130 countries, paints an especially bleak picture for marine mammals, the highly regarded Red List says. "We are threatening the future of...http://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:01 CDT