THAILAND

Most of the cases have struck in Seoul since the disease first appeared in the country on May 20. MERS symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.

Genetically engineered mice were infected with, and then cured of the deadly virus, but it is unclear whether the treatments will be effective on humans.

The couple has been engaged since 2012 and Zayn Malik recently quit the band One Direction to spend more time with Edwards.

The 75-year-old man, who had travelled to Bangkok for treatment for a heart condition and was then diagnosed with the virus.

Thirty-one people have now died from the deadly outbreak in South Korea.

A government report says synthetic drug use is growing rapidly, smuggling is "rampant" -- and some officials are users.

A list of recommendations released by nationalist Buddhist monks in Myanmar includes anti-Muslim measures.

The virus was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and since then, 458 people have died due to the disease.

The country's tourism has taken a hit as arrivals dropped by nearly 13 percent in the first five months of 2015.

More than 50 million people throughout the world are currently considered refugees and internally displaced persons.

With a drought looming, a spokesman for rice farmers says they will ignore government instructions and begin planting.

The Myanmar government's decision to rescue and house Rohingya Muslims trapped in the Bay of Bengal has infuriated its Buddhist majority.

"Nobody would get in a boat under these conditions, unless they absolutely had to," said an international aid official.

Singapore and Malaysia's Sabah state on Monday observed a day of remembrance for those killed in the quake that hit Mount Kinabalu early Friday.

Cambodia has signed a $32 million, four-year agreement with Australia to resettle asylum seekers.

Nara Pech was found dead while detained at Wattay International Airport in Laosm after leaving a voicemail on his parents' phone expressing fear for his life.

However, Fredrik Neij might not be done with the world's most famous torrent site.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been in poor health for some years, recently spent seven months in the hospital and was discharged in May.

The three Leicester City players were on a celebration tour in Thailand.

A boat packed with more than 700 "boat people" seized of Myanmar's coast was still being towed at sea on Saturday, as officials gave mixed signals about its final destination.

A group of regional nations met on Friday to discuss possible solutions to the ongoing crisis that has seen thousands of refugees stranded at sea.