A man digging out a pond on his property in Bangladesh uncovered a tenth-century statue of Lord Vishnu, called by archaeologist AKM Zakaria, “one of the finest and one of the largest artifacts discovered in the country.” Local people took steps to protect the statue from smugglers, but the country’s museum officials are arguing over […]

Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Noppadon Pattama, has resigned his post amid the opposition party’s calls for his impeachment, according to this report from Thailand. Mr. Noppadon is said to have approved a new map drawn by the Cambodian government and supported the Cambodian application to have the Preah Vihear temple listed as a World Heritage site.   […]