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Wife of Counter-terror Official Among Two Slain in Bangladesh 2016-06-05

A Christian man dies in a separate attack.

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India: 24 Killed as Police Move to Evict Members of Sect 2016-06-03

Thousands of followers of a little-known sect were allegedly squatting in a public park.

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Malaysian Artist Faces Possible Charges Over Online Posts 2016-06-03

Fahmi Reza is to appear in court for drawing Prime Minister Najib Razak in clown-face.

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Translator for Uyghur Bombing Suspects Jailed in Thailand 2016-06-03

Arrested man claims he was framed for helping the two suspects.

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India: At 72, New Mom Banks on ‘God’s Plan’ for IVF Baby 2016-06-03

Indian woman and man may be world’s oldest couple to give birth via in vitro fertilization.

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Malaysia: Police Question Former PM Mahathir Over Remark About King 2016-06-03

Mahathir Mohamad is leading a campaign to remove Prime Minister Najib Razak from office.

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Uyghur Detainees Stage Hunger Strike in Thailand 2016-06-02

For Freedom members fear they will be returned to China.

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Propaganda Video Pains Families of Indian IS Recruits 2016-06-02

Investigators claim they have identified six Indians featured in the 22-minute film.

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Malaysia: Proposed Amendment of Sharia Courts Act a ‘Ploy,’ Critics Charge 2016-06-02

Others warn that passing the bill could undermine human rights and national unity.

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Indonesia: Retired Generals Discuss ‘Communist Threat’ 2016-06-01

Symposium is latest response to government effort to “resolve” mass killings of 1965-66.

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Thai Deep South: 7 Killed in 2 Days of Violence 2016-06-01

A deadly shootout takes place a day after two paramilitaries were ambushed and killed.

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Millions Enslaved in India, Bangladesh: Report 2016-06-01

India and Bangladesh are among five countries where slavery is most prevalent, Australian NGO says.

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Thai Ombudsman Seeks Constitutional Court Review of Referendum Law 2016-06-01

A clause about speech to do with a coming referendum is “unclear, ambiguous,” the Ombudsman’s office says.

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Proposed Toughening of Sharia Sentencing Sparks Outcry in Malaysia 2016-05-31

But Muslim legal experts say critics of the bill are overreacting.

Thailand Moves in on Temple Tigers
2016-05-31

Thai authorities remove more tigers from a Buddhist temple suspected of mistreating the big cats.

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Indonesia: Police Block Pro-Papuan Independence Rallies, Detain Protesters 2016-05-31

Up to 336 were arrested in rallies in Papua and Sulawesi, according to one report.

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Bangladesh Court Sentences Six to Die for Deadly Heist 2016-05-31

Eight people were killed in a bank robbery on the outskirts of Dhaka.

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Singapore Convicts Four Bangladeshis on Terror-Related Charges 2016-05-31

The defendants are among the first six prosecuted under a Singaporean law against terrorism financing.

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India: Kashmiri Youths Defy Threats to Join Armed Forces 2016-05-30

A dearth of jobs for young graduates is driving people toward enlisting in the military.

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36 Rohingya Refugees Leave Malaysia for Resettlement in US 2016-05-27

They arrived in Malaysia in last year’s mass maritime exodus from the Bay of Bengal.

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Misunderstanding, Media Fuel Thai Islamophobia, Seminar Told 2016-05-27

Deep South Muslims stereotyped as insurgents, one resident complains.

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Violence at Record Level in Local Voting in Bangladesh 2016-05-27

At least 103 people have reportedly been killed in violence associated with Union Parishad polls since March.

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Indian Forces Kill 6 Suspected Militants in Kashmir 2016-05-27

Elsewhere, Indian forces comb Manipur state in search of insurgents in a separate conflict.

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In Indonesia, Rapists of Children Can Be Castrated or Executed 2016-05-26

Activists express concern that regulation issued by President Joko violates human rights.

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Malaysia: Officers Among 100 Being Probed for Sabotage of Immigration Program 2016-05-26

Some people have been taken into custody following a three-month investigation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

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Bangladesh Charges Top Opposition Figure with Sedition 2016-05-26

Aslam Chowdhury met with an Israeli official to plot government’s overthrow, Bangladeshi authorities say.

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ZunarBenar: No Way Out 2016-05-26

A sketch for BenarNews by Malaysian cartoonist Zunar.

Children at Risk in Indonesia's Tobacco Fields: Human Rights Watch
2016-05-25

Underage laborers are being exposed to health threats, HRW warns in a new report.

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India: 5 Suspects Arrested in Journalist’s Killing 2016-05-25

Police also are probing the possible involvement of a former MP’s aide in Ranjan Rajdeo’s killing.

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Malaysian Navy: Filipino Fishermen Were Not Beaten 2016-05-25

Trio claims they were handcuffed and assaulted during four-hour detention.

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