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Bird Fighting Booms in Thailand
2015-11-06

The sport of cockfighting is an old tradition, but animal rights activists say it is cruel to the competitors.

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Arrest May Expose Ties Between Indian Police, Crime Bosses 2015-11-06

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation is to grill ex-fugitive Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje.

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Kashmir Rounds Up Activists Prior to Modi Visit 2015-11-05

Police vow to keep peace as organizers announce “Million March” protest.

Bangladesh Publishers Targeted 2015-11-05

Anger and sense of insecurity among non-believers deepen after attacks on publishers.

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IS Claims Cop’s Murder in Bangladesh 2015-11-05

Meanwhile, protesters denounce killings of publishers and bloggers.

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Thailand: New Law Targets Illegal Labor in Seafood Industry 2015-11-04

Thai cabinet passes law to regulate the country’s lucrative fishing trade.

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ASEAN Defense Ministers Fail to Agree on South China Sea Statement 2015-11-04

China and the United States disagree over references of ongoing disputes.

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Bangladesh: Suspected Islamists Kill Policeman 2015-11-04

Officer’s slaying is tied to killings of bloggers, foreigners and a publisher, minister says.

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After Publisher’s Murder, Protestors Call for Bangladesh Minister’s Resignation 2015-11-03

Home minister is criticized for brushing off weekend attacks as “isolated incidents.”

Fury, Fear Over Bangladesh Attacks
2015-11-03

Writers and publishers are now fleeing the country, protesters say.

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BJP Accused of Spreading Intolerance in India 2015-11-03

A party official is arrested for threatening a politician if he ate beef.

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Lebanon Hands Over Two Suspected Al-Qaeda Operatives to Malaysia 2015-11-02

The two Malaysians were arrested in Beirut as suspected suicide bombers.

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Bangladesh: Twin Attacks on Secularists Enrage Citizens 2015-11-02

Activists demand that authorities arrest the perpetrators in less than 48 hours.

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UN Panel Calls for ‘Immediate Release’ of Malaysian Politician 2015-11-01

Government says all parties –“including those overseas” – must respect Malaysia’s legal system.

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Indonesia Looks to Recruit Young Techies in Battle Against IS 2015-10-30

A young Indonesian shares his story about how he almost got lured into radicalism.

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Malaysia Arrests, Deports Maldivians 2015-10-30

Malaysia sends home five suspected of plotting to kill leader of Maldives.

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Churches Without Permits Razed in Aceh 2015-10-30

Permitting rules meant to avoid interfaith tensions are having the opposite effect, researcher says.

Festival Unites Southern Thailand’s Different Cultures 2015-10-30

Pattani province hosts 66th annual Chak Phra Festival.

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Indian Forces Kill Top Militant in Kashmir 2015-10-29

Abdul Rehman (alias Abu Qasim) was a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander.

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Seminar Urges Young Indonesians to Reject Radicalism 2015-10-28

Minister says shallow understanding of Islam can motivate terrorist acts.

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Bangladesh Open to US Help in Gauging IS Presence: Minister 2015-10-28

Official accuses SITE Intelligence Group of spreading “propaganda” about Islamic State.

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Non-Muslims Exposed to Aceh's Widened Sharia Bylaws 2015-10-27

Tourists can also be punished under Islamic law in Indonesian province.

Indonesia: Fires Threaten Orangutans
2015-10-27

Activists with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) are racing against time to rescue the endangered apes from fires ravaging Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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Indonesia: Jokowi Shortens US Visit Due to Haze Crisis 2015-10-27

Indonesian leader acknowledges impact on climate in comments at White House.

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Malaysia ‘Criminalizing’ Free Speech, Rights Watchdog Says 2015-10-26

Curbs on freedom of expression have tightened dramatically since 2013 general election, new report says.

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India: Muslim Man Alleges Son Taken to Hindu Camp 2015-10-26

“I was told that my new Hindu name is Vijay Kumar,” 15-year-old Gulzar Ahmed says.

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‘IS Not Present’ in Bangladesh, Minister Says After Attack on Shiites 2015-10-26

A teenager is killed and scores injured in Dhaka bombing.

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Malaysia: JI Veterans Helping Radicals Go to Syria, Deputy Minister Says 2015-10-23

New cells have ties to Jemaah Islamiyah, Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed says.

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‘Contradicting Signals’ on Malaysia’s IS Threat: Lawmakers 2015-10-23

Opposition MPs question accuracy and consistency of statements by top officials.

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Sharia Criminal Code Expands in Aceh 2015-10-22

The code in the Indonesian province now covers homosexual acts, child rape and extramarital kissing.

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