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Australia to recall its ambassador to Indonesia in protest.

The Himalayan nation suffers its worst earthquake since 1934.

Some Muslim groups are voicing opposition to capital punishment, as the clock ticks down to the expected executions of drug offenders, amid an international ...

India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and other Asian nations are helping in the relief effort.

The kingdom could face sanctions if it does not crack down on trafficking of endangered animal products.

Al Jazeera International calls ban “disproportionate” and says it stopped showing the controversial map in September 2014.

Meanwhile, two women die and eight other people are hurt in suspected insurgent attacks across the Deep South region on Friday.

Stern condemnation, but no key strategy, emerge at historic gathering in Indonesia.

Religious differences are no obstacle to harmony in Thailand's far southern region, say locals aged 100 or older.

Two years after the worst industrial accident in Bangladesh’s history, factories remain unsafe and many victims are waiting for compensation, activists say.

In Kuala Lumpur, meanwhile, politicians call on ASEAN to ease the suffering of the stateless minority.

But a greater role for the armed forces in fighting terrorism could initiate a slide back into Suharto-era military dominance in civilian life, activists warn.

The government says the move is needed to make way for development projects that will spur economic growth.

Malaysia will mediate the closed-door talks in Kuala Lumpur.

Nasir Abas, formerly with al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), says he opposes violence against civilians in Islam’s name.

Beef prices in Bangladesh have shot up at least 30 percent due to India’s crackdown on the cross-border, black market trade.

Indonesian foreign minister criticizes bombardment, but stresses that embassy was not its target.

Meanwhile, two cops are arrested in connection with a teenager’s killing.

Student members from the group are not under suspicion for bombing, the military says.

From his forest hideout, Din Minimi tells BenarNews that 13 arrested men are not his henchmen.

Masarat Alam Bhat was freed in March after four years in jail without trial on suspicion of fomenting street protests in 2010.

Yet police cite more evidence of a Deep South connection.

The Islamic body is turning to the world’s largest Muslim country for help.

Religious scholars and clerics from both countries are collaborating on a plan to contain radicalism in classrooms.

The Bangladeshi economy appears to have lost U.S. $2.2 billion in added value, the bank’s economists say.

The nationwide, day-long celebration is a showcase of culture and creativity.

Thais celebrate Songkran festival with watery fun and other activities.

Maoist guerrillas kill a dozen policemen in two attacks in Chhattisgarh.

For Wahyudianto, Yemen was an ideal place to experience the majesty of God – until sectarian conflict ravaged the place.

The military names Sarahan Hama, an insurgent commander, as the man who led a deadly home invasion in Narathiwat province.