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Aceh People 'Appreciate' Caning of Gay Men
2017-05-23

Human Rights Watch says the punishment is akin to 'medieval torture'

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Indonesia: Ex-Jakarta Governor Drops Appeal of Blasphemy Sentence 2017-05-23

Ahok’s wife read a handwritten letter to reporters explaining why he accepts his fate and opts not to appeal.

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Responding to Bomb Blast, Thai PM Says Peace is Necessary to Hold Elections 2017-05-23

Investigators check for trace DNA on planter where pipe bomb was hidden in military hospital.

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Indonesia Carries Out First-Ever Caning of Gay Couple 2017-05-23

Men get 83 lashes each as spectators jeer in courtyard of a mosque in Aceh.

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Philippine President Declares Martial Law in South 2017-05-23

Declaration comes as three security personnel die in raging firefight with IS-linked groups in Mindanao.

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Authorities in Southern Philippines Kill BIFF Bomb Maker Murad 2017-05-23

Murad Ali was “responsible for terroristic activities in central Mindanao,” military says.

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141 Men Held in Jakarta After Raid on ‘Gay Striptease’ 2017-05-22

Activists call the arrests excessive and say police released naked pictures of the men on social media.

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At Saudi Summit, Muslim Nations Vow to Wipe Out Terrorism 2017-05-22

Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia joined 52 countries and the U.S. at Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh.

'Drive Out' Extremists, Trump Tells Muslim Leaders
2017-05-22

U.S. president delivers landmark speech during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Saudi Arabia.

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India: 7 Killed During Marathon Border Shootout in Kashmir 2017-05-22

Three Indian soldiers are among the dead following 37-hour gun-fight with suspected Pakistani intruders, police say.

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Plays Down Duterte ‘War’ Comment on China 2017-05-22

Some want Philippines to complain to the U.N. about an alleged threat from Beijing.

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Bomb Blast Injures 21 at Military Hospital in Thai Capital 2017-05-22

Bangkok attack not necessarily linked to anniversary of military coup, officials say.

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Recent Manila Bombings Not the Handiwork of Islamic State: Duterte 2017-05-22

Statement comes amid concerns that militants with links to IS could have infiltrated Manila and other cities.

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Thailand Marks Three Years Under Junta 2017-05-20

Activists lament a "snuffing out of freedoms" as military government "fixes the nation’s problems."

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Bangladesh Police Arrest 27 Suspected Gays at Community Center 2017-05-19

Country’s sexual minorities complain of threats from militants and law-enforcement agencies.

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Malaysia a Choice Destination for Foreign Men Deported from Turkey 2017-05-19

Turkish law allows suspects captured trying to enter Syria to choose where they will be sent.

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Exiled Thai Academic Holds Out Hope for Democracy in Thailand – Eventually 2017-05-19

Professor Pavin Chachavalpongpun can’t return to Thailand and Thais back home are banned from contacting him.

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10 Militants Killed in Clash with Philippine Troops 2017-05-19

Arrest warrant for leader of armed band sparks fierce fighting.

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Philippines’ Duterte Prepares for Visit to Russia 2017-05-19

Moscow trip comes as Manila seeks to join new world order that involves China as well.

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Philippines Says China Warned of War in South China Sea 2017-05-19

President Rodrigo Duterte reveals threats amid mounting criticism that he has gone soft on Beijing.

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Bangladesh PM, Officials from 55 Muslim States Heading to Saudi Summit 2017-05-18

U.S. President Donald Trump will join meetings in Riyadh focusing on fight against global militancy.

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Philippine Economy on Track for Healthy Growth, Despite Weaker First Quarter: Officials 2017-05-18

The country’s economic growth overtook that of Indonesia and Vietnam and was second to China’s.

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Malaysia: Trucker Linked to Dead Terrorist Wanndy Convicted, Sentenced to 16 Years 2017-05-18

Defendant pleaded guilty to four terrorism-related charges involving the Islamic State.

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Philippines To Reject Aid from European Union 2017-05-18

Manila will turn down about $279 million in funds for development projects.

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World Court Stays Pakistan’s Execution of Indian in Spy Case 2017-05-18

Pakistan does not accept ICJ’s jurisdiction in matters related to national security, its foreign office says.

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Indonesia: Aceh Court Sentences Couple to 85 Lashes for Gay Sex 2017-05-17

Public canings ordered by Sharia court could occur next week, ahead of Ramadan.

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Malaysia, North Korea Football Match Postponed Again 2017-05-17

Malaysian official had expressed concern over possibility of poisoning of players by sabotage, if match played in Pyongyang.

Malaysian House Shelters Unwed Pregnant Women and Their Babies
2017-05-17

Pregnancies out of wedlock are frowned upon in the majority-Muslim nation.

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Philippine Congress Confirms Top Duterte Backer as Foreign Secretary 2017-05-17

At hearing Alan Peter Cayetano does not discuss Chinese installation of rocket-launcher system on Spratlys reef.

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Commentary: The Life and Death of Wanndy, Malaysia’s Top IS Recruiter 2017-05-16

He forever will be linked with Malaysia’s first terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State.

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