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Prime Minister invited 100 political groups to discuss preparing for a vote in February.

“It was a gunfight, not an execution,” guerrilla group’s spokesman tells BenarNews.

All of the suspects have left Malaysia, the nation’s police chief says.

Father Kenneth Bernard Hendricks was taken into custody from a church in central Biliran province.

Gunbattles came amid plans to extend martial law in restive south.

Right groups express fears for Hakeem AlAraibi, who claims he was tortured in 2012.

Malaysia’s new government has lifted its moratorium on the Sedition Act and other controversial laws.

The 20 young males aboard the wooden boat had sailed from Myanmar, Indonesian officials say.

Authorities still verifying information, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says.

Adding another year of military rule is necessary because “terrorists are still lurking,” Gen. Carlito Galvez says.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s three-time ex-PM, is sitting in jail as her political party prepares for national polls.

Organizers permitted to demonstrate after Mahathir reverses pledge to ratify U.N. convention against racial discrimination.

Witness Ripon Kumar Das was one of the first policemen to arrive on the scene.

Presidential spokesman rejects Maria Ressa’s statement, says Rappler chief is “entitled to the presumption of innocence.”

Students, store owners express frustration over spike in clashes that made November the bloodiest month so far this year.

Police capture 26 of 113 escapees who used barbells to smash out windows and metal bars.

Man suspected of human trafficking arrested, official says, as authorities monitor sea routes.

Boys are recruited from poor rural areas where weapons are easily available.

“Nobody can hold us back,” Bangladesh’s longest-serving leader declares in seeking a record fourth term.

Two politicians are among those arrested while delivering food aid in southern Mindanao island.

Human Rights Watch hails landmark ruling that sentenced each of the three police officers up to 40 years in prison.

‘Uncle’ Strikes Back: Octogenarian Leads Bangladesh Opposition

Kamal Hossein, 81, spearheads a political alliance that will contest the Dec. 30 general election.

More than 3,000 candidates have turned in paperwork for 300 parliament seats as nomination period ends.

Home minister alleges attorney hired Malays to encroach into the Hindu house of worship.

Remarks by president could foment more violence, critics warn.

Report does not determine cause of crash; airliner’s CEO does not rule out legal action.

At least 32 people have killed themselves after they were excluded from the final list of the National Register of Citizens, rights group says.

Udomchai Thammasarorat says he wants to deal with “all dissident groups and MARA Patani.”

In latest verbal attack, Duterte threatens to cut off a bishop’s head.

President Rodrigo Duterte accepts presidential adviser Jesus Dureza’s resignation ahead of a plebiscite to ratify Muslim autonomy law.