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Nepal Quake: Relief Slow to Reach Rural Communities May 01, 2015

Nepalese are facing food and water shortages, and their country will need at least U.S. $2 billion for post-quake reconstruction.

Police in Southern Thailand Find Dozens of Graves at Trafficking Camp May 01, 2015

Lone survivor says traffickers whisked away as many as 100 Rohingya detained at the camp before police arrived.

Arrests Raise Fears About Islamic State Threat Level in Malaysia Apr 30, 2015

Malaysian authorities nabbed 30 suspected IS members in April.

India First Among Nations in Post-Quake Outreach to Nepal Apr 30, 2015

China, United States are among other countries also sending aid.

Boy’s Death in Thailand Highlights Plight of Uyghur Detainees Apr 30, 2015

The fate of hundreds of Uyghur refugees remains uncertain.

Malaysia Rejects Israeli Claims About Hamas Training Apr 29, 2015

A newspaper reports that Hamas trains Palestinians in Malaysia for military operations back home.

Aceh Prepares to Enforce Broader Sharia Criminal Code, With Stiffer Penalties Apr 29, 2015

Homosexuality and adultery, among other things, can result in public canings for Muslims and non-Muslims in the Indonesian province.

Mount Everest Avalanche Survivors Recall Sudden Silence, Grisly Aftermath Apr 29, 2015

Indian policewoman was among dozens of climbers at base camp when Nepal’s earthquake triggered a “tsunami of snow.”

Bangladesh: Opposition Pulls Out of City Polls, Citing Heavy Vote-Rigging Apr 28, 2015

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party also accuses the ruling Awami League of intimidating voters and candidates.

Thailand: Buddhist, Muslim Women Call for End to Violence in Deep South Apr 28, 2015

Many innocent people have been killed or injured in revenge attacks by insurgents, activists say.

Indonesia Carries Out Controversial Executions Apr 28, 2015

Australia to recall its ambassador to Indonesia in protest.

Nepal: Snapshots From a Devastated Nation Apr 27, 2015

The Himalayan nation suffers its worst earthquake since 1934.

Death Penalty Policy Sparks Controversy Within Indonesia Apr 27, 2015

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

Nepal Struggles to Cope After Quake Apr 27, 2015

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

Thailand Seizes 7 Tons of African Ivory in Record Busts Apr 27, 2015

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

Map Depicting Dispute Over Kashmir Leads to Network Ban in India Apr 24, 2015

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

Thailand: Southerners Skeptical About Prospects of Peace Talks Apr 24, 2015

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

Asian, African Leaders Agree to Unite Against Terror Threat Apr 24, 2015

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

Thai Centenarians Call On Deep South Youths to Live Cleanly Apr 24, 2015

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

Bangladeshis Commemorate Rana Plaza Disaster Apr 24, 2015

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

Report Slams Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh Over Plight of Rohingya Apr 23, 2015

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

Indonesia: Armed Forces Can Help Stop Terrorism, Military Chief Says Apr 23, 2015

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.

India’s Farmers Protest Bill on Forced Sale of Land Apr 22, 2015

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

Thailand Expects to Re-Open Southern Peace Talks in May Apr 22, 2015

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

Interview: Former JI Operative Still ‘A Strong Defender of Islam’ Apr 21, 2015

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

Bangladesh Feeling Pinch as India Curbs Cattle Smuggling Apr 21, 2015

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

Air Strike in Yemen Badly Damages Indonesian Embassy Apr 20, 2015

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

India: Kashmiri Separatist Leaders Freed from Custody Apr 20, 2015

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

Thailand: Deep South Activist Says Group Wrongly Linked to Koh Samui Probe Apr 20, 2015

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

Ex-Aceh Guerrilla Denies Hand in Soldiers' Killings Apr 17, 2015

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

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