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Injured Indians Heal from Temple Fire
2016-04-11

A fireworks-filled celebration went all wrong, killing more than 100 revelers.

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India: Police Book 25 for Temple Disaster 2016-04-11

Over 100 killed when non-permitted fireworks display sets off series of massive explosions.

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Bangladesh Court Freezes 72 Criminal Suits Against Editor 2016-04-11

Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam is the target of 83 lawsuits.

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US Considers Sheltering Bangladeshi Secular Writers at Risk 2016-04-08

After latest killing, United States says it is considering giving a select number “humanitarian parole.”

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Southern Thailand Peace Talks on Amid Surge in Killings: Participants 2016-04-08

Both sides say they plan to hold a new round of talks later in April.

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India: Separatists’ Killings Trigger Clashes in Kashmir 2016-04-07

Dozens injured in violence after security forces gun down suspected Hizbul Mujahideen cadres.

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Malaysia: 1MDB Board Offers to Resign in Wake of Parliamentary Report 2016-04-07

Billions in unapproved payments were made out of state fund, inquiry finds.

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Bangladesh: Latest Killing of Secular Writer Draws Global Condemnation 2016-04-07

Messages posted on victim’s Facebook page praise the murder.

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Indonesia: Santoso Got Weapons from Southern Philippines, Police Say 2016-04-06

Central Sulawesi police release list of 29 most wanted members of the MIT militant group.

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India: Suspected IS Sympathizer Held 2016-04-06

Ismail Musab Abdul Rawoof’s online chats were being monitored, detectives say.

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EU, Bangladesh Discuss Undocumented Bangladeshis in Europe 2016-04-06

The European Union and Bangladesh hold their first Dialogue on Migration Management.

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Bangladesh: 27 Deportees Return from United States 2016-04-06

Group flew into Dhaka airport early Wednesday.

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20 Million Bangladeshis Exposed to Arsenic-Laced Water: Report 2016-04-06

Country isn’t taking basic steps to combat the health threat, Human Rights Watch says.

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Indonesian Police: Man Who Died in Custody was a Militant Leader 2016-04-05

Siyono led the Neo JI, a group inspired by Jemaah Islamiyah, according to police.

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In India, Journalists Feel Heat Under Modi’s Rule 2016-04-05

Reporters are being jailed, forced to leave sensitive regions and threatened for questioning the state.

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Bangladesh: Former PM Zia Appears In Court, Gets Bail 2016-04-05

An arson charge against her has no merit, her lawyer says.

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NGOs Slam Thailand’s Move Granting Military Police-like Powers 2016-04-05

A spokesman for the Thai junta says that the military will enforce NCPO Order 13/2016 fairly.

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Sri Lanka Faces Twin Threat 2016-04-04

Efforts to revive the Tamil Tigers and establish support for IS present a dual menace to postwar stability.

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India: Kashmir Gets First Woman Chief Minister 2016-04-04

Mehbooba Mufti says she will focus on clean governance.

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Bangladesh: 2 Suspected Militants Killed in Blast 2016-04-04

Officials fear that militants could target the Pahela Boishakh cultural festival.

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In Thailand, Red Bowl Controversy Escalates 2016-04-04

The Pheu Thai Party is trying to divide the country through the festive bowls, a junta spokesman says.

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Malaysia’s 1MDB ‘Wasn’t Sustainable,’ Top Government Official Says 2016-04-04

Abdul Wahid Omar’s admission comes amid widening international probes into suspected illegal activities linked to the fund.

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Gunmen Abduct Malaysian Sailors Near Southern Philippines 2016-04-02

Abu Sayyaf Group militants operate in area and recently took 10 Indonesians hostage.

Survivors Recount Kolkata Disaster
2016-04-01

At least 24 people were killed in the collapse of an overpass under construction in the Indian city.

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Indonesia: Calls Grow for Review of Counterterror Force 2016-04-01

Human rights commission says 121 people have been killed by Densus 88 since 2004.

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India: West Bengal Police Make Arrests After Kolkata Overpass Collapse 2016-04-01

The construction firm has been charged with culpable homicide in the deadly disaster.

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Indonesia: Neighbors Oppose Widow’s Demand for Autopsy 2016-03-31

The woman's husband died in police custody after his arrest as a suspected militant.

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India: Dozens Feared Trapped in Deadly Overpass Collapse 2016-03-31

Rescuers search for survivors in Kolkata collapse.

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Flurry of Rebel Attacks Kills Two in Thailand’s Deep South 2016-03-31

Twelve others are hurt in attacks in Pattani province.

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Malaysia’s Najib Used 1MDB-Linked Funds for Lavish Spending: Report 2016-03-31

1MDB rejects Wall Street Journal story focusing on prime minister’s banking records.

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