Indian court acquits ex-MP, 6 others accused of bombing
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted a firebrand Hindu nationalist nun and former lawmaker, and six others accused of participating in a deadly bombing near a mosque in 2008.
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief over abduction
Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer said...
Indian army kills three in Kashmir
Indian security forces killed three suspected armed rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday during a clash in a wildlife reserve, the army said.
Gunman kills five in 鈥榤ass shooting鈥� in Bangkok
A gunman killed five security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand鈥檚 capital on Monday, police said.
Six killed in India temple stampede
At least six people were crushed to death at a popular Hindu temple in northern India鈥檚 Uttarakhand state on Sunday, officials said, after a massive crowd surge...
Modi renews ties with Maldives, pledges $565m
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a visit to the Maldives on Saturday, renewing ties by offering infrastructure projects and vital financial assistance to the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation...
Malaysians protest at living costs, stalled reforms
Tens of thousands of Malaysians took to the capital鈥檚 streets on Saturday to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by prime minister Anwar Ibrahim鈥檚 unity government...
Thai-Cambodia clashes spread, death toll hits 33
Thailand and Cambodia pounded each other with heavy artillery fire for a third day on Saturday, as a border conflict that killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 150,000 from their homes spread across the frontier.
Indian police arrest man running 鈥榝ake embassy鈥�
Police in India have arrested a man accused of running a fake embassy from a rented house near New Delhi and duping job seekers out of money with promises of overseas employment.
US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after Trump praise
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar鈥檚 ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to president Donald Trump.
Half of 266 Pakistan monsoon deaths are children
Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan鈥檚 heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday.