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World, Asia, 12 Apr 2017

Bangladesh hangs three Islamist extremists for UK envoy attack

Security has been tight at the Kashimpur prison and Sylhet prisons with hundreds of policemen.

12 Apr 2017 11:00 PM

5 killed in Kabul suicide bombing: Afghan officials

Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said 3 others were wounded in Wednesday's blast in central Kabul.

12 Apr 2017 8:18 PM

Sale, consumption of dog and cat meat banned by Taiwan's legislature

People who sell or eat dog or cat meat face a fine of up to 250,000 Taiwan dollars ($8,000).

12 Apr 2017 1:04 PM

Vietnamese call for boycott of United Airlines after passenger dragged from plane

The ire in Vietnam grew quickly after it was reported that David Dao's origins were not in China, as many had at first assumed.

12 Apr 2017 12:51 PM

Philippines: Troops killed militant blamed for beheadings

Five other Abu Sayyaf gunmen were killed in the fighting Tuesday, along with four soldiers and policemen.

12 Apr 2017 11:08 AM

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Pak boy's sexual organ chopped off, eyes pricked for 'honour'

The boy was spotted by passersby and taken to a hospital in the city where doctors saved his life.

12 Apr 2017 10:43 AM

Next Dalai Lama will be choosen by draw of lots, says China

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama should follow religious rituals, history rules and national regulations.

12 Apr 2017 9:26 AM

Pakistan capable of dealing with any threat: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif dismissed India’s accusations that the Mr Jadhav’s death sentence was “premeditated murder”.

12 Apr 2017 1:14 AM

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