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An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility
BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday.
Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term.
Sri Lanka to join US-led naval operations against Houthi rebels in Red Sea
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-ridden Sri Lanka ’s navy is preparing to join a U.S.-led operation to protect merchant vessels sailing in the Red Sea against attacks by Houthi rebels, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Monday restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago and asked the convicts to surrender to the authorities within two weeks.
AP PHOTOS: In idyllic Kashmir’s ‘Great Winter,’ cold adds charm but life is challenging for locals
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The skies are overcast. On the plains, temperatures have dropped below freezing. High on the mountains, peaks are draped in thick snow.
A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy.
Bhutan’s People’s Democratic Party wins election in Himalayan kingdom and returns to power
THIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) — The People’s Democratic Party won the most seats in Bhutan’s parliamentary elections Tuesday and will form the new government as residents hope politicians make good on promises to fix the economic crisis in the Himalayan nation.