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  Bishop Mulakkal granted bail in nun rape case

  Agence France-Presse . New Delhi | Updated at 04:40pm on October 15, 2018

  An Indian bishop accused of raping a nun was granted bail Monday in a case that has triggered rare dissent within the country’s...

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  MJ Akbar sues Ramani for defamation

  Reuters . New Delhi | Updated at 04:24pm on October 15, 2018

  Indian government minister MJ Akbar filed a defamation suit on Monday against one of at least 10 women accusing him of sexual harassment, calling the...

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  MJ Akbar says sexual assault allegations baseless

  Reuters . Mumbai | Updated at 05:59pm on October 14, 2018

  Indian minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar said he will take legal action against those who have accused him of sexual assault ruling...

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  Pakistani judge removed over criticism of ISI

  Agence France-Presse . Islamabad | Updated at 12:23am on October 13, 2018

  A Pakistani high court judge who publicly accused the country’s powerful intelligence service of manipulating judicial decisions to influence the last general election was removed...

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  Bangladesh ahead of South Asian countries

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:06am on October 12, 2018

  Bangladesh performed better than the South Asian countries average and the Lower Middle-Income countries average in all criteria except for stunting, showed the World Bank’s...

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  Two Pak former PMs, journalist face court in treason case

  Reuters . Lahore | Updated at 01:20am on October 09, 2018

  Two former prime ministers of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, facing allegations of treason appeared before a court along with a prominent journalist...

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  India’s Rohingya refugees struggle with hatred, fear

  Reuters . Jammu | Updated at 12:05am on October 08, 2018

  Hours after Indian TV channels flashed that the country was deporting seven Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, Sahidullah said he received a call from his nephew:...

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  NHRC demands trial of Myanmar army in int’l court

  Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 12:36am on October 07, 2018

  National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh on Saturday asked foreign ministry to play an active role to ensure trial of Myanmar army personnel involved in...

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  India seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning

  Reuters . New Delhi | Updated at 12:39am on October 06, 2018

  India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the Kremlin said, as New Delhi disregarded US warnings...

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  Myanmar may lose EU trade privileges over Rohingya abuse

  Agence France-Presse . Innsbruck, Austria | Updated at 12:10am on October 06, 2018

  The European Union warned Mynamar on Friday it could lose trade privileges over its ‘blatant violation of human rights’, as the international backlash over the...