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UPDATED: Four suicide bombers dead in Indonesia police HQ attack: authorities

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Four militants on motorcycles blew themselves up at a police headquarters in Indonesia's second city Surabaya on…

Deadly Indonesia church suicide bombings committed by one family

by Juni Kriswanto Agence France Presse SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A family of six including two young daughters staged suicide…

Malaysia’s scandal-mired Najib hit with travel ban after poll loss

by Sam Reeves © Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's scandal-ridden former leader Najib Razak was hit with a…

Indonesian volcano erupts, sparking evacuations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian villagers living in the shadow of one of the world's most active volcanoes fled to…

Malaysia king agrees to pardon Anwar after opposition election win

by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king has agreed to pardon jailed opposition figure…

Lightning strikes kill dozens across Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South…

Malaysia’s Najib ‘accepts verdict of the people’ after shock election loss

  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's defeated leader Najib Razak said Thursday he accepted the will of the people…

Malaysia’s Mahathir says expects to be sworn in as PM today

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, said he expected to be sworn in as prime minister…

Hanoi demands Beijing withdraw missiles from disputed islands

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hanoi has demanded Beijing remove military equipment from contested islands in the South China Sea, saying…

Malaysian opposition bets on ‘tsunami’ of Muslim support

by M Jegathesan Agence France Presse KULA PILAH, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's opposition hopes a surge of support from disillusioned…

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