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Sri Lankans flock to St. Vaz relic0
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- October 19, 2018
The missionary braved a smallpox epidemic in the 17th century to help save Catholicism from a Calvinistic Dutch purge Catholics gather at a church to pay their respects to a relic of St. Joseph Vaz. (ucanews.com photo) ucanews.com reporter, Negombo Sri Lanka October 19, 2018 Ayoma Mary Fernando recently prayed in front of the
READ MOREIndian govt blamed over fate of missing Muslim student0
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- October 18, 2018
Call for a thorough investigation of hard-line Hindu students who scuffled with Najeeb Ahmed before he disappeared Fatima Nafees, mother of Najeeb Ahmed who went missing from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2016, cries as she addresses a protest march in New Delhi on Oct 15 which marked the second year of the disappearance of
READ MORERohingya fear death as India begins deportation0
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- October 18, 2018
Modi government accused of ignoring international obligations as 40,000 face return to uncertain future in Myanmar Supporters of the ruling pro-Hindu party BJP demonstrate on March 23 in the West Bengal state capital Kolkata against what they call the infiltration of Rohingya Muslim minorities into India. (Photo by IANS) Umar Manzoor Shah, New Delhi India October
READ MOREChina economics spurs Myanmar religious repression0
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- October 16, 2018
Bold Chinese plan for economic ‘corridor’ changes game for the civil war in Myanmar’s Kachin and northern Shan states A file image of members of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) on June 26, 2017. The UWSA, a 30,000-strong militia known as Asia’s most heavily-armed drug dealers, boast their own autonomous territories on the
READ MOREBangladesh fails to reduce inequality0
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- October 12, 2018
World Index gives the populous nation a poor rating while critics blame focus on mega-projects A low-paid tannery worker dumps waste at a tannery yard at Savar, near Dhaka on July 10. Bangladesh was ranked 148 among 157 nations in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2018 published Oct. 9. (Photo by Stephan
READ MOREIndian ‘people’s charter’ launched0
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- October 9, 2018
Greater focus sought on poverty reduction and basic services ahead of national and state elections Leaders from civil society groups have met in Bengaluru to prepare a draft of the ‘People’s Manifesto’ to be given to political parties. The manifesto seek basic rights of the poor. (Photo supplied) Bijay Kumar Minj, New New Delhi
READ MOREHard-line Hindu’s anti-Christian threat seen as poll ploy0
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- October 8, 2018
Threat to drive out missioners aimed at winning Hindu votes in key state elections, say critics Christian leader Prabhakar Tirkey speaking to a television channel in Ranchi Oct. 3. He was protesting the anti-Christian statements of hard-line Hindu parliamentarian Rakesh Sinha who has repeatedly called for a movement to drive Christian missioners out of India.
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Sri Lankan film festival accused of censorship0
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- October 8, 2018
Pressure from unknown group resulted in civil war documentary being pulled from the program, says director Jude Ratnam, director of Demons in Paradise, at Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in August. His film depicts the struggles of victims of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, especially those in former war-torn Jaffna. (Photo by Susitha Fernando/ucanews.com)
READ MORERising temperatures push down South Asian livelihoods0
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- October 4, 2018
In Bangladesh alone, 134 million people face reduced living standards in the coming decades, report says Women wade through floodwater in southern Jessore district on Aug. 22, 2016. Climate scientists say frequent natural disasters like cyclones and flooding have an economic cost. (Photo by Stephan Uttom/ucanews.com) Stephan Uttom and Rock Rozario, Dhaka Bangladesh October 4, 2018 Half
READ MORESri Lanka’s counter-terrorism law paves way for abuse0
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- October 4, 2018
Critics question why island nation needs new law as it poses threat to system of checks and balances A Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) soldier stands guard at the memorial for the fallen soldiers who died in the decades-long conflict against the Tamil Tigers, during a commemorative ceremony marking the 9th anniversary
READ MOREBangladesh’s digital security act: old wine in new bottle?0
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- October 2, 2018
Reporters’ groups demand changes to law that retains ‘worst parts’ of former act and poses threat to freedom of speech Bangladeshi journalists form a human chain in Dhaka as they protest against attacks and abuses of reporters on Aug. 7. Rights groups and media personnel say some provisions of the recently passed Digital Security Act 2018 pose a
READ MORENepal law mocks press freedom, threatens democracy0
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- October 2, 2018
New act restricting freedom of religion also criminalizes freedom of expression and other charter-enshrined rights Sudheer Sharma, editor of Nepal’s largest newspaper Kantipur Daily, looks on near the Supreme Court after being summoned to appear by the chief justice in Kathmandu in this March 2 photo. Nepal’s largest newspaper was taken to court for publishing articles critical
READ MOREIndian activists seek unity to protect minority rights0
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- September 27, 2018
Event to honor tribal activist Soni Sori told that minorities are suffering orchestrated violence Activist Soni Sori addresses a seminar in New Delhi on Sept. 19. Activists say unity and coordination are needed to ensure minority rights in India. (Photo by Bijay Kumar Minj/ucanews.com) Bijay Kumar Minj, New Delhi India September 27, 2018 Rights activists
READ MOREFormer chief justice’s book causes furore in Bangladesh0
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- September 27, 2018
Sinha accuses security agencies of intimidating judges to deliver favorable rulings Bangladeshi Attorney General Mahbubey Alam (center) walks through the Supreme Court in this 2016 file picture. He has accused Surendra Kumar Sinha of tarnishing the reputation of the judiciary. (Photo by Munir uz Zaman/AFP) Rock Ronald Rozario and Stephan Uttom, Dhaka Bangladesh September 27,
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