Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh in latest attack on minorities 'The killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by Islamist extremists on minorities' Jun 10, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Thailand Tiger Temple investigation uncovers slaughterhouse The police discovered four live tigers and a dozen empty cages in a house 50 km from the temple in western Kanchanaburi province. Jun 9, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore arrests online scammer who got victims to send photos of bare chests Victims were promised to be given cash and other gifts once compromising photos were sent. Jun 7, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Suspected Islamists kill 70-year-old Hindu priest in western Bangladesh The body of Ananda Gopal Ganguly found in a rice field near his home with his head nearly severed from his body. Jun 7, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
British pedophile Richard Huckle gets 22 life sentences for Malaysia sex abuse Huckle wrote a 60-page online manual advising other pedophiles on how to abuse impoverished children. Jun 7, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Taliban attack on Afghan court kills five including chief prosecutor Taliban claims the attack, says it was in retaliation for the execution of six militants by the government. Jun 6, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Malaysian police arrest man who cheated foreign workers posing as immigration officer The case is investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Jun 4, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Malaysian police seize 182kg of cannabis from married couple in Jelutong The couple who tested positive for drugs will be remanded and investigated further. Jun 3, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Thailand probes trafficking angle after finding 40 dead tiger cubs at temple Forty dead tiger cubs found in a freezer by the wildlife authorities on Wednesday at a Tiger Temple in western Thailand. Jun 2, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Egyptian teenager dies after undergoing female genital mutilation Health Ministry orders the hospital shut and books the authorities after 17-year-old girl dies. Jun 1, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Singapore: Four Bangladeshi workers plead guilty to terror financing The Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Singapore under the Internal Security Act (ISA). May 31, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
15 Malaysian officers fired over 'immigration system sabotage' Malaysian Immigration Department has fired 15 officers involved in immigration system sabotage. May 31, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Brazil: Mass rape video inspires online campaign against 'culture of rape' Police looking for more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro and uploading the video on social media. May 29, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya Facebook
Singapore teenage blogger Amos Yee back in court for 'insulting Islam' Amos Yee is to be slapped with eight new charges, including five for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims. May 26, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Kuala Lumpur: Man dies after jumping off building before arrest A 22-year-old Chinese man dies after falling from the fourth floor of Low Yat Plaza in KL. May 21, 2016By Samhati Bhattacharjya