Evangelical group says 3 US volunteers detained in Laos
Apr 13, 2019
A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers have been detained in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos
Philippine troops kill 12 Abu Sayyaf militants in clashes
Apr 12, 2019
The Philippine military says 12 Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in clashes as army troops pressed an offensive in a southern province after the extremists were blamed for the deadly bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral
Malaysia won't join ICC over pressure from Muslim opposition
Apr 6, 2019
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia won't ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the second treaty the government is withdrawing from after coming under pressure from the majority Muslim opposition
Thai border police killed by suspected insurgents in south
Apr 5, 2019
Police says two Border Patrol Police officers in southern Thailand have been killed while praying in a mosque in the latest violence believed linked to a Muslim separatist insurgency
UN rights agency condemns combat in Myanmar's Rakhine state
Apr 5, 2019
The main United Nations human rights agency has expressed concern about an upsurge in fighting between Myanmar's army and guerrillas of the Rakhine minority's Arakan Army, especially attacks on civilians by both sides
Indonesia president has big poll lead as election nears
Apr 5, 2019
Opinion surveys two weeks ahead of presidential and legislative elections show Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his ruling coalition maintaining a large lead over rivals
Malaysia urged to investigate police links to disappearances
Apr 4, 2019
Malaysia's human rights commission has urged the government to reinvestigate the disappearances of a Christian pastor and a Muslim activist after an inquiry concluded they were abducted by the police special branch for alleged proselytizing of Muslims
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery
Apr 3, 2019
Brunei invokes Islamic laws that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning, triggering international outcry
China city offers cash for information in religion crackdown
Mar 29, 2019
A southern Chinese city is offering cash rewards for information about "illegal religious groups" as the ruling Communist Party continues to tighten its grip over faith communities
HRW urges New Zealand's Ardern to discuss Muslims in China
Mar 29, 2019
A rights group is urging New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to raise concerns about reported Chinese government abuses of Muslims during her visit to Beijing
