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March 30, 2017

Cambodia marks 20 years since deadly grenade attack

Hundreds of members of Cambodia's opposition party held a remembrance Thursday marking the 20th anniversary of a grenade attack that killed 16 people.

March 30, 2017

Rescued Filipino says he survived on rain, fish for 2 months

A young Filipino fisherman has returned home after getting lost at sea in a storm and drifting for nearly two months, during which he says his uncle starved to death, before being rescued thousands of kilometers (miles) away.

March 30, 2017

Germany charges Afghan over alleged Taliban membership

German prosecutors have charged an Afghan man with membership in the Taliban and as an accessory to attempted murder for his role in fighting Afghan police and security forces.

March 30, 2017

Army ranger, policeman shot dead in southern Thailand

An army ranger and a policeman have been shot dead in Thailand's deep south in the latest killings in a region troubled by violent Muslim separatism.

March 30, 2017

Nigeria summons Indian diplomat over attacks on students

Nigeria's official news agency says the foreign ministry has called in India's top diplomat to protest attacks on African students and demand arrests and prosecutions of perpetrators.

March 30, 2017

Malaysia says Kim Jong Nam's body released to North Korea

Malaysia says it has agreed to release the body of Kim Jong Nam to North Korea in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians held in the North's capital.

March 30, 2017

Scholars urge China to let academic return to Australia

Dozens of scholars in Australia, the U.S., Britain and Hong Kong are urging Beijing to free a Sydney-based academic, warning that its refusal to allow him to return home is raising concerns about the risks of conducting research in China.

March 30, 2017

Pakistan seeks apology from radical TV host over hate speech

Pakistan's media watchdog has imposed a fine and sought an on-air and written apology from a radical Islamic preacher-turned TV host for accusing five bloggers and human right activists of committing blasphemy in his show in January.

March 30, 2017

Migrant fruit pickers win European court case against Greece

A group of strawberry pickers from Bangladesh have won a case against Greece at Europe's highest human rights court, after being shot at by employers for demanding unpaid wages.

March 30, 2017

8 coaches of train derail in north India, injuring 38 people

Eight coaches of a passenger train derailed in northern India on Thursday, injuring at least 38 people, officials said.