Nepal scraps anti-terror laws, withdraws cases against rebels
Nepal's government scrapped anti-terrorism laws
and withdrew cases against hundreds of jailed communist rebels after
rebel leaders met with a government minister, officials said.
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Monsoon floods kill 3, demolish 200 homes in Assam
Floods and mudslides triggered by monsoon rains
killed three people and washed away nearly 200 homes in India's
northeast, leaving some 1,500 people homeless, authorities said
Tuesday.
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Riot police deployed ahead of opposition strike in Bangladesh
Bangladesh authorities ordered riot police and
paramilitary troops onto the streets Tuesday to prevent violence
across the country during a 36-hour general strike called by the
opposition.
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