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Rights group says 20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests

By Agence France-Presse At least 20 people are missing in Indonesia after violent protests, sparked by lavish perks for Indonesian lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group...

Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400

By Agence France-Presse Strong aftershocks to a powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people over the weekend rattled eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, as survivors in remote, hard-hit villages prepared for another...

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages

By Agence France-Presse Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people, spent the night in the open as rescuers worked Tuesday to pull victims from...

Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital

By Agence France-Presse Thousands rallied across Indonesia on Monday as the military was deployed in the capital, after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for...

Israel says killed spokesperson for Hamas armed wing

By Agence France-Presse Israel said Sunday its forces had killed the spokesperson of Hamas' armed wing in a strike on Gaza a day earlier, the latest fatality in the group's senior ranks...

Indonesia cuts lawmaker perks as president tries to quell protests

By Agence France-Presse Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic hardship that have escalated into anger against police. Southeast Asia's biggest...

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