Religion
3-year-old girl becomes Nepal's new living goddess
A 3-year-old girl has become Nepal's new living goddess, revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in the Himalayan nation
UN refugee agency alarmed over attack on Rohingya refugees
The UN refugee agency says it is alarmed by the mob attack on Rohingya Muslim refugees in Sri Lanka as senior government officials called for stern legal action against the perpetrators that included Buddhist monks
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages looted and sold by Myanmar soldiers; livestock get resold to other displaced people
Bangladesh plans separate shelters for Rohingya children
Bangladesh says it is planning to build separate shelters for 6,000 Rohingya Muslim children who entered the country without parents to escape violence in neighboring Myanmar
'Too many people': Refugee influx worries Bangladesh town
A miles-long beach makes Cox's Bazar Bangladesh's top tourist destination, but to the south, vast areas are now taken over by a sea of bamboo and plastic tents, homes for many of the more than 430,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled from Myanmar
Witnesses: Many Rohingya still trying to flee Myanmar
The massive exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar to escape brutal persecution appears to have slowed down, but several recent refugees say at least tens of thousands more are huddled near beaches or in forests waiting to escape
Bangladesh truck carrying Rohingya Muslim aid crashes; 9 die
Nine aid workers die in crash of truck filled with aid for Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh, hours after another shipment in the refugees' violence-wracked home state in Myanmar is attacked by a Buddhist mob
Under fire over Rohingya, Suu Kyi defends Myanmar actions
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she doesn't fear international scrutiny over the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims and invites diplomats to see some areas for themselves
The Latest: UN says about 421,000 people have fled Myanmar
The U.N.'s migration agency says about 421,000 people have fled from Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in less than a month amid a security crackdown allegedly targeting the Rohingya Muslim minority
The Latest: Envoy says China understands Myanmar's efforts
China's foreign minister says Beijing "understands and supports Myanmar's efforts to maintain national stability" after a surge in violence led to a flood of refugees out of the country