Possible Clues:

• Reportedly occupied a position in Asian city
• Song by woman beheaded in Asian city
• Fancy a lady going after fellow in foreign city!
• Religious circle pray finally you'll come back here?
• A boy held back by legion in Asian city
• Buddhist symbol unknown in Asian city
• Former Asian capital -- and in Asian language
• City in Burma
• Asian symbol unknown in work of Kipling
• Crew beginning to digest a poem — one by Kipling