AsiaWorldSri Lanka to ban burqas over ‘national security’ concerns The Sri Lankan government on Saturday said it would soon outlaw the…Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021
AsiaReligionWorldChristians can use the word ‘Allah’, Malaysian court says lifting three-decade ban A court in Malaysia has overturned a government directive that banned Christians…Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021
AsiaMiddle EastReligionWorldThe Uighur and Syrian refugees making a home together in Turkey Uighur Muslims first started coming to Turkey in the 1990s, fleeing persecution…Staff WriterMarch 24, 2021
AsiaWorldSwiss voters back proposal to ban full-face veils in public places Two campaign posters on March 1, one, left, in favour of a…Staff WriterMarch 24, 2021
AsiaWorldTeenage law student killed ‘defending mother from thieves targeting family’s designer jacket business’ A teenage law student has been stabbed to death while reportedly defending…Staff WriterMarch 23, 2021
AsiaHuman RightsWorldIf China’s Anti-Uyghur Campaign Isn’t Genocide, What Is? If the world’s only response to genocide is to engage in endless…Staff WriterMarch 23, 2021
AsiaHuman RightsWorldUighur children separated from families and left in state-run orphanages, Amnesty says China keeps thousands of Uighur children separated from their families in state-run…Staff WriterMarch 21, 2021
AsiaHuman RightsReligionWorldPakistani court grants bail to Christian man in blasphemy case In 2018, Nabeel Masih became the youngest blasphemy convict in Pakistan when…Staff WriterMarch 21, 2021
AsiaWorldMitt Romney warns against US boycott of Beijing Olympics, suggests ‘economic and diplomatic boycott’ instead Utah Senator Mitt Romney has spoken out against calls to boycott next…Staff WriterMarch 21, 2021
AsiaReligionWorldMalaysian court rules non-Muslims can use ‘Allah’ A Malaysian court ruled Wednesday that non-Muslims can use the word “Allah”…Staff WriterMarch 21, 2021
