Tag: Politics
Philippine church leaders hit proposal to honor former dictator Marcos
Marcos imposed martial law in the country from 1972 to 1981 to suppress what was supposed to be an increasing civil strife and the threat of a communist takeover
‘I am Taiwanese’ Czech speaker tells parliament, likely to rile China
Beijing has threatened to make Milos Vystrcil pay a ‘heavy price’ for visiting Taiwan
Cardinal Bo appeals for ‘discerned choice’ during Myanmar’s upcoming elections
Democracy empowers the weak and the vulnerable, cardinal says in letter
Malaysian govt targets opposition leader with dubious corruption charges
Prime minister fires latest salvo in long war to break Lim Guan Eng’s resolve — and break his party
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy lawmakers
Two Democratic Party members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council arrested over pro-democracy protests from last year
Philippine Catholic church leaders warn against ‘revolutionary govt’
Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte say a ‘revolutionary government’ can fast-track process of charter change
Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election reveals limit of political reforms
While excluded from voting or standing in that election, many Rohingya still put their faith in the party of Aung San Suu Kyi
South Korean leader lauds Catholic Church’s support in battling pandemic
President Moon Jae-in also asks Church to be a role model in curbing transmissions
South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread
Nearly 90 percent of the new cases appeared in the capital, Seoul
Political speech hampered in lead up to Myanmar elections, rights group...
Using Myanmar’s numerous defamation laws, govt and military have treated almost any criticism of their record as defamatory
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