Tag: Politics
Philippine Catholic bishops urge faithful to respond to pandemic ‘with eyes...
Public must hear responsible and reasonable voices that are critical and discerning against false narratives, prelates say
Defectors say South Korea investigations threaten North Korean ‘Underground Railroad’
When North Korean 13 defectors were detained in Vietnam last year, US diplomats came to rescue instead of South Korean authorities, sources say
Fears for human rights as Sri Lanka president, brother tighten grip...
Minus checks or balances, Rajapaksa brothers have unhindered power to implement their agenda
Foreign media in Hong Kong decry actions on journalists in US-China...
Journalist visas being used as a weapon in international disputes, press club says
Philippine church, civil society groups call for ‘medical response’ to pandemic
Govt appears already gotten used to the metaphor of war by allowing military or police mindset to spearhead COVID-19 response, medico says
Rights group slams rough handling of peaceful protestors in Cambodia
Cambodian authorities faulted for harassing and forcibly dispersing family members protesting the detention of opposition political activists
Free citizens main target of Duterte’s proposed social media gag, not...
Social media is an important battlefield for advocates of good governance
Sri Lankans vote for new parliament, shrugging off coronavirus fear
Election officials wore transparent face shields while medical personnel were deployed to ensure voters abided by rules to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus
Modi, Muslims to attend Ram temple ceremony on contested Ayodhya site
In 1992, a Hindu mob destroyed the 16th-century Babri Mosque on the site, triggering clashes in which about 2,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed
SPOTLIGHT: The world of former Malaysian PM comes crashing down
Najib Razak loses landmark battle, as judge slams his ‘preposterous and ridiculous’ defence and dispels the myth of the nation’s untouchable elite class