Asia
Significant Increase in Death Sentences in India; China World’s Biggest Executioner: Amnesty
ABDUL BARI MASOUD | Clarion India
New Delhi: China was once again the world’s leading executioner while India witnessed a significant increase in the number...
Chinese Official Demoted for Not Smoking in Front of Muslims
(AFP): A Chinese official who allegedly declined to smoke in front of Muslims in Xinjiang has been demoted for taking an “unstable political stance,”...
Singapore Deports Indian Imam For Remarks Against Jews, Christians
Rabbi Mordechai Abergel accepted Imam’s apology saying that it “sends a message that these bonds are not affected, and we share so much more...
Myanmar Stumbles On Path To Democracy Under Suu Kyi
Her reticence to speak out on the violence in Rakhine State is fast losing her fans among an international community that was once bedazzled...
Myanmar Silences Radical Monk, but Legacy of Hatred Speaks for Itself
YANGON: The Myanmar nationalist monk Wirathu has long used vile language to make a point.
In January 2015, he called Yanghee Lee, the United Nations special...