Malaysia Passes Tough New Anti-Terrorism Law
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) - Malaysia's parliament on Tuesday passed a tough anti-terrorism law that will allow police to detain suspects without trial for up to two years, state media reported.
Britain's Prince Harry in Australia for Army Secondment
SYDNEY (DPA) - Britain's Prince Harry laid a wreath at a war memorial in Australia's capital Canberra on Monday at the start of a four-week secondment with the armed forces.
Thousands Attend Anti-Islam Rallies and Counter Rallies in Australia
SYDNEY (DPA) — Rallies across Australia staged by a group that says it opposes radical Islam drew thousands of supporters and anti-racism demonstrators Saturday, media reports said.
Thousands Witness Crucifixions in Philippine Good Friday Rituals
MANILA (DPA) — Thousands of Catholic devotees on Friday trooped to a northern Philippine village where men were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves bloody in annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Popular Malaysian Cartoonist Charged With 9 Counts of Sedition
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Malaysia's most popular political cartoonist was charged on Friday with nine counts of sedition for criticizing government officials and the judiciary, one of his lawyers said.
Questions Mount After Lufthansa Reveal About Co-Pilot's Depression
PARIS (DPA) - Pressure grew Wednesday for German air carrier Lufthansa to explain how Andreas Lubitz - a young man who had exhibited suicidal tendencies and suspended a training programme due to depression - could have been left at the helm of ill-fated Germanwings flight 4U9525.
Nepal Doctors Strike in Support of Medical Education Reforms
KATHMANDU (DPA) — Doctors in Nepal shut out-patient departments nationwide Wednesday in solidarity with a doctor who is on hunger strike demanding reforms, the Nepal Medical Association said.
Breakthrough as Myanmar Rebels, Government Agree Draft Accord
YANGON (DPA) — A long-awaited end to hostilities could be on the horizon in Myanmar after the government and ethnic rebel groups agreed Monday on a draft of a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, with officials saying it could be signed next month.
Myanmar Army Chief Vows to Safeguard "Landmark" November Elections
YANGON (DPA) — The Myanmar military will not tolerate any threat to this year's elections, the army chief said Friday.
New Zealand to Investigate Claims it Spied on Citizens in the Pacific
WELLINGTON (DPA) – New Zealand was to probe allegations its intelligence service monitored electronic communications of its citizens in the Pacific region, an official said Thursday.
