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West Asia
A Kuwaiti woman sentenced 11-year term due to insulting emir on twitter
Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation’s ruler and encouraging his overthrow. Monday’s court decision is among the harshest punishments given in the Gulf region as authorities increasingly crack down on perceived dissent on social…
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South Asia
4-storey residential building in Mumbai collapsed due to heavy rain
Rescue workers look for trapped people after a residential building collapsed in Mahim, central Mumbai, India, Monday, June 10, 2013. One woman was killed and around four people were injured when a portion of a four-storey building caved in, apparently due to heavy rain in Mumbai on Monday, a municipal…
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West Asia
Turkish PM Erdogan to meet protesters to get out of impasse
Turkey’s prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said Monday, as the government sought a way out of the impasse that has led to hundreds of protests in dozens of cities. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said,…
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West Asia
Trial on former Egyptian President Mubarak adjourned to July 6
A Cairo court adjourned to July 6 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The court on Monday also ruled to release his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial…
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East Asia
Myanmar’s Buddihists receive tooth-relic stupa donated by China
People carry Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa donated by China at Maha Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 10, 2013. China has donated three Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa replicas to Myanmar to enhance ties between the two countries’ Buddhist circles and people. The three stupa replicas will be displayed in the cities…
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South East Asia
Cambodians demand opposition party to apologize for remarks on genocide
Journalists take photographs in front of the National Rescue Party’s (CNRP) office while Chum Mey, a former S-21 prison survivor, unseen, submits a petition demanding Kem Sokha, the party’s vice president, apologize for allegedly saying that exhibits at a Khmer Rouge-era genocide museum in Phnom Penh were faked, in Phnom…
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South East Asia
Censorship concerns rise as Singapore online media required to obtain licenses
About 1,000 Singaporeans rallied Saturday to protest a new government policy that requires some news websites to obtain licenses and possibly remove offensive content. The policy that took effect this month has triggered criticism that authorities in this Southeast Asian city-state are trying to enforce online media censorship. Newspapers and…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s Kachin activists mark 2nd anniversary of ethnic civil war
Activists wearing T-shirt with the flag of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), march during a ceremony to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the fighting between Myanmar government troops and KIA, in Yangon, Myanmar Sunday, June 9, 2013. The fighting began June 9, 2011 when government troops allegedly shelled a Kachin base…
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Society
Libyan proptesters attack on pro-government militias, 28 dead
Clashes between protesters and militias aligned with the military in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi left 28 people killed and dozens wounded, a health official said Sunday. The violence broke out Saturday after protesters stormed a base belonging to Libya Shield, a grouping of militias with roots in the rebel…
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West Asia
Turkish PM accuses protesters of creating environment of terror
In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey’s prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters,…
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