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Bangladesh opposition rejects Sunday vote as 'farcical'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2018
» DHAKA: More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid opposition claims that her leadership has become increasingly authoritarian.
HK set for vigil as US marks Tiananmen anniversary
Associated Press, Published on 04/06/2018
» HONG KONG: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged China to disclose the details of people killed, detained or missing during the Chinese military's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square 29 years ago.
Anwar wants Malaysia to scrap race policies
Associated Press, Published on 17/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Pardoned Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that decades-old affirmative action policies for the country's Malay majority must be discarded in favour of a new programme to help the poor regardless of race.
3rd protester dies as S. Korea braces for more rallies
Associated Press, Published on 11/03/2017
» SEOUL - South Korean police on Saturday braced for more violence between opponents and supporters of ousted President Park Geun-hye, who was stripped of her powers by the Constitutional Court over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into a political turmoil.
South Korea's president formally ousted by court
Associated Press, Published on 10/03/2017
» SEOUL - In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide.
Thailand: Political crisis timeline
Associated Press, Published on 09/12/2013
» Thailand's political crisis took an unexpected turn Monday when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call early elections. The move appeared to be an attempt to ease tension after weeks of sometimes violent anti-government demonstrations.
Najib offers populist sweets
Associated Press, Published on 07/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Prime minister Najib Razak has promised more cash handouts for the poor along with cheaper cars and homes if he is re-elected in a few weeks.