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China's Tibetan Buddhists 'in vicious cycle'
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» China's Tibetan Buddhists are locked in a "vicious cycle" of radicalisation as an intensifying government crackdown spurs them to increasingly desperate acts of protest, rights groups say.
Saudi women in lingerie shop victory
AFP, Published on 04/01/2012
» From Thursday, only female staff will be able to sell women's lingerie in Saudi Arabia, ending decades of awkwardness in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom where women are expected to don black cloaks at all times out of the home.
Disappointment at Burma prison term cuts
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» Activists and Burma's opposition expressed frustration on Tuesday after an order to cut jail terms for all inmates appeared to fall far short of hopes for an amnesty for political detainees.
Al-Qaeda minting few militants online: US experts
AFP, Published on 08/12/2011
» Al-Qaeda's online propaganda is minting few militants willing to go out and actually carry out attacks but is a valuable source for intelligence agencies and law enforcement, US experts said Tuesday.
Al-Qaeda minting few militants online: US experts
AFP, Published on 07/12/2011
» Al-Qaeda's online propaganda is minting few militants willing to go out and actually carry out attacks but is a valuable source for intelligence agencies and law enforcement, US experts said Tuesday.
Video ridiculing Pakistan is YouTube hit
AFP, Published on 21/10/2011
» A Pakistani music video ridiculing the powerful military, inflation and systemic violence has gone viral on the Internet, racking up more than 85,000 hits days after being posted on YouTube.
Female Buddhist monasticism conference
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/06/2011
» An upcoming conference in Thailand will bring together female Buddhist monastics from around the world.
Hijab ban at Wat school
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2011
» The Education Ministry already has an optional school uniform with hijab for female Muslim students.
Turks defy book ban on Internet
AFP, Published on 01/04/2011
» A draft book banned as part of a controversial coup probe in Turkey has been published online, prompting a prosecutor to launch a fresh investigation, media reports said Friday.
Saudis use Facebook to press for reform
AFP, Published on 08/02/2011
» Saudis seeking to emulate fellow Arabs by using the web to push for change have created a group on Facebook urging political, social and economic reforms that by Tuesday had nearly 2,000 members.