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Asean leaders 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar while condemning a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.
UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women's rights
AFP, Published on 27/01/2022
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the United Nations chief said Wednesday, urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to prevent families from selling their babies to buy food.
Brunei won't enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI) - Brunei's sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
Virgin Australia cuts staff deal with Brunei airline over sharia law
AFP, Published on 04/04/2019
» SYDNEY: The Australian arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines has cancelled a staff travel agreement with Brunei's national carrier in response to the Asian nation's adoption of sharia law, including the death penalty for gay sex, the airline said Thursday.
Brunei sultan calls for 'stronger' Islam, as sharia laws to enter force
AFP, Published on 03/04/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI) - Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.
Brunei introduces death by stoning for adultery, gay sex
AFP, Published on 03/04/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei on Wednesday is to introduce harsh new sharia laws, including death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, despite a storm of global criticism from politicians, celebrities and rights groups.
Brunei sultan seeks conservative support with hardline sharia laws
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei: Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» LONDON: British pop legend Elton John has joined actor George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws for gay sex and adultery.
Asean faces threats from IS, cyber-attacks
AFP, Published on 28/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia faces "very real" threats from the Islamic State group despite their defeat in the Middle East, as well as cyber-attacks, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned Saturday as he opened a regional summit.