Sat 17 October 2020: Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was summoned to the police headquarters to give his statement on Friday Police said in a statement Thursday they received 113 complaints over a list of 121 lawmakers allegedly backing Anwar. They didn’t disclose details of the complaints. The list has made rounds on social media. […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: Srinagar: In a significant development, political parties in Jammu and Kashmir that are signatories to the ‘Gupkar Declaration’ on Thursday formally announced the formation of an alliance to “constitutionally fight” for the restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status. Top leaders of these parties met at the residence of National Conference president […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: Thousands of protesters in Thailand’s capital hit the streets for a second night on Thursday, defying a government emergency decree aimed at quelling pro-democracy demonstrations that have gripped the country for more than three months. As they dispersed at 10pm (15:00 GMT), protesters pledged to return to the same place every day with […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: It was the first conviction since the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week introduced the death penalty for rape Five men who gang-raped a 15-year-old girl have today been sentenced to death in Bangladesh, just days after the country approved capital punishment for rape cases. The sentence was handed […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said he was “pleased” over Pakistan’s re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a fifth time and vowed that the country would continue to raise its voice “against Islamophobia and in support of mutual respect”. Pakistan has been elected to the UN body for a […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, has sought to form a mega Islamic bank since at least 2015, taking on an earlier plan shelved by Malaysia, which has the largest Shariah-compliant capital market in the world. The BRI Syariah, the Islamic unit of Bank Rakyat Indonesia, is set to […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: Shortly after the decree took effect, Thai riot police cleared protesters from outside the prime minister’s office The Thai government has announced an emergency decree In a televised announcement read out by police to stem largely peaceful protests in Bangkok, including a ban on large gatherings. The ruling bans gatherings of five […]
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Wed 14 October 2020: Mufti was released on Tuesday evening, over 14 months after she was detained following the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019. Mufti, 61, is the last of Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream political leaders to have been set free after the constitutional changes split the region into […]
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Wed 14 October 2020: Tanishq, a top Indian jewellery retailer, was forced to pull out an advertisement featuring an inter-faith couple after drawing flak from country’s right-wing for promoting Hindu-Muslim unity. The advertisement shows a baby shower organised for the Hindu bride by her Muslim in-laws. Right wing accused the advert of promoting “Love Jihad”, […]
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Tue 13 October 2020: China is the only country, among the major economies, to show a positive growth rate of 1.9% in 2020, it said The Indian economy, severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is projected to contract by a massive 10.3% this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. However, India is likely […]
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