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Jokowi: Death penalty for graft convicts if the public wants it
JAKARTA: Indonesia President Joko Widodo today said death penalty could be handed down to graft convicts if the people want it. Joko, also known as Jokowi, said that existing law in the country did not stipulate death sentence for graft
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Protests erupt as India pushes for religion-based citizenship bill
GUWAHATI/MUMBAI: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India yesterday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government tabled a controversial bill in Parliament that would give citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighbouring countries. Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the
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Suu Kyi to appear at ICJ as Myanmar faces genocide accusation
In a momentous move, Aung San Suu Kyi will appear at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague today for a highly anticipated genocide case against Myanmar. As she arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Sunday alongside Wouter Jurgens, the Dutch ambassador to Myanmar, she was greeted
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Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court
Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a “generally peaceful” march at the weekend, police said today. The comments came as protesters called for strikes across
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Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old rape victim died in a hospital in the Indian capital two days after she was set on fire by a gang of men, including her alleged rapist, Reuters partner ANI reported today. The woman was on
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Hong Kong police chief calls for peace ahead of weekend protest march
Hong Kong’s police chief has urged citizens to demonstrate peacefully ahead of an expected large turnout on Sunday for a pro-democracy march that organizers said aimed to show the movement retained strong momentum. Police have given a rare green light
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The Lady and The Hague: Myanmar leader Suu Kyi courts home audience
The last time Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to western Europe, she was feted as the freshly elected civilian ruler of a fledgling democracy who had brought an end to half a century of military dictatorship. When the
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All 4 accused in rape, murder of Hyderabad Vet shot dead in encounter
All the four men accused in the Hyderabad veterinary doctor’s rape and murder case have been killed in a police encounter on Friday morning at Telangana’s Shadnagar. The police said the four accused were shot dead on Friday morning in
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As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court
LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India yesterday, police said, stirring public outrage and shame over the scourge of
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Thailand beefs up security to keep out drugs during festive season
BANGKOK: Thailand is beefing up security at all entry points to prevent drug smuggling in and out of the country during the new year festive season. According to Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantrawanich, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit
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