Malaysian court overturns ban on use of 'Allah' by non-Muslim publications, Asia News,KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian court on Wednesday (March 10) overturned a decades-old government policy barring non-Muslim publications from using the word “Allah” to refer to God, in a landmark ruling on an
Taiwan to hold referendum on special law for same-sex marriage, says report, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan will hold a public vote on whether the island's civil law should recognise same-sex marriage, two election officials told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 9), reviving a debate over whether a separate
Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds after Indonesia confirms president's re-election, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters in central Jakarta following a rally held after official results showed President Joko Widodo had been comfortably r
