Tag: Politics
Vietnam jails Facebook user for 10 years for anti-state posts
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party retains tight media censorship and tolerates little criticism
India’s only Catholic priest-legislator in history dies
His election sparked a major controversy among Indian Catholics on whether it was proper for a priest or a religious to engage in active politics
Philippine bishop alarmed over presence of Chinese vessels in disputed waters
The Philippines reported about 220 vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, anchored at Julian Felipe Reef
COVID-19 aggravates global decline in freedom, report says
Transparency was one of the hardest-hit aspects of democratic governance, Freedom House says
Myanmar coup opponents win new support in ethnic borderlands
A quarter of Myanmar's 53 million population lives in an area where at least one ethnic armed group claims territory
How will Malaysian govt respond to landmark case over use of...
In the multicultural country ‘Allah’ is the ubiquitous term for ‘God’, adopted by Muslims and Christians alike
Cambodian activist arrested for Facebook post criticizing Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Activist’s daughter said her mother’s arrest politically motivated and unjust
Popular Indian priest leaves Church, joins BJP
Calcutta archbishop saddened by priest’s choice to leave the Church and work under a political party
Principal of Catholic school in Kolkata denies he is joining BJP
But he says he has been forced to resign from the school due to ‘sensitive issues’
Church leaders, rights groups call for probe into killings of Philippine...
The Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace denounced the ‘unnecessary use of force and violence’ against activists
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