After the opening of its first pick-up and ordering point (PUP) in Asia yesterday in Phuket, Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has set its sights on having three large-format stores in Bangkok and five to six PUPs nationwide within five years. Meanwhile, Ikea is also looking for business partners in Vietnam and the Philippines to capitalise […]
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced Saudi-born Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh to death on Tuesday for allegedly committing apostasy, a crime punishable by death under Saudi Arabia’s interpretation of Sharia Law. The court decision was brought to light yesterday by Adam Coogle, a researcher working for Human Rights Watch. Fayadh has previously posted a video […]
An International People’s Tribunal (IPT) was held in The Hague, last week, from November 10 to November 13, where testimonies were heard from survivors of the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia. The Indonesian government is accused of orchestrating an anti-communist purge that killed more than half a million people. The majority killings took place in […]
Central Asia is threatened with a terrorist spillover from neighboring Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Prosecutor General Indira Joldubayeva said on Wednesday. SOCHI (Sputnik) — Joldubayeva said the situation in Kyrgyzstan pointed to a growing threat of radicalization and a spread of extremist activity in the society. Read more: sputniknews.com
Abdullah Yameen, President of the Maldives, yesterday lifted the state of emergency he imposed on his nation last week. Attorney General Mohamed Anil cited progress in an investigation into the bombing of Yameen’s speedboat in September. The state of emergency was imposed last Wednesday with Yameen reporting security concerns. The move proved controversial. The opposition […]
The Australian coalition government is on track to pass a draft law revoking the Australian citizenship of dual nationals fighting alongside extremist groups abroad after adopting committee recommendations, local media reported Tuesday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The legislation, backed by the ruling Labor Party in September and expected to be brought before the lower house later […]
Bollywood stars and businessmen in India are calling for a diamond, worn by Britain’s Queen Mother, first at the coronation of her husband King George VI and then at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, to be returned to India. The group called “Mountain of Light” after the stone, have instructed British lawyers to begin legal proceedings in […]
Despite some reported irregularities, Myanmar succeeded in holding a peaceful general election on November 8. A total of 91 political and ethnic parties participated in the election. The current ruling party, Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), is led by the President Thein Sein; while the opposition party, National League for Democracy (NLD), is headed […]
