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Obama's Vietnam visit: Human rights, arms embargo and China strategy in play

The US has long said any move to ease the embargo further will depend on Hanoi's progress in human rights.

May 12, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore: Medical Council punishes doctor for not giving leave to worker with broken hand

Inquiry finds the doctor at the Raffles hospital "disregarded the patient's wellbeing".

May 11, 2016

By Jacob J

Who is Geraldine Roman, Philippines politician

Who is Geraldine Roman, first transgender politician to enter Philippines Congress?

Roman, 49, hails from a powerful political family and her mother was a member of parliament in the Philippines.

May 10, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese rights activist Yu Shiwen goes on hunger strike over Tiananmen detention

Yu Shiwen and others were charged with "picking quarrels and stirring up trouble."

May 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Papua New Guinea asylum seekers to sue Australia for billions in compensation

Australia says it will not allow people smugglers to get back into business.

Apr 29, 2016

By Jacob J

Papua New Guinea orders closure of Australia's Manus Island immigrant camp

Refugees,some of whom are kept behind razor wires in camps, refuse to be settled in poor nations like PNG.

Apr 27, 2016

By Jacob J

Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother creating a big day for LGBT rights

LGBT rights: Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother

A same sex American-Spanish couple won a legal battle for the custody of a baby girl against a Thai surrogate mother yesterday.

Apr 27, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

How group of college students in Bangalore are working towards improving life of underprivileged children in the city

Igniting Young Minds is the holistic education programme started by Leaders for Tomorrow.

Apr 24, 2016

By Naveen Ullal

From Nagas and Mizos to people of Banni: The complex question of Indian nationalism

Few people notice the fact that nationalism and anti-nationalism do not have stable meanings

Apr 16, 2016

By Jacob J

Migrant children all geared up to set sail to Lesbos, to an ambivalent future

Migrants wearing life jackets wait for a dinghy to sail off for the Greek island of Lesbos from the Turkish coastal town of Dikili, Turkey, April 6, 2016.

Apr 7, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Bangladesh: Radical Islamists hack to death liberal blogger Nazimuddin Samad

The militants shouted "Allahu akbar" (God is Greatest) as they attacked Samad.

Apr 7, 2016

By Jacob J

Death penalty: 90% of executions take place in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

The rights watchdog said the number of executions would rise sharply if numbers were available for China.

Apr 6, 2016

By Jacob J

Myanmar Rohingya crisis: Why does world fail to see anything more than discrimination'?

The US State Department's minimization of the plight of the Rohingya is sending dangerous, mixed messages to Myanmar and its neighbors.

Apr 4, 2016

By Jacob J

UN court jails Radovan Karadzic for 40 years for Srebrenica genocide

The court also found him guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in the siege and shelling of Sarajevo.

Mar 25, 2016

By Jacob J

Australian blogger facing sedition charges in Singapore pleads guilty

Her Singaporean husband Yang, another editor, is still denying the charges and the trial against him will begin on Friday.

Mar 7, 2016

By Boby Michael

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