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Nuclear power: No consensus in Asia or the West
By Graham Land Thu, May 24, 2012 9:02AM UTCThe Fukushima disaster put nuclear power under the microscope throughout the world. But in the aftermath of the worst nuclear incident in 25 years, countries acted differently. Some stopped to reconsider their nuclear programs, while others pushed on with vigor. A few nations reacted sharply against nuclear, especially Japan, where
Malaysian opposition’s Anwar charged over Bersih protest
By AP News Tue, May 22, 2012 6:15PM UTCKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prosecutors charged Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and two of his allies Tuesday with breaking various laws during a massive street rally to demand electoral fairness. The charges could distract Anwar from preparing for national elections that many speculate will be held by September. The
In Malaysia, post-Bersih rally protests turn bizarre
By Yong Yen Nie Sat, May 19, 2012 10:57AM UTCIn Malaysia, smallish protests against the organizers of the BERSIH 3.0 rally have intensified in strange fashion, in the weeks after downtown Kuala Lumpur saw a massive turnout of supporters for free and fair elections in the country. Instead of using pickets and chants to voice their dissatisfaction against the
Malaysian journos, lawyers pressure government
By Yong Yen Nie Sat, May 19, 2012 10:49AM UTCMalaysian journalists and lawyers are adding pressure to the government by taking turns to denounce police brutality during the BERSIH 3.0 rally, in the midst of the police’s denial that it went beyond the line of duty. On Tuesday, a group of journalists submitted a petition containing some 4,000 signatures
Malaysia body to push changes to election policies
By AP News Fri, May 18, 2012 1:16PM UTCKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Election Commission says it hopes to secure voting rights for 1 million Malaysians living overseas in polls expected this year. Deputy chairman Wan Ahmad Wan Omar says the commission hopes to table amendments to the law in the next Parliament session in June to
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In Malaysia, post-Bersih rally protests turn bizarre
Sat, May 19, 2012Malaysian journos, lawyers pressure government
Sat, May 19, 2012International news and Malaysia’s censors
Thu, May 17, 2012Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust
Thu, May 17, 2012Opinion: The red herring in Malaysian post-rally protests
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Sat, May 26, 2012Little change 10 years after fatal U.S. military crash in South Korea
Sat, May 26, 2012China plans to exploit power-shortage protests in Burma
Sat, May 26, 2012Singapore Democratic Party appeals dismissed
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