A prominent Malaysian blogger has been summoned by the police for questioning over allegedly seditious remarks about Islam and the king. The summons for Raja Petra Kamarudin, who runs the Malaysia Today website, comes amid warnings from a senior government minister that “irresponsible” bloggers could face imprisonment without trial.
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Iran early on Sunday hanged 12 people at Tehran’s Evin prison for rape and drug trafficking and also broadcast footage of some of the condemned men speaking just minutes before their execution. Shots of criminals, their crimes being announced on TV
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Turkey’s election candidates have moved into the final day of campaigning, ahead of the country’s general election. Surveys indicate that the ruling party of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister, is likely to retain its majority. An election win will give the AK party another five years in power, though it is likely […]