Malaysian lawyers hold placards and shout slogans during a protest calling for the repeal of the Sedition Act in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2014.Reuters/Olivia Harris Malaysian lawmakers announced on Friday that they…
Day: April 10, 2015
Guantanamo judge orders MRI of USS Cole defendant's brain, abates trial (The Miami Herald)
MIAMI — A military judge has ordered the Pentagon to conduct a brain scan on a Saudi captive accused of orchestrating al-Qaida’s USS Cole bombing — something currently impossible because a $1.65…
Joleen to Joe: I've never been more at home (China Daily)
Long before Joe Wong surgically removed his breasts and uterus, he was Joleen, who once used an entire roll of brown duct tape to flatten her chest in an effort to look…
Malaysia toughens punishments under sedition law (dpa German Press Agency)
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Malaysia’s parliament on Friday voted to strengthen the punishments under a colonial-era sedition law, but removed criticizing the government from the list of offences. Among the amendments was…