Category: Region
Rights groups decry detention of children in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (UCAN): “This is an infringement of the ASEAN Declaration on the Rights of…
Church aid for flood-affected people in Myanmar
YANGON (UCAN): Flash floods triggered by incessant rains badly affected internally displaced people [IDPs] in…
Improved relations sees Vietnam get resident papal representative
VATICAN (CNS): In a move indicating improved relations with the Holy See, Vietnam will allow…
Church in Pakistan eyes additional security measures
(UCAN): The resurgence of terrorist attacks in Pakistan has put the onus on the Church…
Asian nations urged to emulate Macau’s drug rehab model
MACAU (UCAN): Jeremy Douglas, regional representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
Indonesia’s top court issues circular against interfaith marriage
JAKARTA (UCAN): Indonesia’s Supreme Court came out with a circular on July 17 requesting courts…
Indonesia urged to place moratorium on blasphemy
JAJARTA (UCAN): Indonesian advocacy groups urged the government to amend the country’s laws and appealed…
