BANGKOK: Twenty-one Malaysian suspected drug mules detained here in March in connection with the seizure of a large haul of drugs may face the harsh reality of spending life in prison upon conviction. According …
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he and President-elect Donald J. Trump of the United States (US) agreed to further strengthen Malaysia-US ties. The Malaysian leader wrote on Facebook that …
Kazakhstan is flouting the rights of its workers to organize in trade unions and assert their labor rights, a damning new report published by an international human rights watchdog alleges.The study, “We Are Not The …
This time next year, Kyrgyzstan should have a new president-elect. The coming election is shaping up to be a unique event in Central Asia in that, unlike contests in neighboring nations, it is still …
ONE OF THE MANY alarming facts that came to light with the release of the executive summary of the Senate Torture Report in 2014 was that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Prisons had sent …
Castro, who has died at the age of 90, was at once idealistic and pragmatic, sharply intelligent and reckless, charismatic and intolerant. Critics saw in him a stubborn bully who violated human rights, jailed …
The nongovernmental television and radio broadcasting studios have been covering the current electoral season with the use of cutting-edge global technologies. An international roundtable discussion in Tashkent has provided an effective platform to address …
The mission of long-term observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States headed by Chief of the CIS Executive Committee office Evgeniy Sloboda has arrived in Uzbekistan. The meeting with the members of the observers’ …
A survey conducted by the Center for Public Opinion Survey “Ijtimoiy Fikr” has revealed the spirit of the electorate and the degree of their awareness of the election season, as well as their attitude …
HATIMURIA, India — Eight years ago, a dozen families showed up at this quiet farming village, saying floodwaters had washed away their homes. They spoke with a different accent, and the villagers wondered if …