India editor arrested, Malaysia paper apologizes over Muslim cartoons
Indian officials have arrested Alok Tomar, editor of the obscure Indian magazine Senior India, for publishing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. Officials charged Tomar with hurting religious sentiments in India, although it is unknown whether the...
International brief ~ South Korea to create national DNA database of sex offenders
Leading Friday's international brief, South Korea has announced plans to create a national database containing the genetic profiles of individuals convicted of criminal sexual offenses and a national registry accessible by the public that would list names and addresses...
Denmark may ban religious slander after Muhammad cartoons furor
The Danish ambassador to Saudi Arabia has said that Denmark will take steps to ban religious slander in accordance with Danish and European laws, according to reports Monday. As a result of the publication of caricatures of the Prophet...
Pakistan puts Islamic leader under house arrest to prevent cartoons agitation
As ongoing unrest stemming from the controversy over the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad continues, Pakistani police on Friday placed radical Islamic leader Hafiz Mohammad Saeed under house arrest to prevent him from giving his usual...
International brief ~ Nepal protesters call for overthrow of king
Leading Thursday's international brief, in one of the first directly anti-monarchial protests recorded in Nepal , over one thousand Nepalese citizens gathered to protest the death of a Nepalese protestor on Wednesday at the hands of...
Five killed protesting Muhammad cartoons in Afghanistan as furor goes global
At least five people protesting the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in Danish and other European papers were killed in Afghanistan Monday when security forces and police opened fire on demonstrators as the cartoons...
Both India and Indonesia have rejected a report released Wednesday by human rights groups claiming that relief efforts for the devastating 2004 tsunami were marred by numerous violations of the rights of...
Human rights groups say tsunami relief campaign marred by abuses
Three human rights groups Wednesday criticized the global aid campaign created to assist those affected by the 2004 tsunami disaster , saying it has "trampled" on the human rights of many survivors. The Habitat...
Environmental brief ~ Judge rules Alaska pipeline owners overcharged by refineries
Leading Wednesday's environmental law news, Judge John Suddock of the Alaska Superior Court has ruled that owners of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline have been overcharging in-state refineries for crude oil transport. The ruling upholds a...
Nepalese police on Saturday used tear gas to disperse protesters gathered to demand democratic reforms in the country after King Gyanendra seized power from the interim government last year. Many of Saturday's protesters threw stones...
