Archive for the ‘South-East Asia’ Category

The man accused of masterminding last November's massacre in the southern Philippines has had his request for bail rejected by a court in the capital, Manila. Andal Ampatuan Jr is facing 41 counts of murder for allegedly leading the attack on a convoy of political rivals and a group of accompanying journalists in Maguindanao province. According to prosecutors, at least 10 ... Full story

Lawyers for Malaysia's Catholic Church have said their offices were ransacked in the latest attack apparently linked to a dispute over the use of the word "Allah" to describe God. The reported break-in follows a series of attacks on churches in the wake of a court ruling that overturned the government's ban on non-Muslims using the word "Allah". A church in southern ... Full story