Malaysia stripped of hosting after Israeli athlete ban
The world para-swimming championships will be hosted elsewhere. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday (Jan 27) stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019…
Bodies of anti-monarchy activists found in Thailand
DNA tests confirm identities; both found strangled and drowned in river; activist not heard from since December 12. A FORENSIC report confirmed yesterday that DNA samples…
Korea to root out sexual violence in sports community
Human rights watchdog to set up independent monitoring system. Following rampant allegations of sexual misconduct by authority figures in the skating community, the chief of the…
Baby-editing doctor ‘pursued own gain’
The Chinese doctor said he edited two children to make them immune to HIV. Chinese authorities investigating purported gene editing of babies have confirmed that Chinese…
Deadly Thailand temple attack a war crime, says rights group
Human Rights Watch on Saturday said the deadly attack on civilians in a place of worship in Narathiwat province is a war crime. Separatist insurgents attacked Rattananupharb…
Bangkok grapple with shortage of masks as smog smothers city
The Thai government is trying to resolve a dangerous air pollution problem in Bangkok, by seeding clouds to produce rain and using water cannons to clean streets and the air.…
Japan Olympic chief denies corruption allegations
The president of the Japanese IOC says there is nothing to worry about. Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), on Tuesday rejected allegations of…
Read the Reuters special report that landed their journalists in jail
Myanmar’s attempt to silence and discourage the press must be called out. After the rejection of the appeal by the two Reuters journalist, I call on Asia News Network…
Reuters journalists to remain in jail
Myanmar court rejects appeal against 7-yr sentences; ruling decried as another injustice. This Reuters report originally appeared in the Daily Star. A Myanmar court yesterday…
Indian Army does not want LGBT service members
The Indian army chief said that the Indian Army is not ready to accept homosexuals in its service. India’s army chief General Bipin Rawat told reporters on Thursday that…