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| Nov.6 |
 Papua New Guinea |
  Manus refugees: Court rules against restoring services  Map of Manus Island Papua New Guinea A Papua New Guinea court has ruled against restoring basic services to refugees staying in a closed Australian-run detention centre
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| Jun.14 |
 Tokyo |
Japan passes controversial anti-terror conspiracy law PM Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc pushed it through the upper house early on Thursday, despite vocal opposition
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| Mar.9 |
 South Korea |
Park Geun-hye: Court ousts scandal-hit president| South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has become the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office | |
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| Sep.5 |
 Bangkok |
 Thailand constitution: Military's council rejects draft A council appointed by Thailand's military rulers has rejected a controversial new constitution drafted after last year's coup
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| Apr.6 |
 Malaysia |
Malaysia passes controversial anti-terror bill Map of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is needed to tackle the threat from Islamic extremists
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| Jun.22 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia Allah challenge rejected Highest court has rejected a challenge to the ban on Christians using the word 'Allah' to refer to God, in a highly divisive legal case
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| May.7 |
Bangkok |
Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra| The Constitutional Court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down | |
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| Nov.15 |
 Beijing |
China to loosen one-child policy  | China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media say | |
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| Oct.13 |
Malaysia |
 Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah' A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling
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| Mar.24 |
 Hong Kong |
HK court denies maid residency Hong Kong's top court has ruled that domestic workers are not eligible to apply for permanent residency, ending a two-year battle that has split...
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| Dec.29 |
 Manila |
Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning
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| Mar.30 |
Japan |
 Japanese PM defends death penalty Yoshihiko Noda has defended the country's use of the death penalty, days after three death-row inmates were hanged
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| Sep.3 |
China |
Proposed legal changes cause jitters Obsessed with keeping social order, China is now pushing to revise its laws in ways that will broaden police powers
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| Dec.1 |
Thailand |
Top Thai court bans ruling party Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election
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| Jul.6 |
Thailand |
Thai draft constitution approved A military-backed commission has approved the final draft of new constitution, 10 months after the army ousted ex-PM Thaksin
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| May.30 |
Thailand |
 5-year politics ban for ex-PM A court has disbanded Thai Rak Thai, the political party of ousted Thaksin, finding it guilty of legal violations during elections
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Thailand |
Key Thai party cleared of fraud The Constitutional Court has acquitted the Democrat Party of violating election laws
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| Apr.6 |
Beijing |
China issues new rules on organs The doctors and hospitals who violate a ban on commercial trade in organs will face fines and suspensions
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| May.7 |
Thailand |
Constitutional Court rules election invalid The court has ruled that the recent general election was invalid, and another must be held
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| Mar.7 |
Beijing |
Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled| A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence | |
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| Apr.6 |
Japan |
PM war shrine visit illegal A district court has ruled the prime minister's visits to a controversial shrine are unconstitutional
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