Malaysia reverses Allah paper ban
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The Malaysian government reverses its decision to ban a Christian newspaper for using the word Allah to mean God.
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Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia&#39;s former deputy prime minister, was freed after the country&#39;s highest court overturned his conviction for sodomy, in a decision that investors said heralds a more liberal political climate.
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KAMPUNG PULAU MELAKA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's Islamist opposition party called on non-Muslims on Thursday to back its election campaign to apply strict sharia law, including amputations and stonings, for the country's Muslims.
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Malaysia's only state run by the Islamic opposition party will get stricter about enforcing separate lines for men and women at supermarkets, an official said Tuesday.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a move which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate return to politics.
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The Thai government said Friday it has lifted a four-month ban on YouTube after the popular video-sharing Web site's operator agreed not to allow videos that violate the country's laws or are deemed offensive to Thai people.
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Malaysia's highest court cleared the way Tuesday for an appeal that could allow newly freed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim back into politics.
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Malaysia's highest court rejects a Muslim convert's appeal to be legally recognised as a Christian.
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Turkeyâs parliament voted to lift a ban on female students wearing the Muslim headscarf at university.
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Malaysia announced on  Wednesday it has adopted a more stringent policy on recruitment  of foreign workers, including Buddhist and Hindu priests, but  insisted it has not banned Indian workers.
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President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a decision which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate political comeback.
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf withdraws new media restrictions after protests and foreign criticism.
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In an unexpected ruling on September 2, the Malaysian Federal Court, the nationâs highest judicial body, freed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim after overturning his conviction on a charge of sodomy.
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NEW DELHI: The Indian government has repealed a stringent anti-terror law after complaints of misuse and has replaced it by amending the existing Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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The government of Pakistan yesterday moved to ban all religious gatherings, except those at mosques, after bombs planted in a car and on a motorcycle exploded at a rally commemorating the death of an assassinated Sunni Muslim radical, killing at least 40
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The Malaysian government said on Thursday it had decided against banning exports of poultry goods after its first bird flu outbreak.