Malaysia 

Malaysia’s ex-PM swears he did not order murder

Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak swore in a packed mosque Friday he did not order the killing of a Mongolian woman linked to a major defence deal, rejecting an allegation from his ex-bodyguard.Altantuya Shaariibuu was shot dead and her body blown up with military-grade plastic explosives in 2006.Her death was linked to a scandal which allegedly saw kickbacks doled out during a 2002 deal to purchase French submarines, on which Altantuya worked as a translator.This week, a government bodyguard c

21 December 2019
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Is Malaysia cracking down on its Shiites?

Syed Mohamad was celebrating a key date in the Muslim Shiite calendar in secret when officials burst in and detained him, one of several raids in Malaysia that have set the long-persecuted community on edge.Dozens of Shiites have been rounded up recently in the Sunni Muslim-majority country, including several foreigners, fuelling fears that religious authorities are stepping up a crackdown on adherents of the minority sect.Around the world, Shiite Muslims – who are far outnumbered by Sunnis,

25 November 2019
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