Congressional Democrats’ lawsuit alleging Trump’s private business is violating the Constitution can proceed, federal judge rules - The Washington Post

Congressional Democrats’ lawsuit alleging Trump’s private business is violating the Constitution can proceed, federal judge rules - The Washington Post: Friday’s ruling means the Trump Organization is now contending with two separate lawsuits claiming it is improperly receiving payments from foreign governments.

‘It breeds resistance’: Even among conservatives, Trump’s use of presidential power causes alarm - The Washington Post

‘It breeds resistance’: Even among conservatives, Trump’s use of presidential power causes alarm - The Washington Post: Constitutionally, his actions are defensible. But there’s deepening worry that Congress will impose permanent restrictions on the office as lawmakers seek to restrain this president.

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll surpasses 450 with officials warning number could climb - The Washington Post

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll surpasses 450 with officials warning number could climb - The Washington Post: Indonesian officials called off a tsunami warning just as a wall of seawater plowed through a city on the island of Sulawesi. Rescue leaders predict the death toll could climb significantly.

Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users - The New York Times

Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users - The New York Times: The attack added to the company’s woes as it contends with fallout from its role in a Russian disinformation campaign.

Incredible photos of Kampung Ayer, Brunei's floating village - INSIDER

Incredible photos of Kampung Ayer, Brunei's floating village - INSIDER: Brunei is a tiny country in Southeast Asia that's home to one of the most interesting communities in the world — Kampung Ayer, or "Water Village."

Opinion | A Wise Man Leaves Facebook - The New York Times

Opinion | A Wise Man Leaves Facebook - The New York Times: Kevin Systrom, one of the founders of Instagram, wasn’t a “team player.” That was exactly what the company needed.

Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India - BBC News

Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India - BBC News: A petitioner had challenged the law saying it was arbitrary and discriminated against both men and women.

Rohingya Communities Reject ARU and Its Head Dr. Wakar Uddin

Rohingya Communities Reject ARU and Its Head Dr. Wakar Uddin: 28 Rohingya Organizations | September 25, 2018
We are deeply dismayed by the openly anti-International Criminal Court (ICC) view expressed by Dr. Wakar Uddin, the Director-General of the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU), in his Burmese language interview with the Voice of America, on 23 September.
In his words, “the ICC is

Ex-PM a product of culture of entitlement, dynastic politics - Aliran

Ex-PM a product of culture of entitlement, dynastic politics - Aliran: An exclusive sense of entitlement provided the opportunity to exploit the politics of race and religion with the hope of retaining power in perpetuity, writes Dominic Damian. The ex-prime minister is an enigma and a dilemma unto himself. He claims that his conscience is clear but the majority of Malaysians and many in the global …

If 1MDB suspect Jho Low is China’s bargaining chip, what can Malaysia do about it? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

If 1MDB suspect Jho Low is China’s bargaining chip, what can Malaysia do about it? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s claim that the financier suspected of masterminding a multibillion-dollar fraud at 1MDB is hiding in China may be aimed at limiting his use to Beijing

Ford says she is ‘100 percent’ certain Kavanaugh assaulted her; Kavanaugh angrily denies charges - The Washington Post

Ford says she is ‘100 percent’ certain Kavanaugh assaulted her; Kavanaugh angrily denies charges - The Washington Post: The nation has never witnessed anything like the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing unfolding throughout the day.

Gender Awareness and Equality in Indonesian Foreign Policy – Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia

Gender Awareness and Equality in Indonesian Foreign Policy – Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia: In 2014, for the first time, Indonesia appointed a female diplomat, Retno Marsudi, to become Indonesian new minister of foreign affairs. A couple years later, Indonesia set its two female diplomats to deliver Indonesian replies to West Papua issues that were brought by Pacific countries at UN Genera...

Senate’s seniority rules raise questions when presidential succession is at stake - The Washington Post

Senate’s seniority rules raise questions when presidential succession is at stake - The Washington Post: Depending on what party wins the majority, either 85-year-old Grassley or 78-year-old Leahy would be the Senate’s pro tempore — and in the line of presidential succession.

Malaysian police detain 10 more men for PKR election ruckus, Kedah results annulled, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Malaysian police detain 10 more men for PKR election ruckus, Kedah results annulled, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: SUNGAI PETANI (BERNAMA) - Malaysian police have detained another 10 men believed to have been involved in a scuffle during the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) internal polls in Kedah on Saturday (Sept 22).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GOP eyes midterm disaster, Democrats take 12-point lead: NBC-WSJ poll

GOP eyes midterm disaster, Democrats take 12-point lead: NBC-WSJ poll: The new NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey, taken six weeks before Americans head to the polls, shows Democrats leading Republicans by 52 percent to 40 percent for control of Congress.

Goethe-Institut pulls Egon Schiele movie after censorship board intervention | Frontier Myanmar

Goethe-Institut pulls Egon Schiele movie after censorship board intervention | Frontier Myanmar: The Goethe-Institut in Yangon cancelled the screening of a movie about the life of painter Egon Schiele after Myanmar’s censorship board banned scenes in the film containing nudity.

Not fit to be PM if Malay, Islamic agendas ignored: Anwar

Not fit to be PM if Malay, Islamic agendas ignored: Anwar: IPOH: PKR president-elect Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pointed out that he is not fit to become prime minister if he ignores the agenda for the Malays and Islamic religion. He said the differences in the aspects of race and religious beliefs would not be an obstacle to him at all in implementing justice for the other races in Malaysia.

USDP Official in Sagaing Faces Defamation Suit over Rohingya Aid Claims

USDP Official in Sagaing Faces Defamation Suit over Rohingya Aid Claims: Police say head of party’s Shwebo district chapter used hate speech in attack on government

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Facebook Brushed Off the U.N. Five Separate Times Over Calls For Murder of Human Rights Worker

Facebook Brushed Off the U.N. Five Separate Times Over Calls For Murder of Human Rights Worker: A United Nations report said a post about the "Muslim... national traitor" was shared over 1,000 times and that comments called for the person to be killed.

Why stigma against victims of domestic violence persists in Indonesia

Why stigma against victims of domestic violence persists in Indonesia: It has been 14 years since Indonesia enacted the Anti-Domestic Violence Law, but victims are still stigmatised for speaking out.

Can we watch and do nothing while the PAP government oppresses citizens who speak up? « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

Can we watch and do nothing while the PAP government oppresses citizens who speak up? « Opinion « TR EMERITUS: img class=” ” style=”border: 0px none;” src=”http://www.tremeritus.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mahathir-look-660×330.jpg” alt=”" width=”238″ height=”119″ /…

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, ‘caution’ status maintained - National - The Jakarta Post

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, ‘caution’ status maintained - National - The Jakarta Post: Tourists and the public are advised to steer clear of Mount Anak Krakatau, which erupted over 44 times over the weekend.

ICE arrested undocumented immigrants who came forward to take in undocumented children - CNNPolitics

ICE arrested undocumented immigrants who came forward to take in undocumented children - CNNPolitics: Federal officers have arrested dozens of undocumented immigrants who came forward to take care of undocumented immigrant children in government custody, and the Trump administration is pledging to go after more.

South Sudan army burned civilians alive, ran them over and swung children into tree trunks, says Amnesty | The Independent

South Sudan army burned civilians alive, ran them over and swung children into tree trunks, says Amnesty | The Independent: South Sudan’s military forces systematically raped women, murdered civilians and carried out large-scale looting, Amnesty International has alleged. Civilians were burnt alive, hanged in trees and run over with armoured vehicles in opposition-held areas in Unity State, the group said, while children were swung into tree trunks to kill them.

Military Worship Hurts U.S. Democracy – Foreign Policy

Military Worship Hurts U.S. Democracy – Foreign Policy: Battlefield experience shouldn’t trump the outsider benefits of civilian leadership.

Photo of Yemeni father with two murdered children causes worldwide anger - Yemen Resistance Watch

Photo of Yemeni father with two murdered children causes worldwide anger - Yemen Resistance Watch: A photo of a Yemeni father grieving next to the bodies of his two young children who were brutally murdered by a criminal Saudi airstrike on their house in Sa'ada province has made headlines worldwide, causing widespread rage and condemnation of the continued aggression against Yemen and its civilian population.

Indonesia imposes moratorium on new palm oil plantations

Indonesia imposes moratorium on new palm oil plantations: Prabianto Mukti Wibowo, a deputy minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said the moratorium, first announced by president Joko Widodo after devastating fires in 2015, will last three years. Palm oil, mainly produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, is used in a vast number of products globally from cosmetics to snacks and is a big export earner...

Bentrokan Massa Pro dan Kontra Jokowi, 13 Orang Terluka - nasional Tempo.co

Bentrokan Massa Pro dan Kontra Jokowi, 13 Orang Terluka - nasional Tempo.co: Bentrokan diduga mulai terjadi setelah ada aksi pelemparan botol air mineral ke arah massa mahasiswa dari arah massa Masyarakat Cinta NKRI.

U.S. Near Bottom, Hong Kong and Singapore at Top of Health Havens - Bloomberg

U.S. Near Bottom, Hong Kong and Singapore at Top of Health Havens - Bloomberg: Want medical care without quickly draining your fortune? Try Singapore or Hong Kong as your healthy havens.