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Indian state outlaws religious conversion by marriage
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has approved legislation in the country’s most populous state that lays out a prison term of up to 10 years for anyone found guilty of using marriage to force someone to change religion Original Article
Thai police revive royal defamation law ahead of protest
Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy Original Article
Transgender Pakistanis find solace in a church of their own
Pakistan’s Christian transgender people, often mocked, abused and bullied, say they have found peace and a refuge in the country’s first church dedicated to them Original Article
Japan protests China's island incursions during FM visit
Japan is using a visit by the Chinese foreign minister to protest Beijing’s increased activity and what it calls infiltration around disputed East China Sea islands Original Article
Hong Kong leader: National security law has been 'effective'
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the city’s new national security law has been “remarkably effective in restoring stability” after months of political unrest, and that bringing normalcy back to the political system is an urgent priority Original Article
New Zealand soldier faces spying charges in 1st such case
A New Zealand soldier has been charged with spying and will face up to 14 years in prison if found guilty Original Article
China FM in Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart and discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence Original Article
Report: Inmates killed in Colombia riot shot intentionally
New evidence indicates most of the 24 inmates killed during a prison riot in Colombia’s capital earlier this year over fears that crowded, unhygienic conditions would fuel a virus outbreak were shot to death intentionally Original Article
Taiwan's leader launches production of domestically made sub
Taiwan’s president has inaugurated the production of domestically made submarines in the southern city of Kaohsiung, in a step forward for the island’s defense strategy at a time of elevated tensions with China Original Article
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
Kuwait, one of the world’s wealthiest countries, is facing a debt crisis Original Article