The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions
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Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the government to declassify documents pertaining to three of the biggest, and most controversial, assassinations in American history: President John F. Kennedy in 1963,
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Love is a many-gendered thing: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took
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AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, after it was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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Interpol, Nepal police unite in tracing criminals across continents
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is looking for 97 Nepali people, with 72 on red notices and 25 on diffusion notices.
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Nepal: Fire guts property worth millions in Kathmandu godown
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 23 (ANI): Properties worth millions were destroyed in a fire at a godown of home appliances in Kathmandu. TAIPEI, Taiwan: Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged President-elect Donald Trump to reaffirm his support for Taiwan in case ...
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AP Photos: Same-sex couples in Thailand share their joy over new marriage equality law
It's a big day for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they gained the legal right to register their marriages, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex unions,
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, historic step for LGBTQ+ rights
Thailand made history by legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation and the third in Asia, following Taiwan and Nepal, to do so.
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Trump's pick for UN Ambassador pledges to boost Taiwan's participation in international bodies
US nominee for Ambassador to the UN, Elise Stefanik, currently a member of the House of Representatives, has pledged to work toward Taiwan maximum meaningful
Thailand Legalises Same-Sex Marriage; Hundreds Of Couples Gather To Get Married On The Historic Day
Marriage registration is customarily done at district offices, but on Thursday, around 300 couples are expected to complete the formalities at a daylong gala celebration in an exhibition hall at a shopping mall in central Bangkok.
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The birds and the bees and LGBT — How Thailand’s same-sex law works
Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in