Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar has faced international isolation and Western-led sanctions since the military seized power from a democratically elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung Sang Suu Kyi nearly two years ago.
Malay duo fight to stay alive on Singapore’s minority-ridden death row
Some 90% of death row inmates are ethnic minorities, despite Singapore's clinical approach to creating racial balance.