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World Briefing | Asia: Malaysia: Tamil Newspaper ShutThe government has shut down a prominent and outspoken newspaper catering to ethnic minority Indians. The paper’s news editor, B. R. Rajan, called the move punishment. The Tamil-language daily, Makkal Osai, or People’s Voice, provided wide coverage for the opposition party of Anwar Ibrahim and for activists who marshaled 20,000 ethnic Indians to protest last November against racial discrimination in Malaysia. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationJapan Maintains Hardline Stance Toward North Korea...The Philippines: Deal on a Muslim Homeland Reported... A Shanghai Auntie Mame... Chinese Seek to Buy a U.S. Maker of Disk Drives... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Asia: Malaysia: Tamil Newspaper Shut |
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