KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 16 (UPI) -- Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, questioned by police Wednesday about a sodomy allegation, was freed on bail, his attorney said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 9 (UPI) -- The Malaysian National Front lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority and lost control of five states in national elections Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Malaysia's Hindus, who say they are marginalized in the largely Muslim country, reportedly kept their Thaipusam festival low key this year as a protest.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Multi-ethnic Malaysia observed its 50th year of freedom with much pomp Friday but the rise of conservative Islam in recent years is becoming a worry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 3 (UPI) -- Malaysia is sending the heads of 170 police districts for training in the basics of human rights, in an effort to correct abusive police practices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Malaysia's prime minister Monday set March 1 as the starting date for a government crackdown on illegal immigrants, the BBC reported.

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Malaysia's currency peg against the weak U.S. dollar should be reviewed, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Opposition Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is on an international tour that's taking him across the region to rekindle old friendships.

VIENTIANE, Laos, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Australia has refused to sign a non-aggression pact with southeast Asian nations, citing its right to launch pre-emptive strikes if threatened by terrorists.