Religion News in BriefA campaign to give elderly Netherlands residents the right to assisted suicide has gathered more than 100,000 signatures, enough to force a parliamentary debate on the matter. Though the idea faces a host of ethical and practical challenges, the campaign is noteworthy in a country that ...

Conservationists warned Wednesday that Malaysians' voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores. Turtle eggs are sold openly in markets in parts of Malaysia. Turtles once arrived in their thousands to lay eggs on Malaysian beaches, but are now increasingly rare due to ...

Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, said Tuesday it expects exports to rise in 2010 thanks to higher prices and an increase in the amount of land devoted to the commodity. "Yes, we can surpass last year's exports," plantation industries and commodities minister Bernard Dompok told reporters ...