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Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says
Report reveals ‘acute rise’ in deaths and injuries since 1 May as Taliban exploit departure of foreign troopsR…
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British general’s ‘discreet’ effort to revive Afghan peace negotiations
General Sir Nick Carter has been arranging meetings with contacts in Kabul and Pakistan to try to prevent a de…
- Afghanistan, Journalist safety, Media, News photography, South and Central Asia, War reporting, World news
Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist killed by Taliban in Afghanistan
Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui was covering Afghan commando unit near Pakistan borderDanish Siddiqui, a …
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China stepping up use of secret detention without trial, report warns
Rights activists say country has built one of world’s most far-ranging systems of forced disappearanceChina ha…
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Opposition forces Orbán into U-turn over Chinese campus plan in Budapest
With a general election due next year, Hungary’s government has put the divisive project in the capital’s hear…
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Gunmen kill 10 mine-clearance workers in Afghanistan
Attackers burst into Halo Trust charity’s camp in Baghlan province, killing men ‘in cold blood’Gunmen have kil…
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As the global family shrinks, migrants and the planet benefit
Figures from the US and Japan reveal sharp declines in birthrates, and even China may have peaked, but there a…
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BBC journalist leaves China after Beijing criticises Uighurs coverage
John Sudworth’s relocation to Taiwan comes after ‘months of personal attacks’ over reporting of alleged abuses…
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More than 100 killed as Myanmar junta unleashes worst day of terror
Children as young as five among those shot in democracy protestsSaturday was Armed Forces Day in Myanmar, and …
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Will a chilly meeting in Anchorage set the tone for US-Chinese relations? | Emma Graham-Harrison
Openings of summits are often dull affairs, but the tense exchanges in Alaska hint at turbulent times aheadIn …
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China’s Communist party ran campaign to discredit BBC, thinktank finds
Australian study finds a ‘coordinated effort by CCP’s propaganda apparatus’ to distract from critical BBC repo…
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WHO investigator claims China refused to hand over key Covid information
Australian infection expert, part of a team visiting Wuhan, says they were provided only with a summary of dat…
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Leave Hong Kong before it’s too late, say those who now call Britain home
Former residents who have chosen to take their chances in the UK after Beijing’s clampdown speak outAragon sta…
- China, Coronavirus, Health, Infectious diseases, Microbiology, Science, World Health Organization, World news
WHO Covid study team makes first site visit to Wuhan hospital
World Health Organization experts conduct on-the-ground research into origins of pandemic in ChinaCoronavirus …
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Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai denied bail
The 72-year-old media tycoon was charged under China’s draconian new security law on FridayThe Hong Kong media…