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UK government ‘has underestimated takeup for Hong Kong resettlement scheme’
Survey finds more than 600,000 may want to move to Britain, many within two years of January start dateHong Ko…
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Chinese authorities detain citizen who works for Bloomberg news
Haze Fan was escorted from her apartment by officials on suspicion of endangering national securityChinese aut…
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Nathan Law: ‘No one knows when I can go back to Hong Kong’
The 27-year-old activist, who was forced to flee the city by Beijing’s crackdown, is determined to continue th…
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‘The message is clear’: Afghans fearful after second targeted killing in a week
Helmand journalist Elyas Dayee latest person killed in nationwide string of attacksWhen he wasn’t chasing stor…
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Trump withdrawal plan could tip Afghanistan towards more violence
Attacks up since September amid fears Taliban biding their time until US forces leaveDonald Trump’s plan for a…
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Hong Kong politicians face pro-democracy exodus
As Beijing tightens its grip, opposition groups fear that their support base is dwindlingHong Kong’s battered …
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Hong Kong police launch hotline for residents to inform on each other
Tip-offs for alleged breaches of national security law could tear city apart, says one lawyerHong Kong police …
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The new centre of dissent: Britain becomes hub for Hong Kong activists
Longstanding cultural ties and a newly welcoming government have led to prominent exiles choosing London as th…
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China has built 380 internment camps in Xinjiang, study finds
Construction has continued despite Beijing’s claim ‘re-education’ system is winding downChina has built nearly…
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Global preparation: how different countries planned for the second wave of Covid-19
Lockdowns brought temporary relief to some but, everywhere, test and trace is key Coronavirus – latest updates…
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China’s white paper on forced labour suggests unease at western pressure
Document defending camps for Uighurs released days after US blocked some Xinjiang importsClues to scale of Xin…
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Afghan government to start peace talks with Taliban
Negotiations to end the long civil war were agreed as part of a withdrawal deal signed by the USThe Afghan gov…
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‘He was such a kind soul’: daughter’s fight for US man killed at Pakistan blasphemy trial
Mashal Naseem has got used to the death threats since she began campaigning for justice for her father, Tahir …
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Island nations have the edge in keeping Covid away – or most do
Nations from New Zealand to Cuba closed borders promptly with strict quarantine rules, but the UK won’t admit …
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US imposes sanctions on leader Carrie Lam over Hong Kong crackdown
Other senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials sanctioned by USTensions between Beijing and Washington escalate …