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China ratifies international forced labour conventions

Beijing’s approvals come as country faces accusations of widespread human rights abuses in Xinjiang

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Riots over Quran burning test Swedish tolerance

Country’s liberal free speech laws under strain as 40 people hurt in violence

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UK court formally issues order to extradite Assange to US

Decision now rests with Interior Minister Priti Patel

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YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leader

John Lee condemns move in line with US sanctions as ‘unreasonable bullying’

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Ukraine gets warplanes as Mariupol officer warns facing ‘last days’

Pentagon confirms it has sent aircraft to bolster air force

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Taiwan TV station apologises over false Chinese war blunder

Chinese Television System sparks alarm after accidentally running content from disaster prevention drills

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Hong Kong pro-democracy DJ gets 40 months jail for sedition

Tam Tak-chi latest activist to be convicted under previously little-used law

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Italy chases African gas to end dependence on Russia

Ministers travel this week to Angola, Congo Republic seeking energy supply agreements

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Sri Lanka town under curfew following killing of protester

Foreign envoys express concern over brewing violence in crisis-stricken island nation

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Solomons PM says signed China security pact ‘with our eyes open’

Manasseh Sogavare says Beijing deal ‘complements’ existing treaty with Australia

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Russia tycoon denounces Kremlin’s ‘massacre’ in Ukraine

Oleg Tinkov urges West to help end ‘insane war’

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi expects first verdict in corruption case

Ousted leader could face 15 years in jail if found guilty

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Canada adds Putin daughters to sanctions list

Duo join Russian foreign minister, others in facing asset seizures, travel bans