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A picker harvests tomatoes in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in September. Photo: Xinhua

US blacklists 29 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang

Products of offending firms range from hi-tech inputs such as polysilicon to food products like tomato paste, according to Homeland Security.

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Singapore executes third drug trafficker in a week as UN urges end to hangings

Little room to mend EU-China ties amid differences over trade, Ukraine

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UN says its officials could meet with Israel’s Netanyahu despite warrant

Despite no-contact rules, UN officials may still meet with Israel’s Netanyahu under limited circumstances, spokesman says.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Gaza Strip this week. Photo: GPO via AFP

Telegram to delete deepfakes targeting South Koreans

This comes as South Korea’s media regulation agency pushes the company to boost its monitoring of such content.

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Will Andrew Tate’s human trafficking trial collapse after evidence removal?

A Romanian court found flaws in the indictment, giving prosecutors five days to decide whether to proceed with the trial or withdraw the case.

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Jennifer Lawrence-produced film shows women’s torment in Afghanistan

Apple TV+ documentary Bread & Roses, co-produced by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was shot entirely on smartphones.

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(From left) Bread & Roses producers Malala Yousafzai, Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi, and director Sahra Mani, attend the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on November 14, 2024. Photo: AFP

Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament

Protesters oppose a bill drafted by a minor coalition party that aims to redefine a founding treaty of the country dating back to 1840.

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Opinion | Those sympathetic to Jimmy Lai must stick to the facts

A London-based legal team’s claims about the treatment of the former media tycoon in prison ignore salient information.

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US hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence

US Treasury sanctioned Amana, the largest organisation involved in illegal settlement development in the West Bank, and its subsidiary Binyanei Bar Amana.

Palestinians look through a window after an Israeli settler attack in Al-Bireh city, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on November 4. Photo: Reuters

As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted

Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.

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Filipinos back ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war, but will it sway midterm voters?

While his anti-narcotics campaign once had widespread support, a survey indicates 59 per cent now approve of the investigation into it.

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Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan’s reconstruction

Emphasising destruction caused by decades of conflict, Taliban called for technical help and economic development initiatives.

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Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ for election after 100 days in power

The Nobel laureate was appointed to lead the government as ‘chief adviser’ on August 9 following a student-led uprising.

Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus addresses the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Saudi Arabia executes more than 100 foreigners in 2024

The latest execution was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs, after a three-year moratorium on executing drug offenders ended in 2022.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: AP

Pope Francis calls for genocide investigation into Israel’s attacks in Gaza

The pontiff makes the call in excerpts released on Sunday from a new book ahead of his jubilee next year.

Venezuela frees more than 200 prisoners detained after election

The releases come after President Maduro said authorities would review the cases of those who might have been mistakenly arrested.

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Gabon’s ruling junta praises constitutional referendum as a ‘turning point’

The vote follows a military coup that overthrew the Bongo family, which ruled the central African nation from 1967 to 2023.

Gabonese soldiers march in a military parade during the celebrations to mark the first anniversary of its overthrow of President Ali Bongo, in Libreville, Gabon, on August 30. Photo: Reuters

Asian Angle | Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?

The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio-economic needs.

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UN special committee says Israel warfare in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’

UN report said Israel was ‘using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population’.

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Opinion | Faster, bolder action needed to empower women across the Asia-Pacific

Great strides made since 1995 Beijing Declaration of women’s rights but progress still uneven and often fragile. True equality remains elusive.

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A woman operates a drone under the government-backed “Drone Sister” programme, at a training centre in Manesar in the northern Indian state of Haryana. Women’s empowerment is key to unlocking the full potential of Asia-Pacific economies. Photo: AFP

Xi arrives in Peru for Apec, ready to sign 30 bilateral deals for China

A focal point of his visit will be the virtual inauguration of the South American country’s US$3.5 billion port funded by Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping deplanes in Callao, Peru, on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Photo: AP

Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed but rights group points to gaps

Employers who discriminate against workers based on characteristics such as race, age, sex and nationality could be prosecuted under the proposed law.

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Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned Amsterdam protest

Social media footage seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had been released after being taken away from the protest.

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Letters | China should use US treasury holdings as leverage to lower US tariffs

Readers discuss how Beijing might work with the incoming Trump administration, shoebox housing and the retirement age in Hong Kong and the treatment of an Iranian protester.

China has stepped up its efforts to promote the use of the renminbi in international transactions, which is part of the larger push aimed at eroding the dollar’s strength in global finance. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

‘Hurry up’: Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war

Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to his age.

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Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte attend a House hearing investigating the war on drugs during his administration on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Trump’s China policy could pit deal makers against ideologues: analysts

Hardline appointees and nominees may curb his transactional impulses on issues like trade, technology and Taiwan, US-based analysts say.

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Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up

Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.

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Human rights
Latest news, features and analysis on human rights, with a focus on civil liberties in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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