Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar in genocide case

Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi will personally defend her government from allegations of genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya -- an unusual twist of fate for a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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British consulate worker held by China says he was tortured

A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged that he was tortured in China and interrogated by secret police about the city's long-running pro-democracy protests.

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In secular India, it's getting tougher to be Muslim

On the eve of India's independence, the man who would soon become the country's first Prime Minister outlined an aspirational vision.

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US Senate vote is a boost for Hong Kong protesters

The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require an annual review of the special treatment Hong Kong receives under US law following almost six months of unrest in the Asian financial hub.

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China has saved hundreds of thousands of lives by reducing air pollution and clamping down on industrial emissions

China's raft of clean air policies saved hundreds of thousands of lives in 2017 alone, according to new research.

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What's left of one Hong Kong university after hundreds of protesters fled

Last week, thousands of student protesters streamed into Hong Kong Polytechnic University and occupied the campus as the city's violent political unrest reached fever pitch.

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China may upend Hong Kong's legal system over mask ban

In a surprise decision Monday, a Hong Kong court threw out a month-old mask ban the government had introduced in the hopes of stemming the city's ongoing political unrest.

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