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China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
Beijing will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with "egregious conduct" on Hong Kong-related issues, mirroring American sanctions against unnamed Chinese officials.
- by Cate Cadell
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Mass shooting
Militants killed in deadly attack on Karachi stock exchange
Special police forces deployed to the scene of the attack and in a swift operation secured the building.
- by Adil Jawad
Inside China
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population: investigation
Investigation based on government statistics shows forced birth control is far more widespread and systematic than previously known.
Coronavirus pandemic
'Mayhem': Gripped by pandemic, India's healthcare system buckles
Already woefully under-funded before the global crisis, the nation's hospitals are having to turn away desperate COVID-19 patients due to a shortage of beds and medical staff.
- by Joe Wallen and Sweta Dash
LGBT
Celebrating Pride around the world - virtually and on the streets
From New York to Taiwan, people marched or went online to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New York's Stonewall Riots.
- by Chris Horton
CCP influence
China could impose new security law on Hong Kong this week
There are signs Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to push through in coming days a new national security law that would crack down on political dissent in Hong Kong.
- by Chris Buckley
CCP influence
Hong Kong police arrest 53 in pro-democracy protest
Sunday's march came as the Chinese Communist Party reviewed a draft bill of security laws, and a day after police refused permission for an annual march to mark the 1997 handover.
- by Scott Murdoch
South China Sea
Natuna: an idyll on the front line between Indonesia and China
A remote group of islands is becoming the scene of a major geopolitical stand-off, with Beijing making the running so far.
- by James Massola and Amilia Rosa
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South China Sea
Natuna chief urges Australia to invest, says Chinese aid not welcome
The Indonesian island needs a new airport and some other infrastructure, but wants a business, not political or military deal.
- by James Massola and Amilia Rosa
Aviation
'Dubious' qualifications: Pakistani airline grounds 150 pilots
Officials say Pakistan International Airlines knew two years ago that pilots had falsified exams to obtain licenses.
- by Ben Farmer
Coronavirus pandemic
'Little Pinks' rethink their love for China after rejection
Thwarted from returning home during the pandemic, some young Chinese abroad are questioning their patriotism for the first time.
- by Li Yuan