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Muslim groups boycott Hilton over planned hotel on Uighur mosque
Mosque demolished in 2018 in Hotan in Xinjiang is one of many damaged or destroyed by China in campaign against Uighurs.
Back to shopping, not to work: What’s up with the US recovery?
The latest data from the United States Department of Commerce and the Labor Department paint a nuanced picture.
Guinea coup leaders meet mining execs as ECOWAS talks next steps
Mining company representatives in Guinea say they held 'promising' talks with Colonel Mamady Doumbouya in Conakry.
Chauvin to face charge of civil rights violation in 2017 arrest
Former Minneapolis police officer, convicted of the death of George Floyd, used a neck restraint on 14-year-old boy.
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Mullah Baradar denies rumours of his death
Taliban's former political office chief in Doha is 'absolutely fine and healthy' amid rumours of internal divisions.
Egypt’s el-Sisi backs December elections in Libya
Egyptian president holds talks with Libya's interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, days after Haftar meeting.
The UAE set to invest up to $14bn in post-Brexit UK
UAE investments in UK will target infrastructure, clean energy and technology.
Jewish anti-Zionist to plead his case for asylum in the UK
Hearing on September 20 will address the appeal of a Jewish anti-Zionist against the Home Office rejection.
Lebanon judge seeks arrest of ex-minister charged in Beirut blast
Judge issues arrest warrant after former public works minister Youssef Fenianos fails to appear for questioning.
What you should know about Russia’s parliamentary elections
The electorate has been left with little real choice in the State Duma ballot, critics say.
Venezuela judiciary perpetuates rights abuses: UN investigators
New report says independence of judiciary has eroded, allowing abuses, including torture, to persist.
Lebanon gets IMF funding injection. How much will it help?
The new government has not yet said how it will use the desperately needed funds.
Somalia crisis deepens as president withdraws PM’s powers
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed suspends Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble's power to hire and fire officials.
‘No journalist should die’: EU calls for better media safety
Brussels urges member states to 'protect' reporters amid recent spike in killings and widespread online threats.
In a COVID hotspot, Canada’s election prompts little enthusiasm
Residents of Ontario's Peel region, hard-hit by coronavirus, express muted interest in upcoming federal vote.
US court dismisses years-long NSA lawsuit, citing ‘state secrets’
The lawsuit says mass interception and searching of citizens' international communications are unconstitutional.
Haiti PM Henry replaces justice minister after sacking prosecutor
The reshuffle comes as attention turned to phone calls Henry made to suspect in President Jovenel Moise assassination.
France accuses Biden of sinking Australia submarine deal
French FM says US-UK-Australia defence deal was a 'stab in the back', as he draws parallels between Biden and Trump.
A makeshift migrant camp on Spain’s abandoned Formula One circuit
Refugees and the homeless live without electricity or water where not long ago, million-dollar cars used to race.