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'Barbaric act': Six men convicted in rape case of Muslim girl that shocked India
In the wake of the eight-year-old Asifa Bano's killing last year, India passed legislation making the rape of girls under the age of 12 punishable by death.
- by Niha Masih and Joanna Slater
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North Korea
Human rights group says it has located North Korea's killing fields
A human rights group says it has identified hundreds of spots where witnesses claim North Korea carried out public executions and extrajudicial state killings.
World politics
North Korea's slain half-brother was a CIA informant: report
Two women were charged with poisoning Kim Jong-nam by smearing his face with liquid VX, a banned chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017.
- by Mark Hosenball
Opinion
Protest
Hong Kong's last fight is lost
Despite a huge turnout for protests on the weekend, Beijing is unlikely to back down on new extradition laws.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Sex abuse
Six men convicted of the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in India
Among those accused of the grisly crime against an eight-year-old Muslim girl were a Hindu priest and police officers.
- by Manoj Kumar
Protest
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam applauds protesters then ignores their pleas
Beijing described the million-person protest as driven by "foreign interference" as the Hong Kong authorities vowed to press on with the new laws.
- by Kirsty Needham
Mental health
Shocking acts of violence shine a light on Japan’s million recluses
More than 1 million Japanese identify as "hikikomori" - adults who hole up in their parents' or other relatives' homes for six months or more, often confined to a single room.
- by Motoko Rich
Protest
A million take to Hong Kong streets to say no to Beijing
Violence erupted after midnight, as thousands of students attempted a sit-in outside Hong Kong’s legislative council after the march, but were dispersed by police.
- by Kirsty Needham
Protest
Hong Kong protesters demand scrapping of controversial China extradition bill
Many of those opposed to the laws say they simply cannot trust China's court system or its security apparatus.
G20 summit
G20 finance chiefs say trade row has 'intensified', agree to close tax loopholes for tech companies
Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other large technology firms face criticism for cutting their tax bills by booking profits in low-tax countries.
- by Francesco Canepa
World election
Strongman's loyalist expected to win in Kazakhstan elections
For the first time in Kazakhstan, a genuine opposition candidate is on the ballot, but organised opposition is weak.