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Protesters have called on the release of Al Jazeera journalists.

Egypt pardons and releases jailed Al-Jazeera journalists

Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were pardoned by the president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, along with about 100 other prisoners.

Knives out for wolf of Hong Kong

The territory’s chief executive has become a focus for protests but would his removal change much?

A change to the Afghan criminal code will make it impossible to prosecute cases of violence against women

Afghan Bill lets abusers off scot-free

The proposed law allows men to attack their women relatives without consequence, unravelling gains made in a country where "honour" killings are rife.

Karzai suspends US talks

The Afghan president made the announcement after the US said it would meet the Taliban

More than 16 killed after weekend attacks in Afghanistan

A suicide attack has claimed six lives and air attacks have killed 10 children over a weekend that served as a reminder of Afghanistan’s conflict.

US army braces for pricey Afghan withdrawal

As the US prepares to ship most of its weapons home after more than a decade in Afghanistan, the bill for the move will be a staggering $6-billion.

Fresh Afghan killings mar quiet transition

Gunmen killed an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a gunbattle in Kabul on Sunday, officials said.

Speak truth to power: SpeakZA!

SA bloggers have waded into the spat between the ANC Youth League and the media.

Google to phase out China search partnerships

Google to phase out China search partnerships

Two day after shutting its Chinese portal, Google said it plans to phase out deals to provide filtered search services to other online firms in China.

Ministers work to break deadlock at climate talks

Ministers strived to break a deadlock in global climate talks on Tuesday, three days before world leaders are meant to agree a new pact.

China says US envoy ‘irresponsible’ on climate aid

China on Friday attacked a top US envoy as ”extremely irresponsible” for saying at the Copenhagen summit that no US climate aid would go to China.

China unveils carbon target ahead of Copenhagen

China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to climate talks.

Ageing Shanghai urges second baby for eligible couples

For the first time in decades Chinese officials are actively encouraging procreation, urging eligible couples to have two children.

Deadly Uighur riots may force policy debate in Beijing

The script is jarringly familiar. Bodies lie on streets of an ethnic minority area, troops fan out, and Beijing denounces overseas enemies.

China’s internet porn filter — no Garfield please

What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? In China, they can be bad for your moral health.

Picking up the pieces from Afghanistan’s war

Three decades of war and unrest have left Afghanistan’s infrastructure in pieces, with few and badly equipped hospitals.

Afghan media law delay raises fears over fair poll

Afghanistan’s president is delaying a law that would limit his control of media, raising worries about a ”level playing field” ahead of elections.

Tibet serf debate shadows China’s ’emancipation day’

Lots of salty yak butter tea and an end to beatings marked the start of the 1960s for farmer Kigya, who grew up shackled to the estate of a nobleman.

Chinese duo leap to springboard gold

China leapt and twisted to gold in the women’s synchronised three metre springboard on Sunday, claiming the first diving medals.

China quake death toll rises to at least 20 000

The death toll from China’s massive earthquake rose to at least 20 000 on Thursday as rescuers struggled to help survivors and hopes faded for a further 25 000 buried under…