British Military Deployed to Helmand

British military personnel have been deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand province, as reports suggest the Taliban is close to overrunning the town of Sangin.

One of China's most prominent human rights lawyers has been convicted of inciting ethnic hatred. Pu Zhiqiang was given a three year suspended jail sentence for online comments critical of China's ruling Communist Party.

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