Beijing passes new ‘patriot’ election law for Hong Kong that restricts opposition

China's government has passed a new law that will drastically restrict the right of Hong Kongers to stand for election...

Hilary Mantel, double Booker Prize-winning author, dead at 70

Hilary Mantel, the British author who twice won the Booker Prize, has died at the age of 70.

Kim Jong Un focuses year-end speech on ‘food problem’ in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again admitted there is a "food problem" in the country, during a speech...

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