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UN rights chief leaving with China report still unreleased
Diplomats paid tribute to departing UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday, despite her failure to release a long-promised report on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region. But while the former Chilean president was greeted with praise, flowers and a standing ovation, the row over a long-promised report on the rights situation in Xinjiang remains unresolved.
'Second life': helicopters rescue the stranded from Pakistan valleys
Up to 200,000 people are stranded in remote Pakistan valleys after the unrelenting floods of the past week -- with helicopters the only way of reaching them. So far 21 deaths have been reported in the area's valleys –- mostly as a result of collapsed houses -- but a handful of people were washed away by floods.
UK cost of living crisis sees surge in pet abandonments: charity
The UK's leading animal charity on Tuesday blamed spiralling costs and the huge upsurge in pet ownership during the pandemic for a 24-percent rise in pet abandonments this year. The charity, which is running an anti-animal cruelty campaign, attributed the surge to the pandemic and cost of living crisis for stretching pet owners' finances.
Indonesia arrests soldiers accused of killings, mutilations in Papua
Six Indonesian soldiers have been arrested after being accused of killing four indigenous Papuans and mutilating their bodies last week, authorities said on Tuesday. Military investigators were questioning the six soldiers, who were named as suspects and arrested by the military police on Monday, military official Chandra W. Sukotjo said on Tuesday.
Angolan opposition to contest tightly fought vote
Angola's biggest opposition party has vowed to contest last week's election results, which saw the long-ruling MPLA win by a significantly reduced majority. The August 24 elections were the most hotly contested in the oil-rich country since its first multi-party vote in 1992.
Baidu reports 5% year-on-year decrease in Q2 revenue
Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc. on Tuesday announced second-quarter revenues of 29.6 billion yuan ($4.3 billion), down five percent from last year after the company faced a challenging economic climate and tight controls on China's once-thriving tech sector.
Russian paratrooper flees to France denouncing army 'chaos'
Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals. He left Crimea in early August and published his account of the war online.
Fossil fuels causing cost-of-living crisis: climate expert
The cost-of-living crisis pushing millions of people towards poverty in Europe is driven by fossil fuels, according to a leading Earth systems scientist, who has warned that global heating risks causing runaway climate change.
Afghan family rebuilds far from home after US drone strike
The damage inflicted by a United States drone that killed 10 members of Aimal Ahmadi's family in the Afghan capital can still be seen in the courtyard of his home a year after the strike. The 10 family members, including seven children, were near a family car when they were mistakenly targeted by a US drone.
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