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US-China rivalry clouds Beijing's climate promises at UN summit
US-China rivalry clouds Beijing's climate promises at UN summit
by  AFP

Fractured relations between the United States and China have cast further doubt on whether Beijing will sign up to more climate promises, with pressure mounting on the world's biggest emitter. Alden Meyer, a senior associate at climate change think tank E3G, said cooperation between China and the United States on key issues such as methane and deforestation was essential.

Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah's family demands proof of life
Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah's family demands proof of life
by  AFP

The family of Egypt's jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information on his health Wednesday amid what they said were "rumours of force-feeding". The dissident's aunt, novelist Ahdaf Soueif, tweeted that "we cannot explain two days without letters" and said that the family was concerned about "rumours of force-feeding and of sleep-inducing drugs".

Hong Kong charges four for reposting election boycott calls
Hong Kong charges four for reposting election boycott calls
by  AFP

Four people in Hong Kong were charged on Wednesday for reposting social media content by democracy activists calling for a boycott of the city's "patriots only" election last December. The four people charged on Wednesday, aged 29 to 58, allegedly reposted or displayed material that "incited others to cast blank votes or not to vote", according to Hong Kong's anti-graft agency.

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