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Amnesty slams police misuse of rubber bullets, other projectiles

Police use of rubber bullets and other projectiles against peaceful protesters has become increasingly routine worldwide, leading to many eye injuries and even deaths, Amnesty International warned on Tuesday. The London-based group called for better global regulation of the trade and use of such policing equipment, also called ‘less lethal weapons’, after research in more […]

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China’s XI handed historic third term as President

Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader in generations. His appointment by China’s rubber-stamp parliament comes after Xi locked in another five years as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October. Since then, the 69-year-old […]

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