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Hakeem al-Araibi campaigners say Bahraini footballer's case is urgentHakeem al-Araibi campaigners say Bahraini footballer's case is urgent
Former footballer Craig Foster is leading the campaign to release Hakeem al-Araibi

The case of Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi "has become an absolute emergency", according to campaigners.

The 25-year-old holds refugee status in Australia after fleeing his homeland in 2014, but is being held in Thailand.

Former Australia captain Craig Foster,

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Singapore HIV registry data leaked online in health breachSingapore HIV registry data leaked online in health breach
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Singapore issued a photo of US national Mikhy Farrera-Brochez, who they believe is behind the leak

Confidential data about more than 14,000 people diagnosed with HIV, including foreign visitors, has been stolen in Singapore and leaked online.

Authorities revealed details about the

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Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace 'agreed'Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace 'agreed'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The conflict in Afghanistan is America's longest-ever war

US and Taliban negotiators have agreed on a draft framework for a peace deal seeking to put an end to the 17-year conflict in Afghanistan, Washington's top negotiator has said.

US negotiators held six days of talks

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US-Bangla crash: Nepal says pilot had 'emotional breakdown'US-Bangla crash: Nepal says pilot had 'emotional breakdown'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The plane caught fire after making a dangerous landing attempt in Kathmandu last March

The pilot of a plane that crashed in Nepal last March "seemed to have an emotional breakdown", according to a final report into the disaster.

The flight carrying 71 people from Dhaka in

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US 'agrees Afghan deal with Taliban'
Taliban officials said US negotiators yesterday agreed a draft peace deal stipulating the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan within 18 months of the agreement being signed.
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Wang Quanzhang: China jails leading human rights lawyerWang Quanzhang: China jails leading human rights lawyer
Image copyrightFamilyImage caption Wang Quanzhang went missing in a 2015 crackdown

China has sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang to four and a half years in prison for state subversion.

Wang, 42, had defended political campaigners, victims of land seizures, as well as followers of the banned

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