White House: Trump 'will not participate in impeachment hearing'

The president won't be able to "participate fairly" at Wednesday's hearing, the White House says.

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Yang Hengjun: Australia criticises China for detainment of 'democracy peddler'

Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, a former diplomat, has been detained in China since January.

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Home for Christmas: Jailed Norwegian spy released from Russia

A pensioner convicted of spying in Moscow says he shouldn't have trusted the Norwegian agent.

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In pictures: Bhopal 35 years on

Judah Passow's pictures of those living with the after-effects of the Bhopal chemical disaster of 1984.

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Reform and repression go hand in hand in Saudi Arabia

Sweeping social reforms have been accompanied by a crackdown on dissent, says Sebastian Usher.

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Letter from Africa: Is Kenya building bridges to nowhere?

Politicians have been given key recommendations to heal Kenya's deadly divides.

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Timothy Weeks recalls Taliban hostage ordeal - 'I never gave up hope'

Australian Timothy Weeks says he thinks US special forces tried to rescue him six times.

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