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China Sex Workers 'Abused by Police'

4798Sex workers in China are subject to abuse by police, including physical assault, arbitrary detentions and extortion, a new report says.

Many barber shops, massage parlours and karaoke bars in China also offer sexual services
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North Korea Installs New Defence Chief

4798 North Korea has replaced its hard-line armed forces minister with a relatively unknown general, according to state-run news agency KCNA.

Kim Jong-un has reshuffled his military since becoming North Korea's leader
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Dhaka's Collapse Death Toll Tops 900

4798 At least 912 people are now known to have died in last month's collapse of a building near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, officials say.

The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident has been steadily rising in recent days
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