Russian President Vladimir Putin awards the Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov with the title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow ...

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China has executed a regional official of the Communist Party over a 3bn yuan (£324m) scam as president Xi Jinping’s campaign to eradicate corruption from the political system intensifies. Mr Xi, who ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to shun security ties with China. The Pacific nation has produced many ...