The Guardian: China ends one-child policy after 35 years
Government to allow all couples to have two children as ‘response to an ageing population’ and amid concerns over economy
China has scrapped its one-child policy, allowing all couples to have two children for the first time since draconian family planning rules were introduced more than three decades ago.
The announcement followed a four-day Communist party summit in Beijing where China’s top leaders debated financial reforms and how to maintain growth at a time of heightened concerns about the economy.
MIDDLE EAST
Hundreds killed by Russian air strikes in Syria.
Syrian army rolls militants back to border of northern Idlib province.
Syria conflict: John Kerry seeks end to civil war 'hell'.
Russia says actively talking to Syrian opposition and Kurds: RIA.
Members of Iraq's ruling coalition threaten to withdraw support for Abadi's reforms.
Two more Palestinians are shot dead by security forces in the West Bank after separate knife attacks on Israeli soldiers as six-week wave of violence continues.
Arab states pose 'critical' risk of defence corruption.
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi awarded Sakharov human rights prize.
ASIA
Afghan exodus grows as Taliban gains ground and hope for future diminishes.
U.S., Chinese navy chiefs to discuss South China Sea on Thursday.
North Korea putting thousands into forced labour abroad, UN says.
North Korea's black market becoming the new normal.
China working to halt commercial cyberwar in deal with Germany.
China to end one-child policy.
India seeks to deepen partnership with Africa.
AFRICA
Africa puts security hopes in foreign-funded, home-grown strike force.
Nigeria issues 'most-wanted' Boko Haram militant photos.
Tanzania poll: John Magufuli of CCM defeats Edward Lowassa.
'Democracy in Zanzibar at stake', vote observers warn.
Rebels in South Sudan detain 16 UN peacekeepers on barges.
South Sudan: 'a level of human suffering I have never seen anywhere else'.
Four people lynched in Central African Republic's capital: sources.
Thousands homeless as El Niño floods sweep Somalia.
EUROPE
Over 80% of asylum seekers in Germany unqualified - report.
At least 3 dead, 242 rescued when migrant boat capsizes off Greece. Migrant crisis: Ten dead in boat sinkings off Greece.
Inside Europe’s migrant-smuggling rings.
IMF to change its lending rules for Ukraine.
Moldova government dismissed by MPs amid bank scandal.
EU suspends Belarus sanctions for four months.
European Parliament demands an end to persecution of Snowden.
AMERICAS
Colombia President Santos offers truce with Farc.
Argentina's Massa to election rivals: Want my voters? Heed my ideas.
Venezuela is running out of cash and selling its gold.
Republican Paul Ryan elected as House speaker, replacing Boehner.
U.S. won't halt NSA phone spying program ahead of ban.
US House passes budget deal.
Record number of Americans renounce citizenship.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
‘ISIS planning mass attack in UK’ MI5 chief warns ahead of surveillance bill debate.
Pentagon says Guantanamo detainee transferred to Mauritania.
Hekmatyar denies Hizb-i-Islami supports the Islamic State.
Meet the men fighting ISIS with hunting rifles and homemade mortars.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Deutsche Bank to cut 15,000 jobs.
China signs $17 billion deal to buy 130 Airbus planes.
This map shows how the world’s richest people built their fortunes.
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