Uzbek PM visits Afghanistan in highest-level visit since Taliban seized power
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power...
Pro-Palestinian ‘uncommitted’ movement at an impasse with top Democrats as DNC begins
Of the thousands of delegates expected to gather on Monday at the Democratic National Convention, just 36 will belong to the “uncommitted” movement sparked...
Hong Kong secondary school religion classes to include responsibility to country, media analysis
Junior secondary school pupils in Hong Kong religious education classes will be taught about their responsibilities to the country, how to assess the objectivity...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 over suspected abuse of dogs near Buddhist monastery
Hong Kong police have arrested two men on suspicion of animal cruelty after claims emerged online of two dogs being taken away with plastic...
Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni willing and able to help China improve ties with the EU?
Giorgia Meloni’s trip to Beijing last month was meant to be a relaunch of relations with China after Italy’s exit from Xi Jinping’s signature...
Hong Kong radiation therapist found guilty of inciting attacks on police during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court on Saturday remanded a radiation therapist in custody after he was found guilty of online incitement to attack police officers...
Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara hosts curtailed Independence Day celebrations
Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure...
Exco convenor appeals for retail rent cuts to help businesses keep heads above water
Top Hong Kong government adviser Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee on Saturday appealed to shopping centre owners to cut rents to help businesses survive. Ip,...
Chinese envoy dares EU and US to ‘catch up’ in electric vehicles to justify tariffs
The US and European Union should step up production of affordable electric vehicles to justify their tariffs on Chinese EVs, Beijing’s top envoy in...