EU universal charger rules come into force
EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said...
Hong Kong’s Keung To appeals to fans after taking No 2 spot on handsome list
Hong Kong Cantopop heartthrob Keung To has appealed to fans not to vote for him again on a list of the world’s most handsome...
Firefighters battling big blaze on hillside in northern Hong Kong
Firefighters were trying to put out a large hill fire in northern Hong Kong on Saturday night, nearly seven hours after it erupted, with...
Mideast and Trump front of mind as China, Iran foreign ministers meet in Beijing
With less than a month to go until Donald Trump’s return to office, Beijing has pledged further cooperation with sanctions hit-Tehran on “mutual core...
WHO chief says he escaped death in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport
The head of the World Health Organization said on Saturday he only narrowly escaped death in fatal Israeli strikes on the airport in Yemen’s...
China’s final 2024 rocket take-off fails but it is still a record year for space launches
China’s final space launch attempt of the year failed to reach its designated orbit, resulting in the loss of all payloads on board. Advertisement...
China’s Xi Jinping calls on Politburo to lead by example in anti-corruption fight
Published: 8:22pm, 28 Dec 2024Updated: 8:51pm, 28 Dec 2024 President Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party’s top decision makers to boost self-discipline, and...
A Woman’s Deeds Grip a Billion in China, Stir Zhongnanhai
So far, my case has racked up over a billion views online. If even I can’t win, then there’s no hope for any victim...
Political outlook turbulent for Taiwan after reform bills prompt brawls, protests
Taiwan is bracing for more political turbulence after its opposition-controlled legislature passed a series of bills to sharply curtail the powers of the ruling...