Hong Kong driver who tried to smash through roadblock charged with 7 offences
Hong Kong police have charged a driver suspected of trying to smash through a blockade during a chase, allegedly leaving an officer injured and...
Hong Kong tech experts warn against local legal action over Telegram app after French arrest CEO
Technology and security experts have warned Hong Kong authorities that any local legal action against messaging app Telegram “would not be productive”. Their comments...
Philippines, US Decry China’s ‘Dangerous Actions’ After Flare Incidents
The Philippines said the Chinese military fired flares at an Philippine patrol aircraft ‘at a dangerously close distance’ in the South China Sea. The...
Two bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say
Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. The first...
China to target security and trade in talks with US adviser Jake Sullivan
Taiwan will be among the top strategic security concerns Beijing officials will raise this week when Jake Sullivan becomes the first US national security...
British journalist killed in Russian attack on east Ukraine hotel, officials say
A British journalist working for the Reuters news agency was killed and four other Western journalists injured in a Russian missile attack on a...
South China Sea: Philippines, China trade blame after second collision at Sabina Shoal
China and the Philippines traded blame on Sunday after their vessels collided again near a disputed South China Sea shoal, less than a week...
Hong Kong schools see ‘crazy’ surge in number of applications from mainland Chinese pupils
Hong Kong public secondary schools have reported a surge in the number of pupils seeking in-year admissions from mainland China in recent months, and...
UN: Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls provide a ‘distressing vision’
The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws that include a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public provide a “distressing vision” for...