US sanctions on Pakistan will only push it closer to China
On December 18, the United States imposed sanctions on Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme under executive order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass...
Disaster Ahead! China Plans Tibet’s Massive Hydro Station, Threefold Bigger Than Three Gorges Dam
On December 25, 2024, the Chinese government officially approved a large-scale hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Upon completion,...
China’s fusion of fireworks and drones reignites world’s oldest firework industry
The swarm of drones soared upward carrying a bright and beautiful surprise in the small Chinese city of Liuyang. In unison, several fired off...
Driver who killed 15 in New Orleans was US Army veteran with Isis flag: FBI
Published: 7:55pm, 1 Jan 2025Updated: 7:18am, 2 Jan 2025 A US Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic...
From regulating Uber to combating space oil, what Hongkongers can expect in 2025
Published: 7:30pm, 1 Jan 2025Updated: 7:38pm, 1 Jan 2025 Hong Kong can expect a series of measures and legal frameworks involving housing, transport, security,...
Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine halt as transit deal expires
Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year’s Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow’s...
Hong Kong policeman hurt after being dragged 250 metres by ‘suspicious’ van
A Hong Kong police officer has been injured after being dragged 250 metres while grabbing onto a “suspicious” van in Kowloon that sped away...
Hong Kong group gives government failing grade on efforts to help children
Published: 6:22pm, 1 Jan 2025Updated: 6:52pm, 1 Jan 2025 A Hong Kong group has given a score of 26 out of 100 in its...
China’s Shandong carrier closes 2024 with ‘all-weather’ combat ability, sortie time cuts
China’s second active aircraft carrier Shandong achieved “all-weather” combat capacity in the year 2024, while cutting time needed for jet deployment, according to state...