Maduro’s Arrest Exposes China’s Vulnerabilities in Oil, Sovereignty, Analysts Say
The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3 sent shockwaves far beyond Latin America. Analysts say the...
Off-duty Hong Kong police sergeant suspended for alleged drink-driving
Hong Kong police have arrested and suspended an off-duty sergeant who allegedly drove a private car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into...
CCP Cancels New Year Events in Many Cities, Fearing Mass Protests: Analysts
Chinese communist leaders canceled New Year celebrations in many cities and dispatched a large number of police to the streets as the world was...
Hong Kong firms set to return to projects as new scaffolding nets expected soon
Hong Kong contractors will be able to start installing new scaffolding nets to resume renovation works as early as next week after the deadly...
Hong Kong’s embattled Urban Renewal Authority raises HK$8 billion in bond sale
Hong Kong’s beleaguered Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has raised HK$8 billion (US$1.02 billion) by selling bonds to finance capital expenditure and new projects. The...
Trump says Greenland is ‘surrounded’ by Chinese ships. What’s the real story?
Just 24 hours after abducting the former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Caracas, US President Donald Trump had already named his...
US forces seize Russia-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela sanctions
US forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, the US military confirmed on Wednesday....
How Asian Elephants Decide You’re Worth Talking To
Body and face orientation both matter when elephants decide it’s worth communicating. Read More
Philippines investigates claims of Chinese dredger using ‘30 identities’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has ordered his coastguard to inspect dredging vessels operating in Manila Bay after a US-based maritime monitoring group alleged...