How US actions in Venezuela and beyond could spell opportunity for China
America’s military action in Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s talk of owning Greenland are stoking concerns that the United States is dismantling the rules-based...
Hong Kong flags 1,600 at-risk elderly households, but experts say figure tip of iceberg
Hong Kong authorities have identified 1,600 at-risk elderly households in public housing, but analysts have said the figure fails to reflect the scale of...
Thousands in Denmark join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland,...
China-led SCO warns against Iran ‘interference’ in veiled swipe at US
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has warned against external “interference” in Iran’s governance, offering support to Tehran in a thinly veiled rebuke of Washington....
Infrequent yet unforgettable: Hong Kong’s rare cases of police opening fire on duty
Hong Kong police officers rarely fire their guns, but when they do, it grips the city’s attention. On Thursday, officers shot dead a man...
Chinese, Japanese groups issue joint call for Japan to return Tang dynasty stele
Chinese researchers and Japanese activists have renewed calls for Japan to return a Tang dynasty relic looted over 120 years ago. The effort to...
Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations, his first acknowledgment of the deadly...
Russians Are Furious! Chinese Cars Turn into Moving Coffins, Doors Lock, Windows Won’t Roll Down
As winter sets in, Chinese cars exported to Russia are facing serious issues. Russian media reports that these vehicles, which dominate the Russian car...
Trump Says He Left Maduro Regime in Place to Avoid Repeat of Iraq
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told reporters while departing the White House on Jan. 16 that he is working with interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez rather...