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...
Taiwan faces possible Beijing squeeze after US quits WHO and other agencies
The United States’ decision to withdraw from dozens of UN and other international organisations may have dealt another blow to Taiwan’s efforts to raise...
Hong Kong public hospital pricing reform slashes less urgent A&E visits by 24%
Hong Kong’s health minister has revealed that the number of less urgent patients seeking treatment at public hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments has...
Dr. Oz Explains How the Trump Admin Got Big Pharma to Voluntarily Lower Prices
The Trump administration has negotiated 15 deals in which pharmaceutical companies voluntarily agreed to lower prices on prescription medications in the United States. The...