Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis University Town is no longer just a planning concept. After site visits by a university town task force, the government...
Shocking! Worse Than India? People In China Swim Through Garbage, Medical Waste Pollutes Water
On August 12, a Chinese environmental blogger posted a video claiming that he found large amounts of trash piled up along the downstream area...
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 47 in Indonesia
At least 47 people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck early in the morning off the coast of Indonesia on Aug. 15....
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
Published: 2:44am, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:07am, 16 Aug 2026 Iranian authorities revealed on Saturday that three of Tehran’s pilots who went down early in...
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah...
Heavy Rain Exposes China’s Shoddy Buildings: Trash In Concrete, Walls Like Paper
On August 12, the ceiling on the fourth floor of Yuanda Shopping Center in Changchun, Jilin Province, collapsed after a water pipe burst. Videos...
Suspect arrested after 5 people shot at US university
Published: 11:21pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 1:25am, 16 Aug 2026 Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early...
Hong Kong policewoman facing probe over viral video of her dancing in uniform
Published: 11:11pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 11:39pm, 15 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have launched an internal investigation into a female officer who posted a...
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taiwan’s push to build a modern counter-drone shield has come under renewed scrutiny after an official audit uncovered technical shortcomings and a key procurement...