Hong Kong Launches Judge-Led Inquiry Into Deadly High-Rise Blaze That Killed 151
Hong Kong’s chief executive announced on Dec. 2 that a judge-led committee will investigate the cause of last month’s deadly apartment complex fire, after...
US Lowers Tariffs on South Korean Cars to 15 Percent
The U.S. tariff on South Korean automobiles will be lowered to 15 percent retroactively to Nov. 1, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. In a...
Experts Bring Focus to Forced Organ Harvesting at World Lawmaker Summit
Experts on China’s practice of harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience recently spoke at a summit in Brussels, addressing lawmakers from 28 countries on...
Albanese Sets Off on Honeymoon, Marles and Wong to Act as PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on leave for five days as he celebrates his honeymoon with wife Jodie Haydon after a ceremony at...
Japanese ‘One Piece’ Singer Stopped Mid-Show in Shanghai as CCP Maintains Pressure
The recent cancellations of Japanese stars’ performances in China have sparked complaints and discussions about the economic repercussions for Chinese businesses amid Beijing’s retaliation...
Hong Kong Arrests 13 Suspects Over Deadly High-Rise Blaze, as Death Toll Hits 151
The official death toll for the fire that engulfed an apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 151 on Dec. 1, with authorities confirming...
Hong Kong Student Arrested After Launching Petition Over Deadly Fire
Hong Kong police have arrested a man who helped launch an online petition demanding government accountability for one of the city’s deadliest fires. According...
China Says Armed Attack on Tajik-Afghan Border Kills 3 of Its Nationals
BEIJING–An armed attack killed three Chinese citizens in Tajikistan on the Central Asian nation’s border with Afghanistan, China’s embassy in the Tajik capital of...
Tropical Storm Deaths Top 600 in Southeast Asia, Over 4 Million Affected
JAKARTA/BANGKOK—The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on...