Police officer killed, 2 others wounded in rare shoot-out in northeast China
A police officer was killed and two others were wounded in a rare gun crime in northeastern China on Monday afternoon. Advertisement Police authorities...
129 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo jailbreak, as overcrowding exacerbates tragedy
An attempted jailbreak at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the...
How US-China science pact’s fate could shake global R&D landscape
The expiration of the US-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) on August 27 marks a critical juncture in the scientific collaboration between the two...
Russian missiles kill 50 in Ukraine’s Poltava in deadliest strike this year
Published: 8:26pm, 3 Sep 2024Updated: 1:21am, 4 Sep 2024 At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military institute...
China’s Xinjiang vows to increase support for firms under US ‘forced labour’ sanctions
Legislators in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang say they will increase support for US-sanctioned enterprises, including via the legal system and overseas promotions....
Despite new nuclear submarine, India still lags China in naval strength, analysts say
Published: 4:00pm, 3 Sep 2024Updated: 4:07pm, 3 Sep 2024 India’s recent launch of its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine may have boosted its deterrence...
Hong Kong judges dismiss plea to spare AbouThai founder jail time over subversion case
A three-judge panel overseeing Hong Kong’s first subversion trial has dismissed a request to spare a defendant turned prosecution witness jail time even as...
Africa is so awash with corruption, 60% of its young people want to leave
Published: 3:14pm, 3 Sep 2024Updated: 3:16pm, 3 Sep 2024 Sixty per cent of African youth are looking to leave because unchecked corruption threatens their...
Sanergy’s 98% meltdown wipes out US$2.6 billion of Chinese graphite firm’s value
Sanergy Group, a maker of graphite products, tumbled 98 per cent after Hong Kong’s securities regulator warned investors against trading the stock because of...