Russian tanker breaks apart near Crimea, spills oil amid storm and second drifting ship
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch...
Gunmen clash in Libya as fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery, officials say
Clashes broke out Sunday between armed groups in a western Libyan city, trapping residents in their homes and causing fires in the country’s second...
Girl, 11, rushed to hospital in Hong Kong after falling from third-storey flat
Published: 9:09pm, 15 Dec 2024Updated: 9:13pm, 15 Dec 2024 An 11-year-old girl was sent to hospital after falling from the third storey of a...
14 killed in France’s Mayotte devastated by Cyclone Chido
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said on Sunday, with officials...
Panda poachers? Hong Kong police arrest visitor over theft of bear installation
Published: 8:39pm, 15 Dec 2024Updated: 11:01pm, 15 Dec 2024 Hong Kong police have arrested a visitor for allegedly stealing a model panda from an...
Bangladesh inquiry recommends feared police unit disbanded
A Bangladesh commission probing abuses during the rule of toppled leader Sheikh Hasina has recommended a much-feared armed police unit be disbanded, a senior...
Hong Kong and Xinjiang could be the core of Kazakhstan’s China strategy
Building strong ties with China has traditionally been one of Kazakhstan’s key foreign policy priorities. Astana now aims to strengthen relations not only with...
Hong Kong welcomes 17% more mainland tourists after Shenzhen visa change
Published: 8:04pm, 15 Dec 2024Updated: 10:32pm, 15 Dec 2024 The number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving in Hong Kong on Saturday jumped by nearly...
Palestinian rescuers see China’s Blue Sky amid the bomb blasts of Israel-Gaza war
Published: 8:00pm, 15 Dec 2024Updated: 9:51pm, 15 Dec 2024 In the eastern city of Changshu, six Palestinians have spent two weeks being trained by...