Iran’s Ali Larijani, Basij paramilitary head eliminated in Tehran strike: Israel
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was “eliminated last night”, along with the commander...
Unlimited petrol? Chinese firm claims it can produce fuel from air and water
A Shanghai-based start-up claims to have mastered a technique for producing synthetic petroleum at low cost from air and water, as China intensifies efforts...
‘Real-life Cinderella’: China stuntwoman transitions from playing body double to stardom
Famous Chinese actress Li Yitong, who rose from being Zhao Liying’s stunt double to becoming a leading actress, has taken on 14 roles in...
Authorities look for link to illegal fuel operations as truck goes up in flames
Hong Kong authorities are investigating whether a fire at a Kwai Chung car park that sent thick black smoke high into the sky on...
21 Wang Fuk Court homeowners, residents to give evidence in fire probe
An independent committee set up to investigate Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has named 14 members of Wang Fuk Court’s former owners’ corporation...
Military escort for tankers in Strait of Hormuz not long-term fix: IMO head
Military escorts to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz are not a sustainable solution, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). “It reduces...
Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘especially huge’ bribes
Jiang Chaoliang, Communist Party chief of Hubei when Covid-19 first hit the province and a former prominent banker, has been indicted for accepting “an...
US military’s Iran war pivot forces Asia-Pacific security rethink
The redeployment of US military assets from the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East has split security analysts, with some arguing that any strategic damage...
Trump-Xi summit delay may suit China amid Iran war
US President Donald Trump said he had asked China to postpone his planned trip to Beijing by “a month or so” due to the...