South Korean prosecutors open criminal case into President Yoon over martial law
Published: 10:57am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 1:30pm, 8 Dec 2024 South Korean prosecutors have opened a criminal case listing President Yoon Suk-yeol as a suspect...
Temperatures in Hong Kong dip to lowest levels so far this winter at 16 degrees
Published: 10:41am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 2:52pm, 8 Dec 2024 Temperatures in Hong Kong on Sunday morning dropped to their lowest so far this winter...
Syrian rebels claim they have entered Damascus
Published: 10:16am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 1:56pm, 8 Dec 2024 Intense sounds of shooting were heard in the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus, residents...
US CEO shooting suspect identified, ‘net tightening’, New York mayor says
Published: 3:26am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 3:58am, 8 Dec 2024 New York’s mayor said on Saturday that “the net is tightening” on the man suspected...
Somali pirates demand ransom for Chinese vessel
Somali pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing boat have demanded a ransom payment for the vessel and its 18 crew members, police and local...
Hong Kong sticks with names An An and Ke Ke for Beijing-gifted pandas
Published: 11:36pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 1:08am, 8 Dec 2024 Two adult giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing will keep their existing names...
Netherlands explosion kills at least 4, destroys block of flats in The Hague
Published: 11:29pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 2:46am, 8 Dec 2024 An explosion and fire rocked a neighbourhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on...
Thousands flock to Hong Kong for 2-day ‘Pokemon Go City Safari’ event
Published: 10:56pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 1:00am, 8 Dec 2024 Thousands of Pokemon enthusiasts from around the world have gathered in Hong Kong for a...
Chinese rocket scientists find ICBMs age much faster than they thought
A subtle, yet significant, issue with the solid fuel used in intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) has been uncovered in a study by Chinese rocket...