New think tank launched to bridge talent gap in Hong Kong studies
A group of scholars, professionals and former government officials has formed a new think tank in Hong Kong that aims to fill what it...
US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
US military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target...
Iran’s top diplomat to attend ‘indirect’ talks with US in Geneva, state news says
Iran’s top diplomat was travelling on Sunday from Tehran to Geneva, where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the US will take place,...
In Munich, the US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China
Chinese military activities – and the need to respond to them – were framed as a major driver of cooperation between US allies in...
China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage
Chinese tech companies are competing to make their mark during the Spring Festival Gala presented by state-run broadcaster CCTV, a variety show and annual...
Can Manila’s South China Sea strategy of defiance and diplomacy hold?
Last month, in the same week that Chinese and Philippine diplomats restarted political dialogue for the first time in over a year, the People’s...
Glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to match one worn by suspect, FBI says
A glove containing DNA found about two miles from the house of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother appears to match those worn by...
ICE releases detained Filipino after ‘unreasonable failures of care’
A Filipino man awaiting the result of a deportation order has been released from Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Centre following a federal court order...
Trump’s border tsar Homan says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota
White House border tsar Tom Homan said on Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more...