Housing is ‘key’ to solving many of the city’s issues, Beijing-endorsed candidate says after curated closed-door visits.

Six of the transport planes, reportedly carrying missiles, took part in a multi-day, long-range mission that showcased the PLA’s growing logistical capability.

Authorities in the locked-down city reject suggestions that residents were given suspiciously coloured poultry.

The streets around the Jama Masjid mosque in the Indian capital’s old quarter are thronged with Muslims celebrating the holy month of Ramadan publicly for the first time in three years.

Bill mandates jail terms for nine different kinds of sexual abuse, including physical and non-physical sexual abuse, forced contraception, and sexual torture.

‘Emerging adults’, those aged between 18 and 30, were found to be ‘most at risk’ from developing anxiety.

A total of 21,058 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, 10 per cent less than a day earlier, according to data released on Sunday, as Vice-Premier Sun called for the timely treatment of patients.

Vote of confidence from Professor Ivan Hung, co-convenor of a government panel on vaccine effects, comes as daily infections continue to decline.

The proposed legislation would remove the basis for charges that the island’s former leader misappropriated money from a special fund.

Wei Huixiao, the commander of the guided-missile destroyer the Shaoxing, joined the navy after working for Huawei and studying for a PhD.

The showdown is a repeat of the 2017 election, when Macron beat Le Pen with a hefty margin of almost 33 percentage points.

It is important to learn from past failures so we not only succeed this time, but do so in a way that helps to ease, rather than exacerbate, tensions.

China’s population fuelled its economic boom and in theory, India’s demographics should help propel its growth into a US$40 trillion powerhouse. But there’s much to be done first to boost education and close the skills gap.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce warned the Pacific nation could become beholden to China after signing security pact with Beijing.

Group buying, supplies from companies and the local government, and connecting with others via the internet can help to alleviate lockdown isolation.

Police found the suspect hiding in a stairwell at the scene of the blaze in Sha Tin.

If Marcos wins the election, he’ll join a list of Asian scions – including Japan’s Shinzo Abe and India’s Indira Gandhi – whose stints in power have reinforced the role of political dynasties in the region.

A regional official in eastern Ukraine says at least eight people have been killed by the Russian shelling.

Two suicide notes and plastic cable ties were also found at the scene, with the 19-month-old child suspected to have been strangled.

The victims included seven men and three women, the Japanese coast guard said.

Stories of friendship, love and community spirit help create a record of life at Ming Wah Dai Ha for documentary project.

Afghanistan is reeling from a series of explosions in recent days, including the bombing of a mosque in northern Kunduz province on Friday that killed 33 people.

The Beijing media sphere has created a parallel universe where the Russians are the good guys and the real villains are the US and Nato. This narrative accords with Moscow’s contempt for the idea of Ukraine’s sovereignty and gives viewers a twist...

With infections falling and pandemic restrictions easing, some residents still overseas hope to be back by summer.

A new report analysing nearly 9,000 messages received by high-profile women showed that Instagram didn’t act on 90 per cent of abuse sent via DMs.

Authorities had no exact numbers of migrants because they left the country illegally, but the Lebanese Red Cross said the boat was carrying about 60 migrants.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi, whose story was told in the hit film The Mauritanian, is seeking US$28 million for the damages he suffered.

Sole candidate for May 8 election lines up series of appearances to show his kinder, caring side.

State media on Sunday trumpeted how the country has gained an ‘invincible power that the world cannot ignore and no one can touch’ under Kim Jong-un, an apparent reference to its nuclear weapons.

To safeguard Hong Kong’s value as a global finance, trade and transport nexus, it must reverse the loss of people with the expertise, experience and international connections vital to the city’s financial and entrepreneurial health.

The Russian Orthodox Church has strongly backed the Kremlin leader’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill said he hoped the conflict in Ukraine would end quickly but did not condemn it.

15 new infections reported across the Chinese capital and linked to wide range of activities.

Sri Lanka has suspended payments on portions of its US$51 billion in external debt; the World Bank said it was preparing an emergency aid package.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex have been met with banners protesting against British colonialism on the second leg of their Caribbean tour.

The UK government ‘is condemning war crimes in Ukraine, but it is going to show whether it is prepared to extradite a journalist for having exposed war crimes,’ said Stella Assange.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said: ‘We have closed our airspace to Russian military planes and also even civilian planes flying to Syria and carrying soldiers’

‘Tomorrow people from the US are coming, I will meet the defence minister and the secretary of state, Mr Blinken,’ the Ukrainian president said in a news conference.

The church Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built on the site where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.

More than 663,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Brazil, the second highest of any country in the world, according to Our World in Data, an online research site.

‘We need to take urgent steps to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and adopt renewable sources of energy such as … wind and the power of the sun,’ the 86-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader said.

Media minister Nalaka Godahewa announced his support for the demonstrators outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office who are demanding he step down; Sri Lanka is suffering its worse economic crisis since 1948.

The spotlight is on overlooked artists and includes themes such as gender norms, colonialism and climate change; ‘Some of the best artists today are women’ Biennale curator Cecilia Alemani said.

The creation of two new top posts could help with the government’s workload but could also create friction in a big team, analysts warn.

The West’s response to the attack and support for Kyiv shows the risks for China if it faces a united front during any conflict.

Ronson Chan, chairman of Hong Kong Journalists Association, says topic of disbandment came up during special three-hour meeting.

Japanese coastguard said four of the missing people had been found, but said it could not confirm whether they were rescued alive.

‘India wants to be friends with the … liberal world, but not as a weak friend that needs desperate help here and there’ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said; the country is the world’s top buyer of Russian weapons.

Police order driver to stop after car crosses double white lines in Ngau Chi Wan, but he instead races off towards Sai Kung with officers in pursuit.

Compilation of audio complaints about lockdown went online on Friday and was swiftly taken down.

An estimated 70 per cent of customers bought for their own use, with investors making up the remainder of the purchases, bolstering confidence in the market’s buying power, agents said.