Filmmaker Toru Kubota, 26, was detained near an anti-government rally. More than 2,000 people have been killed and at least 14,000 arrested since last year’s military coup.

Beijing sees a likely Taiwan visit by Pelosi as a ‘provocation’ and has warned Washington against ‘playing with fire’.

When flavoured condoms are soaked in hot water, polyurethane from the condoms is released, resulting in a cocktail that can give off a high that lasts for 10 to 12 hours at a time, Vice reported.

Penetron’s products can be used directly in the concrete mixture or applied to the surface of existing concrete infrastructures.

Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over a missile strike or explosion early on Friday that appeared to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in eastern Donetsk.

Visa delays amid a post-pandemic travel surge are prompting Indian citizens to cancel their overseas summer plans or visit nearby Asian countries.

A lack of protection or even downright crackdowns on news and journalists hurt more than liberal freedoms – markets and economic growth also depend on the free flow of news and information to thrive.

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.0 in July, down from 50.2 in June.

Mother and father of dancer Mo Lee seen leaving city’s airport in the early hours of Sunday after 16-hour flight from Toronto.

‘China is ready to work with African friends in upholding the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security,’ Chinese President Xi Jinping tells China-Africa Peace and Security Forum.

Concerns about the city’s slowing economy, and continued restrictions to control the coronavirus could also deter buyers, property agents said.

A Lebanese prosecutor ordered “the seizure of the ship until the investigation is completed”, instructing police to consult the Ukraine embassy after it claimed the grain cargo aboard the Laodicea was loaded from a region occupied by Russian forc...

Meagre incomes don’t leave workers with much at the end of the month, and millions are pushed deeper into debt as they take out new loans to get by.

Hong Kong Returns, produced by filmmaker Malcolm Clarke, comprises 10 short films aimed at showing audiences how unrest could have been an organised effort influenced by foreign forces.

Meeting will be the first face-to-face dialogue of foreign ministers from Japan and China since November 2020 amid heightening tensions between the two countries.

Beijing wrong-footed Washington and its allies by aiming for the Indo-Pacific Strategy’s soft underbelly. The significance of their rivalry for regional security cannot be overstated.

A part-time food delivery driver abused by a customer who threw hot noodles at her and insulted her job goes viral and highlights the poor treatment of gig economy workers in China.

Sharp fall in passengers, revenue sparked concerns Victoria Harbour might lose iconic ferries, but company pledges to press on.

Police in Italy arrested an Italian man in the slaying of a Nigerian vendor whose brutal beating death on a busy beach town thoroughfare was filmed by onlookers without any apparent attempt to intervene physically.

Tasik Chini was recognised in 2009 as Malaysia’s first Unesco ‘biosphere reserve’. But rampant mining and logging along its shores have poisoned the water and stripped away natural habitat – putting its heritage status at risk.

CEO Henson Tsai has big ambitions for SleekFlow, which is now present in Asian markets including Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

Latest US naval plan cites China ‘challenge’ in ‘critical’ call for 500-strong fleet by 2045.

China’s space flight agency said wreckage of the Long March 5B hit Earth over the sea in the southwestern Philippines with the ‘vast majority’ of the debris burning up upon re-entry.

‘I am preparing as if I will be allowed to compete, while I await to hear if there is any room for me to travel to US. Fingers crossed!’ Djokovic wrote on social media.

‘The more people leave (the) Donetsk region now, the fewer people the Russian army will have time to kill,’ Zelensky said.

Biden’s positive test is believed to be ‘rebound’ positivity experienced by some Covid-19 patients, according to White House doctor Kevin O’Connor.

The Japanese macaque was identified as responsible for at least one of the many monkey attacks that have plagued the Japanese city of Yamaguchi since the start of July.

While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa.

The border reopening on Sunday means the country will open for all travellers needing visas – including tourists, workers, families and students. The maritime border will also reopen.

he followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are protesting against government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups.

More than 150 Chinese companies are now on a provisional line-up of firms to be removed from American exchanges under a 2020 law.

The initiative is fronted by drivers calling for all racist, sexist and homophobic abuse to be eliminated not only from F1, but all sport in every country.

His star power has contributed immensely to his company’s high profile, but many EV owners are now frustrated with his behaviour – gripes include his politics, personal life, staff turnover and a cavalier approach to autonomous-driving technology...

A visit to the island by the US House Speaker would enrage Beijing and concern is growing that a miscalculation by any party could raise the risk of conflict.

He brought 13 kebabs for a group event in the youth prison – a total of 153 grams of hashish as well as several mobile phones and chargers were found.

A former rival for the top job says Britain’s foreign secretary has the ‘resolution, determination, and passion’ to be prime minister. Endorsement is a blow to ex-treasury chief Rishi Sunak, the other finalist in the race.

Communist mouthpiece repeated Xi Jinping’s warning not to play with fire, while other state outlets cited Donald Trump’s opposition.

The US state is experiencing one of the highest rates of monkeypox transmission in the country, while Europe is advised it needs to be ‘interrupting transmission quickly … and stopping this outbreak’.

Hong Kong customs officers seized 224 tonnes of frozen meat worth HK$35 million in first half of this year.

Pope Francis spoke to the First Nations, Metis and Inuit people, who have been waiting for years for an apology from the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics. Much of Canada visit was spent in a wheelchair due to knee pain.

Government to consider different land supply options before looking into developing fringes of country parks, says chief executive.

Demand was fuelled by steep discounts offered by the developer and speculation over a potential increase in the city’s prime rate.

A Chinese court orders the girlfriend of a married man return 3.79 million yuan (US$560,000) he gave her over 14 years to his wife because their affair is ‘against public customs’.

City leader says matters raised on the ground will help him draft maiden policy address in October.

Accounting firm PriceWaterhouse estimates that revenue from media services offered directly to viewers via the internet will climb to US$2.4 billion in India by 2026.

Australian government is seeking a referendum – necessary to make changes to the constitution – on recognising indigenous minorities in the constitution and requiring governments consult Aboriginal people on decisions that impact their lives.

The e-commerce giant joins more than 150 Chinese companies that are now on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s provisional line-up of firms up for delisting.

City leader John Lee says city’s temporary hospitals could be transformed into quarantine facilities for those going to China

China has forged ahead as Western reactors languished, and can now sell cutting-edge technology at a low price.

A man who asked for medium rare steak is suing because it was bloody, a young woman gets told by kid relatives she must marry, and a man uses plastic bags to confuse a self-service checkout.