The State Department said it believed there is a higher potential for anti-American violence given the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed on Sunday in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Unprecedented drone flights over the island and regular drills off its shores in future PLA exercises would put pressure on Taipei, say military observers.

Police arrest 18 people in scam involving 35 companies, which applied for loans under scheme that aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises.

The UN nuclear chief issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to stabilise the situation and avoid a nuclear accident.

A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over a video advertising garlic that local farmers called ‘suggestive’ and ‘inappropriate’. It features a woman touching a garlic-headed man’s thigh and saying words like ‘very thick’ and ‘...

Adam Ma had argued that independence slogans he chanted during the 2019 unrest were ‘empty words’.

Germany’s controversial former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said the Kremlin wants a ‘negotiated solution’ to the war.

Security Bureau calls on public to ‘draw the line’, distance themselves from plan, while vowing to pursue those behind proposal.

China suspended natural sand exports to Taiwan, while also blocking imports of Taiwanese citrus fruits, chilled white scallops and frozen mackerel after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed on the self-ruled island on Tuesday.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparked fears in Tokyo about Chinese military drills in ‘Japan’s exclusive economic zone’, as Pyongyang slammed Washington’s ‘impudent interference’ – and Seoul called for calm.

Shipping companies are reassessing their options after China’s response to the visit of the highest-ranking US official to the island in 25 years

Source says session began at 4.30pm on Wednesday, where Health Bureau also presented latest infection trends.

Abortion rights advocates celebrated as the Midwestern US state of Kansas voted to maintain the right to the procedure, the first major poll on the flashpoint issue since the Supreme Court overturned nationwide access in June.

From craft beer brewed from stale bread to coffee served in edible cups, Hong Kong businesses are doing their bit to reduce the impact of climate change.

A spate of recent criminal indictments highlights how US companies are taking advantage of a patchwork of federal and state laws to supplying a market for fins.

Wikipedia’s ‘Recession’ entry has been changed to ‘semi-protected’ after hundreds of edits following news that US GDP fell for a second quarter in a row.

The killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike will not affect the operations of the terror group’s affiliates across the world, but opens the way for a potentially troubled succession process.

In a wide-ranging subpoena, Twitter is seeking information on communications about timelines, calls, meetings and other notes, according to The Washington Post.

No group has so far claimed the attacks in Muse – Myanmar’s main gateway to China – which is home to several militia groups jockeying for control over lucrative casinos and the drug trade.

Singapore’s flag carrier scrapped just 0.1 per cent of scheduled services between May and July, while Virgin Australia axed 2,200 flights – or 5.9 per cent of its schedule – over the same period.

China’s Caixin/Markit services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 55.5 in July from 54.5 in June, data released on Wednesday showed.

Move sparks concern from sector over teachers’ workload and possibility of alienating students.

The UN said ‘we deplore the hanging’ on Tuesday of a Malaysian and a Singaporean for drug trafficking, and urged the Singapore authorities to halt all scheduled executions.

Pelosi holds talks with bookseller Lam Wing-kee and former Tiananmen student movement leader Wuer Kaixi.

A video story about a little boy helping his single-parent father tend three food stands to support his family has gone viral with many touched by the boy’s maturity, but some were critical and said the boy is missing out on his childhood.

Hong Kong’s commercial banks will increase the prime interest rate by 12.5 to 25 basis points in September, say analysts surveyed by the Post, although some expect a bigger increase sooner.

Excitement in Tamil Nadu reaches fever pitch after it seized the opportunity to welcome 1,800 players from 186 countries with just 4 months to prepare.

The film producer is best known for hits including The Joy Luck Club and The People vs. Larry Flynt.

Children in Hong Kong aged six months to three years can receive the Sinovac Covid-19 jab from Thursday.

South Korea’s economy has benefited from increased household spending due to easing coronavirus restrictions, but whether it can continue on the same trajectory depends largely on factors outside its borders.

Government should consider suspending construction of subsidised flats aimed at low to middle income households and reallocate the land to address a chronic shortage of public rental properties, says chairman of JLL Hong Kong.

Envoy Zheng Zeguang says such a move would lead to ‘severe consequences’ in relations between China and Britain.

Shenzhen is the first city in China to roll out dedicated regulations covering fully autonomous, driverless vehicles.

China is seen trying to maintain friendly relations with the Philippines, a historical US ally, by revisiting loan agreements for major railway projects as part of its efforts to usher in a ‘golden era’ in bilateral relations.

US markets are jittery after Asian stocks tumbled overnight; chip makers take a hit.

The vessel carrying over 26,000 tonnes of corn had left Odesa under a UN-backed deal with Russia.

Joint naval and air force exercises under way skirting island’s coastline and airspace to its north, southwest and southeast, says PLA spokesman for Eastern Theatre Command.

The employee, 23, was critically injured after a customer’s son appeared outside the eatery and opened fire with a handgun.

Moments after the US speaker of the House lands in Taipei, The Washington Post publishes an essay in which she outlines the reasons for her visit.

Ex-Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva is said to be the head of a Russian national media company that promotes Moscow’s invasion.

Chief Executive John Lee says visit infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and greatly threatens peace and stability across Taiwan Strait.

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, was arrested while armed with the weapon at Windsor Castle, where the monarch was spending Christmas Day.

Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to the US, says Pelosi’s visit will escalate tensions both across the Taiwan Strait and between Beijing and Washington.

Russia’s classification paves the way for captured soldiers to be tried under stringent anti-terror laws and be jailed for up to 20 years.

Wife of dancer Chang Tsz-fung says husband ran forward to help fellow performer Mo Lee when screen came crashing down during Mirror concert.

China’s economy faces weak demand and fallout from a property market downturn at home. But relying on infrastructure investment alone is not enough to bolster the economy, some analysts say.

Visit ‘honours America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy’, says Pelosi, America’s third-ranking official.

Extra cost amounts to average monthly increase of HK$26, lowest in past decade.

Kremlin says Washington is directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because US spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian forces.

PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob talked to Pelosi about a ‘continued commitment to deal with the issues’ after the US ranked Malaysia worst for meeting minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking for the second consecutive year.