A pregnant 25-year-old woman in China with four daughters alleges her husband beats her and wants a divorce, blaming her for their children all being girls.

Tencent is continuing to lay off workers after slashing 5,500 jobs in the second quarter as it seeks to control costs.

Under recently relaxed rules, regional authorities have been told to stop fresh Covid outbreaks while ensuring they address ‘public demands’.

Police say 70 per cent of victims were under the age of 40 and attribute it to young people spending more time on social media.

The veteran affairs bureau in Changge on Tuesday posted an open letter urging retired People’s Liberation Army personnel to come work at Foxconn’s facility in Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province.

Talks cancelled because of time pressures after today’s ‘snap meeting’ on missiles in Poland, according to tweet from the Guardian’s deputy political editor.

Wednesday’s unstaffed rocket launch marked the start of Nasa’s Artemis lunar-exploration programme. The US space agency is aiming to send four astronauts around the moon on the next flight, in 2024, and land humans there as early as 2025.

India has the most certified fact-checking organisations in the world. But many feel outnumbered and outgunned in a country with hundreds of millions of internet users and a climate of growing religious intolerance, hate speech and declining press fr...

Ronnie Wong, honorary secretary general of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, rejects apology and explanation from organisers.

Title 42, which has been used to expel hundreds of thousands of people since being invoked in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, was an ‘arbitrary and capricious’ policy that violated government procedures, the federal judge said.

During demonstration event, island’s top weapons builder displayed other UAVs, including a new stealth drone still under design.

Those without tickets for the Fifa World Cup 2022, but with thousands of dollars to spare, can view games on a big screen from the top deck of an exclusive yacht. Or watch with friends from a ‘premium suite’ in a fan zone by the harbour for US$3,...

Government spokesman says ‘despicable political motives’ of report writers have been laid bare, warning the US to stop its malicious interference in local affairs.

The number of people working at Japan’s hotels and inns is well below pre-pandemic levels, but the country has seen a 15-fold year-on-year increase in inbound tourists since fully reopening its borders to vaccinated travellers last month.

Authorities in the US and Bahamas are discussing the possibility of bringing the FTX founder to the US, where the firm is under investigation.

US officials said preliminary assessments suggested the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.

Chinese cities call off mass testing and loosen restrictions after central government adjusts pandemic measures, but some residents worry changes go too far.

FBI Director Christopher Wray reiterated the bureau’s concerns about TikTok, which he said can be compelled to ‘do whatever the Chinese government wants’.

The former US president had been teasing his entry into the race for months. Yet the timing could not be worse for Republicans. Candidates endorsed by Trump floundered in key races in last week’s midterm elections.

Scientists have uncovered clues that could help develop opioids that have fewer dangerous side effects compared with drugs such as fentanyl.

Goertek’s current plight has raised fresh questions about China’s move to boost patent applications, including subsidies, particularly when it comes to product quality.

Activists and a journalists association in Britain are warning that proposed public order laws could give the UK government and police greater powers to restrict protests and media freedoms.

Leong Pui-yee, who has cerebral palsy, shares benefits of horse-riding as a long-time participant in Riding for the Disabled Association activities.

A single 36-year-old woman in China goes viral with a declaration she enjoys being single and rejects ‘low-quality marriage’, renewing the debate on intense pressure on young Chinese to marry.

Malaysia’s tumultuous political scene, coloured by corruption and politicking, is further complicated by racial policies, the rising cost of living, economic uncertainty and an election held during monsoon season.

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Insider reveals operator has not ruled out train defects as a cause of Sunday’s derailment at Yau Ma Tei station.

Amid worries that China is heading down another planned-economy path, Hu Deping weighs in with a pro-market perspective and warning that a government-controlled rural cooperative economy must be avoided.

Extremely low infection and mortality rates from coronavirus have come at expense of privacy and civil liberties, global health analyst testifies.

The nearly 17-million member, Utah-based faith said that it would support rights for same-sex couples as long as they did not infringe upon religious groups’ right to believe as they choose.

The visit, scheduled for next Tuesday, will make vice-president Harris the highest-ranking US official to visit the Palawan island chain near the Spratly Islands. The move may be interpreted by Beijing as a sharp rebuke.

Hong Kong, which emerged largely unscathed from the collapse of FTX, is developing a regulatory environment to turn the city into a major virtual asset hub.

The resolution calling on Iran to cooperate with the IAEA comes after a report said there had been ‘no progress’ in an investigation into undeclared nuclear material.

Both leaders used their discussions to stake out their positions on the self-ruled island.

Protesters were responding to a call to commemorate those killed in the 2019 crackdown, giving new momentum to demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September.

The medical visas, costing US$140, will allow foreign patients to fly in and out of Thailand besides allowing them a maximum stay of 90 days at a stretch.

Polish media reported that two people died after a projectile struck an area where grain was drying in Przewodów, a Polish village near the border with Ukraine.

Congress also recommended to put more manpower into preparing for economic pain and military resistance to Beijing if Taiwan attacked.

Seeing Russian weaponry fail in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is weighing on their export appeal, but the conflict is driving up interest in Russian oil. Russia was once India’s top arms supplier and a middling oil provider, but those roles appear...

Xi Jinping’s stance on nuclear weapons seen as a rebuke to brinkmanship by Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired at least 85 missiles, ‘most of them at our energy infrastructure’, and shut down power in many cities.

The US-China talks in Bali gave both leaders a chance to voice their concerns without overshadowing the need for cooperation. The real work of turning this goodwill into meaningful action now falls to the representatives of each side.

If convicted, Saviano could face up to three years in prison but under Italy’s legal system a fine of at least €‎500 or a suspended sentence are more likely.

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is working to cobble together a far-right and religious governing coalition in the 120-seat parliament, or Knesset.

Chan Chak-ming will speak at a legal industry conference in Sydney in the sector’s latest effort to counter negative impressions overseas.

Some scenes blacked out in teaching aid after children as young as seven viewed graphic images last year.

The channels of communication tipped to gradually reopen, with a Blinken trip to China on the horizon.

The deal, signed on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, will see Indonesia reach carbon neutrality by 2050, a decade earlier than planned.

The sorry saga may prove an inflection point that results in investors demanding that cryptocurrency exchanges be headquartered in well-regulated jurisdictions with good governance – like Hong Kong.

The UN human rights office said ‘vast majority’ of Ukrainian prisoners held by Russian forces were subjected to ill-treatment, including dog attacks and sexual violence.