Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 40, was located in Geneva last month; he had been indicted in the US in 2012, but had evaded capture. He is accused of leading a gang of hackers that stole millions of dollars by breaking into online bank accounts.

Hiring has been suspended through Saturday as Foxconn’s strict quarantine policy has been unable to keep up with an influx of new workers.

The 545-kg rocket, developed by space start-up Skyroot, took off from the launch site near Chennai and hit a peak altitude of 89.5km.

Highest admission numbers for Primary One placements in 15 years, with results to be announced next Monday.

Chairwoman of the Travel Industry Council hails move a “good start” in attracting tourists to the city.

With its record as a trading hub, pivotal role in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Covid-19 success, and the economic boost from Russian and Jewish immigrants, Dubai can no longer be dismissed as an upstart.

The clashes occurred with some 300 protesters gathered near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument in a protest against Thailand’s controversial ‘BCG’ growth policy.

The French president told business leaders at the Apec summit that Paris wants to play a stabilising role in the region to avert conflict.

Father says Global Times journalist Fu Guohao died aged 30 in 2021, two years after airport assault that left his son injured.

The ship will run on green methanol, which would make it one of the first in the cruise industry to use the low-emission fuel for the vessel.

Visitors must travel in groups of between five and 40 people under recognised travel agencies, and can stay for 15 days at most.

China’s president told newly elected Philippine counterpart their two countries should resolve their maritime disputes through consultation.

The government said in a court filing that the prime minister title held by the monarch should give him immunity in the lawsuit filed by the slain journalist’s fiancée.

Umno is seeking a return to power in Malaysia this week, four years after a crushing defeat in the historic 2018 election and since returning to power in 2020.

Art Hong Kong exhibition brings together paintings by 20th-century Chinese modernists and contemporary artists to spark dialogue about traditional Chinese culture.

Budget deficits for local governments in China have been growing as a result of rising spending and a slump in land sales and tax revenues, with some turning to land purchases via local government financing vehicles (LGFVs).

The company halted its general sale for the singer’s ‘Eras’ tour after 3.5 billion ticket requests overwhelmed the website.

The missile, designed to carry a nuclear warhead as far as any location in the continental US, landed just 200km off Japan.

A study led by researchers from China and Norway has uncovered the evolutionary history of a notorious, widespread stomach bacteria that now infects more than half of all humans.

Musk tried, in the final hours before his deadline, to convince people to stay but many snubbed his demand and decided to take severance.

A police probe is underway after a Chinese woman went for a bob-style cut at the hairdressers and was duped into being filmed having half her head shaved for a sleazy fetish website.

Saturday’s contest is the first election where voters have three coalitions to choose from – Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.

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Observers note foreign ministry’s muted response, in contrast with initial show of anger from local politicians, may signal Beijing does not want to affect improving Sino-Korean ties.

The measure would broaden provisions that already prohibit government agencies from doing business with Chinese telecommunications companies.

American congressional delegations to island expected after Republicans take control of House of Representatives, says Kuomintang adviser.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species voted to approve a proposal to include requiem and hammerhead sharks on its endangered list. Shark fins can sell for about US$1,000 a kg in East Asia for use in shark fin soup, a delicacy.

The Finnish prime minister announced plans to fortify parts of her country’s border and earlier this month, Polish soldiers began laying coils of razor wire on the border.

‘I can hardly leave my doorstep’: Beijing-based chamber president says in fresh call for substantial action to restore business confidence among European firms operating in China.

Congressman Bennie Thompson has also appointed a subcommittee to investigate issues, including unanswered subpoenas for former president Donald Trump.

New regulations taking effect on December 15 require site operators and moderators to filter out ‘harmful’ comments or face a range of penalties.

The two-time Olympic gold medallist was detained in February when Moscow customs agents said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

Ambulances rushed several injured people to local hospitals, and Israel, which together with Egypt maintains a blockade on Gaza, said it would allow in those in need of medical treatment.

Hogan’s Heroes, in which Allied soldiers in a POW camp bested their clownish German army captors, played the war strictly for laughs. Clary, a French-born survivor of concentration camps, opened up about years of horror at Nazi hands in a 1985 docu...

Rather than being quick to gain an edge in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal, China, along with Russia and Iran, remains uneasy about security threats coming from the country. Meanwhile, the Taliban government is frustrated at the lack of econo...

Berlusconi was charged with paying an Italian singer US$162,000 to lie in a previous trial where he was accused of paying to have sex with a 17-year-old dancer.

‘I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,’ Pelosi, 82, said in an emotional speech on the House floor. Republicans secured a slim majority in the House in last week’s midterm elections.

Those acquitted were a Tibetan student, a Hong Kongese-American and a Vietnamese-American activist. They had staged a protest at the Acropolis in Athens, holding up a Tibetan flag and a banner reading ‘Free Hong Kong – Revolution’.

Without control of both the House and Senate, Republicans will struggle to push Biden further to the right on China-related policies. Clear, sustained positions from Republicans could be difficult given internal divisions over policy and whether to s...

Wimbledon will allow female players to wear dark-coloured undershorts from next year’s tournament to ease anxiety over playing during their period, the All England Club announced on Thursday.

The 13 sanctioned companies are accused by Washington of easing the sale of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia.

Even as all sides agreed to extend a deal that ensures essential exports of grain and fertilisers from Ukraine, air raid sirens sounded across the country.

Anniversary ceremony puts festive fundraising in the spotlight with city’s chief secretary calling on all to contribute to the initiative.

ChangXin Memory Technologies chief executive Zhu Yiming has warned that rising anti-globalisation sentiment is harmful to innovation in the global semiconductor industry.

Liu Yanping has been accused of disloyalty to Xi Jinping and belonging to a ‘political clique’ led by jailed former security vice-minister Sun Lijun.

A report of the Italian bishops’ conference had previously only covered complaints local churches received in the last two years: 89 victims and 68 accused.

Regulator approved 70 licences for Chinese video gaming publishers this month, the second-highest number this year.

The European Union’s ambassador in Beijing says China must live up to its debt-relief responsibilities among developing countries, indicating bumpy relations are not over between with Brussels.

A Dutch court found Russians Igor Girkin and Sergei Dubinsky and Ukrainian Leonid Kharchenko guilty of murder and intentionally causing an aircraft to crash; Oleg Pulatov was found not guilty. The first three were sentenced to life imprisonment in ab...

The changed regulatory environment is likely the main reason behind the Meituan divestment, and more sell-downs are likely, analysts say.