The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday it successfully completed military exercises around Taiwan. Spokesman Li Xi said the theater command fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday pledged to deliver prosperity for all and to write a new chapter in China’s development story as the country embarks on its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). In his televised New Year’s address, Xi empha...

A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said. The deceased was the conductor of one of the two trains, according to the prosecutor's office in...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasised efforts to achieve a strong start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period. Xi was speaking at a gathering of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advi...

China released on Wednesday detailed guidelines for its 2026 auto trade-in subsidy programme, sustaining support for the automotive market as part of broader efforts to boost consumption. According to a notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Comme...

Hong Kong’s rich cinematic heritage and tourism are coming together at a historic venue in Yau Ma Tei, with the launch of a new exhibition designed to boost cultural engagement and economic activity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the "Yau Ma...

Some motorists said they would be more cautious in choosing where to park as tougher penalties for illegal parking and other traffic offences took effect on Thursday. The fixed penalty for illegal parking – which has remained unchanged for more th...

The new Legislative Council term officially begins on Thursday, and all 90 lawmakers swore an oath of allegiance at a ceremony in Legco officiated by Chief Executive John Lee. Incumbents and newcomers took their oaths in their order of seniority, b...

Hong Kong celebrated the arrival of its first newborns of 2026 with a boy arriving exactly at midnight on Thursday. The child, weighing 3.2 kilogrammes, was delivered at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre and is his parents' firstbor...

Inspectors from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office will begin checking new non-smoking areas after the government's new anti-smoking regulations came into effect on Thursday, as part of an enhanced campaign that will last two weeks. Under the ne...

China has warned that the rapid expansion of internet satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink presented “pronounced safety and security challenges”. Addressing an informal United Nations Security Council event initiated by Russia on ...

The owner of an online shop in eastern China has begun using handy daily items as clothing tags to deter exploitative returns and boost sales. The ingenious owner, surnamed Wang, who lives in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, has been praised by customers...

Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap in which several tech giants had operated without formal approval. From January 1, platforms wi...

About 85 per cent of those injured in the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong have been discharged, while the rest are in a stable condition, according to health authorities. The Health Bureau also said on Wednesday that 63 affected residents received fr...

Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) between the two countries. China announced i...

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.