A fire broke out at an auto supplies wholesale market in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, leaving two people dead and two others with minor injuries, local authorities said. The fire broke out at around 9 pm at ...

China said on Friday it will impose a tariff of 55 percent on beef imports from Australia after shipments from the country hit Beijing's annual limit. The price of beef in China has trended downwards in recent years, with analysts pointing to oversu...

China said on Thursday it welcomes news that the United States and Iran have signed an interim deal to end the Middle East war, urging both sides to continue their cooperation in a second round of negotiations. "China welcomes this development and h...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said the SAR will grasp opportunities brought by a tech revolution to contribute to the nation's development in building a modern industrial system, and propel its carmaking industry. Officiating at the 2026 Inte...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday met the governor of Hainan province Liu Xiaoming at Government House to exchange views on deepening cooperation. Lee said he was delighted to meet Liu, who led a delegation to the SAR for a tourism and culture p...

Following Friday’s tragic fatality in Lai King, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun offered his deepest condolences and stated his commitment to integrating elderly chronic disease patients into the government's social welfare safety net. A...

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of crimes including conspiracy to rob a man of six gold bars worth about HK$7 million at the airport. The arrests were made after police received a report in the early hours of Thursday from the victim, w...

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse on Saturday said the government had received many submissions for Hong Kong's inaugural five-year plan. A two-month public consultation began on Monday. Speaking on RTHK, she said time wa...

Customs on Friday seized suspected ketamine with a street value of about HK$16 million at Hong Kong International Airport, making two separate arrests. The first case involved a 50-year-old Japanese man who had flown in from Amsterdam with about 16...

Olympic gold medalist freestyle skier Eileen Gu said on Friday she hopes to return to Hong Kong next year for the dragon boat races. Gu was speaking after a dragon boat eye-dotting ceremony in Stanley Main Beach, where 185 local and international te...

Hong Kong police have arrested seven people over robbery of six gold bars worth HK$7 million (US$893,102), with some suspects believed to have fled to mainland China. The force said on Saturday that four men and three women were arrested on Thursday ...

Led by Japan, East Asia seems to be setting off along a road to nowhere – beyond tension and maybe eventual conflict. This may seem a harsh indictment yet consecutive Japanese leaders have shown a lack of vision on the constructive role their count...

A 77-year-old man in southeastern China has spent nearly six decades turning homesickness, hardship and family duty into letters sent across the sea. Jiang Mingdian, from Quanzhou in Fujian province, is regarded as one of China’s last active profes...

Hong Kong could position itself as a magnet for international organisations and lead on setting standards, according to analysts who have weighed in how the city can contribute to Beijing’s global governance reform after the publication of a new wh...

Bolivia’s crisis intensified on Saturday as President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, enabling wider military ‌deployment to clear blockades and restore order after protests brought the economy to a halt over the past 50 days. The emer...

"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.