Seven Chinese tourists died Friday when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said. The bus fell into an ice fissure three metres wide and sank, the regional branch of Russia's emergency situations mi...

The nation has ordered an immediate, comprehensive safety overhaul of fireworks sales after two recent explosions revealed safety risks of the popular holiday activity. The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee called in a notice for str...

Multiple Chinese films are set for release in North America during the Chinese New Year, including two highly-anticipated blockbusters that premiered on the first day of the holiday. Their release comes after China's 2026 Spring Festival box office,...

An Indian professor has falsely suggested a Chinese-made robot dog displayed at a major AI summit was developed by her university, prompting backlash in a situation politicians derided as "embarrassing" on Wednesday. The silver mechanical dog – a ...

President Xi Jinping has replied to friends in the US state of Iowa and sent them a Chinese New Year card extending his festive wishes, saying that regardless of how the situation evolves, the desire of the Chinese and American peoples for exchanges ...

Hong Kong sensation Ka Ying Rising cemented his place in racing history on Sunday, storming to his 18th consecutive victory in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin. Trained by David Hayes and ridden by Zac Purton, the champion cruised through t...

Cultural and sporting events are key to revitalising Hong Kong’s tourism industry, according to Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law. Speaking on RTHK’s ‘Talking to CEOs’ programme on Sunday, Law highlighted the importance o...

Hong Kong Federation of Insurers chief Selina Lau said if the government takes ownership of Wang Fuk Court through its proposed buyout scheme, it could obtain the right to claim the fire insurance payout on the fire ravaged estate, with the compensat...

Officials might have to use legislative means to reclaim flats, directly impacted by the Wang Fuk Court fire last November, from homeowners who do not accept the government's acquisition proposal, the deputy finance chief said on Sunday. The governm...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has revealed that purple will be the signature colour for the cover of his upcoming budget blueprint, symbolising Hong Kong’s efforts to reinforce its internal economic momentum amid a fast-changing global environment....

Taiwan’s parliament is set to prioritise review of a disputed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget bill when its new session begins on Tuesday, as pressure mounts from Washington. But US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks ...

US software company OpenMind, according to founder and CEO Jan Liphardt, caused a commotion last year at a park in San Francisco where the firm shot a promotional video. “A crowd of people came, children came running, cars stopped and the police ca...

Relatives, colleagues and residents gathered in a county in central China on the weekend to pay tribute to six firefighters who died after putting out a blaze during the Chinese New Year holidays. The firefighters were killed on Thursday afternoon wh...

As political pressure on the US Federal Reserve intensifies in Washington, the reverberations are rippling across the globe. Gregory Peters, co-chief investment officer of fixed income at PGIM, has noted that bringing political pressure to bear on th...

The acquisition price for properties damaged in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire will be “far lower” if homeowners reject the government’s buy-back offer and authorities are forced to use legislation to acquire the remaining properties, a senio...

"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.