Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Türkiye and Ukraine said, taking the total to 10 since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain exports.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday that ‘the whole region is calling for stability to be restored’, after Beijing had accused her of ‘finger-pointing’ for criticising military drills near Taiwan.

Seoul will aim to preserve national interests in any course of action on Chip 4 alliance and people do not have to worry about it ‘too greatly’, President Yoon Suk-yeol says.

Intelligence officials have said they need more insights on China, including after being unable to definitively pinpoint the cause of the Covid-19 pandemic. The war in Ukraine has also underscored Russia’s importance as a target.

U Myo Thant Pe died in Kunming on Sunday of a suspected heart attack. Since September, a German, a Ukrainian and a Philippine ambassador have also died while in China.

An end to what threatened to become the worst-ever drawdown for the yen would be welcomed in Japan, where higher import costs are weighing on a post-pandemic recovery.

Strategic ambiguity has for years been Washington’s way of staying on side with both Beijing and Taipei. Biden was shuffling away from the one-China policy; Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan took matters a step further, giving Beijing every reason to respo...

Australia’s national airline is looking for at least 100 volunteers to help out at Sydney and Melbourne airports amid a stubborn labour shortage that’s disrupting flights.

Zeng’s troubles began when she started sobbing while reporting on the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe

The People’s Liberation Army continues exercises around the island in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit last week.

Sonny Au, a career police officer, was nominated by city leader John Lee.

Russian forces hold most of Kherson region in southern Ukraine and officials in charge have suggested a referendum on joining Russia could be held within the coming weeks or months.

A duo of scientists from Europe and China announced that they believe they have found what could have been the last relative of the modern panda to have roamed Europe.

Mouth breathing at night can lead to sleep disordered breathing (SDB) which if left unaddressed can bring on exhaustion and even misdiagnosis of learning difficulties

Beijing has used its influence in Myanmar to broker a repatriation agreement before, Bangladesh’s foreign minister noted, but the Rohingya refugees previously refused to return.

Uninfected inbound travellers will get yellow code on ‘Leave Home Safe’ risk exposure app, enabling ‘restricted activities in the community’ from Days 4 to 7.

Six-year study led by Chinese University found that chemotherapy plus targeted radiotherapy could extend patients’ lives by 22 months.

A Russian military pundit said on state television that tens of thousands of North Korean troops were ‘prepared to come and take part in the conflict’ in Europe.

Time will tell what the real impact is of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Importantly, Beijing’s military exercises set a precedent to counterbalance Taiwan’s pursuit of foreign support and will be repeated in the years to come.

A little boy trying to get the attention of a policewoman who helped him apply for an ID card was too short for her to see him in front of a counter but his cute way to get noticed has grabbed the attention of millions.

Biggest lesson from Russia-Ukraine crisis for China is urgent need to strengthen the air defence and anti-missile combat effectiveness of front-line marine corps units.

Nine in 10 successful applicants for permits not tied to specific employers were under 40.

Thaksin Shinawatra, from his base in Dubai, has raised the redshirt members from their dormancy, calling on supporters to vote strategically next year to give the Pheu Thai Party a landslide win and effectively end Prayuth Chan-ocha’s eight-year te...

Britain’s biggest police force strip-searched more than 600 children over a two-year period, most of them black boys.

Figures show that 12,840 people have made the crossing since the deal with Rwanda in April, in which asylum seekers are sent to the east African country to have their applications processed.

Mexico’s president said he wanted to see first-hand how the rescue operation was progressing. Four days after the coal mine flooded in the northern state of Coahuila it is still too dangerous to enter.

Prefabricated building technology is a way to speed up construction in Hong Kong, while tiny homes below 200 sq ft are here to stay.

Political analysts say even the more mainland-friendly parties such as the KMT will be forced to change their stance to stay in tune with public opinion.

Thomas Lau, chairman of Lifestyle International, has offered to take the company private in a deal worth US$239 million. The stock surged by a record 45 per cent in Hong Kong on Monday.

‘The Senate is making history’ an elated Chuck Schumer said, after pumping his fists in the air as Democrats cheered and got a standing ovation following a 27-hour session of debate and Republican efforts to derail the package.

‘My Administration stands strongly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in America’ President Biden said on Twitter.

The human rights group, which sparked outrage with a report accusing Ukraine’s military of endangering civilians by establishing bases in schools and hospitals, said it stands by its findings but stressed ‘nothing we documented Ukrainian forces d...

The monotheistic world view behind the US cultural war also unites the nation in countering China’s rise and defending US hegemony. Unless Americans step back from the brink, the US risks both a violent civil uprising and a dangerous reconfiguratio...

‘I’m feeling great’ said the President on the White South Lawn as he departed for Delaware where he owns a beach house.

Beijing said the war games showed its ability to breach Taiwan’s defences and announced a series of drills near US military bases in Japan to the north of Taiwan.

Groups that piece together the flight paths have faced pushback from the wealthy and the Tesla boss even offered money to close a Twitter account that tracks his jet’s movements.

Administration should consider scrapping plans by predecessor to build about 12,000 public housing flats on Fanling course, says Executive Council convenor Regina Ip.

Zambia accumulated an unsustainable debt burden largely because of excessive spending on infrastructure projects funded by China and other creditors.

Military observers say PLA drills in waters around Taiwan are closer to actual combat than usual, and the first time it has set up a blockade and shooting range to the east of the island.

Nine athletes and a manager went missing after completing their events.

Beijing’s disengagement, part of a response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, has cast doubt on whether China can follow through on its agenda to fight global warming.

Despite tough rhetoric, actual conflict is not the aim for either side and there is room for a reset, say analysts in Beijing and Malaysia.

Uwe Herbert Hahn told authorities his husband suffered a fatal fall at their Rio home but forensic analysis revealed he had been severely beaten.

The city authorities have banned anyone from entering or leaving the city on the island of Hainan after recording over 800 cases in the past week.

A recently discovered Ming dynasty edict offers valuable information about how the government worked and what priorities it deemed valuable to honour.

Professor David Hui says vaccine panel will consider advising government to lower the age threshold for getting the fourth shot in autumn.

Natalia Popova, 50, in cooperation with the animal protection group UA Animals, has already saved more than 300 animals from the war. Many were wild animals kept as pets at private homes before their owners fled Russian shelling and missiles.

Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection says it has recorded a total of 75 imported malaria cases since July 1, comprising patients aged 25 to 57 who all arrived from Africa.

An area of low pressure will develop into a tropical cyclone on Monday and Tuesday and move towards western Guangdong province, forecaster says.