No one was injured when a gunman fired five shots in Canberra airport on Sunday, and normal operations resumed later the same day.

Influencer marketing in India was worth US$113 million by the end of 2021, and is expected to reach US$129 million in 2025.

Some 659,541 hectares have been destroyed so far, according to European Forest Fire Information System data, with Spain most affected.

‘Restaurants are packed, traffic jams have returned’, finance chief Zafrul Aziz says, with economic recovery also aided by boom in overseas trade.

Water flow in lower reaches of river in Pengzhou city suddenly increased in just 10 to 20 seconds, state-owned China National Radio reports.

Police say attacker is ‘in our hands’ hours after the predawn shooting, which occurred at a car park near the Western Wall, the holiest prayer site for Jews.

While Hong Kong must operate as part of the nation, its high degree of autonomy also offers the chance to show the mainland what responses to the pandemic work.

Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang says officials don’t see criticisms as problems, ‘if they can let us know about our defects and make us perform better’.

Stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala with an estimated net worth of US$6 billion, died early on Sunday his family said. The cause of death was not immediately announced.

A cafe chain in China has become popular for its quirky gimmick, but, more importantly, because it makes an effort to only hire people with disabilities.

Mumtaz Ali has been making tabla for 45 years and is among the last of such craftsmen in the Varanasi market that once housed a thriving industry of instrument makers.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says every Russian soldier attacking the Zaporizhzhia facility will become ‘a special target’ for Ukrainian forces.

Too many of Hong Kong’s environmental and cultural assets would be lost if part of the club grounds is given over to flats that would make only a modest contribution to solving our housing problem.

The former Hong Kong security chief had broken some ribs in a fall last week, one ex-official said.

Hong Kong Palace Museum reconnects city to Chinese culture after prolonged Western influence, says former director of Palace Museum in Taipei.

Findings show 106 of 712 lawmakers had links with the church, with those from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party accounting for 82 of the total.

Those behind online groups for anonymous rants, comments and gossip choose to ‘stay clear of danger’.

Gamers aged between six and 17 totalled 83 million in China this year, down from 122 million two years ago, according to Niko Partners.

Vietnamese community in Ukraine back war effort, while those in Russia have sought to distance themselves from conflict despite support.

Hong Kong’s spokespersons must counter both accusations of suppression of freedoms and the narrative that the economy is withering under the weight of Covid-19 restrictions. But our political and business elite are experienced at promoting the city...

The average vacancy rate in mainland China is 12.1 per cent, according to the Beike Research Institute, creating a ‘risky’ situation in which millions of unoccupied units could flood the crumbling market.

Agent confirms tweet by fellow author Aatish Taseer that Rushdie is ‘off the ventilator and talking [and joking]’ after attack on Friday.

China’s financial system is showing signs of stress and fragility, which highlights the dangers of hubris.

Chinese authorities are investigating after photos and videos of rotten food allegedly being fed to students were leaked while reports of the principal being caught destroying evidence caused outrage.

President Biden is to host important talks with Pacific leaders in Washington amid Beijing’s growing influence, with the island nations ‘happy to work with either’, say analysts.

The 27-year-old has undergone three operations so far, including two on injured cervical spine, says source.

New figures show that dozens of funding applications have been approved in India to bolster the production of crucial drug components – many of which have come almost exclusively from China for years.

Councils and education providers will be legally required to make period products available free of charge to anyone who needs them, the Scottish government said in a statement issued on Sunday.

‘I cannot but express deep regret over the said remarks of the UN secretary-general that grossly lack impartiality and fairness,’ said Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of North Korea’s foreign ministry.

PLA eyes in the sky and at sea sought to track the aircraft carrying the US House speaker.

A number of tech giants – including Meituan, Huawei and Tencent’s WeChat – have been investing heavily in their ride-hailing platforms, in a renewed bid to challenge Didi’s dominance.

The attacker first shot to death two children and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house, before shooting 13 more people, seven of them fatally. The gunman was shot dead by police.

‘A total of 52 people have been killed and 25 others wounded due to torrential rains and floods since the beginning of the fall season,’ SUNA reported.

Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of attacking Rushdie on Friday as the Satanic Verses author was being introduced at a lecture at the Chautauqua Institute in New York state.

Rudy Giuliani, a former New York mayor, said Donald Trump could use the FBI to retaliate against Joe Biden if he were to head back to the Oval Office.

‘It is the duty of the Hungarian government to ensure the country’s safe supply of natural gas, and we are living up to it,’ said ministry official Tamas Menczer on his Facebook page.

The Satanic Verses author, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator in hospital after an attack at a literary event in New York state on Friday.

Footage from Chinese media showed river water rising rapidly on the outskirts of the city of Pengzhou.

Taiwan Strait tensions sparked by Pelosi visit expected to intensify, but G20 and Apec summits in November offer chance for a reset, observers note.

Drought is shrinking production of processing tomatoes, the variety that is canned; global supply will further shrink in coming decades, including in China, US and Italy, says academic study.

The 75-year-old author, seriously wounded in Friday’s attack, had talked to a German magazine saying he was worried about threats to US democracy; a man has been charged with attempted murder and assault.

‘You know, if we die, then it’ll happen within one second, we won’t suffer’ says resident living near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops.

Ip says headline of news report about comments she made during interview with Bloomberg Television have caused misunderstanding.

New Delhi had previously asked Sri Lanka not to allow the Yuan Wang 5 to dock saying it could be used to spy on its military installations.

Southern Theatre Command announces fourth monthly exercise to hone its countermining operations

Plans to test hydrogen vehicles stalled as Hong Kong has no law on its production, storage and refuelling.

The workers, at more than 200 tea plantations, want a 150 per cent wage rise; their pay is said to be among the lowest in the world. But bosses, who have offered a small increase, say their costs are rising.

Chang started his career at the Hong Kong bureau of Agence France-Presse in 1961, served as general manager of the Post and became instrumental in establishing broadcast television in the city.

The Chinese internet had fun joking with a couple after the husband gave his wife a stainless steel plaque to commemorate his wife giving birth to their daughter.

Loss of US CDC-inspired project to Chinese influence a tragic error and own goal, says analyst in Washington.