‘It has been extremely challenging to strike a balance between curbing the pandemic and facilitating travel, while preserving the economy’, Paul Chan says.

Operations at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine have been fully stopped as a safety measure, Energoatom, the state agency in charge of the plant, said on Sunday.

September 11, 2012, the Japan put the disputed islands – called Senkaku by Tokyo, and Diaoyu by Beijing – under state control, sparking a decade of security tensions in the East China Sea.

Geopolitical tension between India and China, a multibillion dollar price tag and terrain spanning some of the highest mountains in the world are just some of the challenges facing the proposed railway between Tibet and Kathmandu.

Politician reveals authorities had demanded safety enhancements by concert organisers a day before tragedy.

Swedes vote in legislative elections that will pave the way for an unprecedented right-wing government for Ulf Kristersson’s Sweden Democrats, or a third straight mandate for the ruling Social Democrats, who are led by Magdalena Andersson.

Calls for better law enforcement to prevent vehicle dumping have gone unanswered before; perhaps a new approach is needed. New owners could be asked to pay a deposit to the government, which would be returned once the vehicle was legally scrapped.

Given the lengthy, uncertainty process and decline in adoption, care facilities often have to prepare their wards for life without adoption by teaching them trade skills.

A boy in China has gone viral after he convinced his parents not to slaughter a sheep they bought and keep it as a pet instead.

The queen was a symbol of constancy and stability during 70 years of change, and Hongkongers join the rest of the world in mourning her passing. The challenges facing the Commonwealth in optimising its relevance and sustaining its unity will go some ...

Moscow’s announcement late on Saturday of the pullback alongside Kyiv’s claim to have entered the town of Kupiansk are the most significant shifts in battlefield dynamics after months of fighting in eastern Ukraine that has been dominated by Mosc...

Senior intelligence officials among those pressured by the Donald Trump administration to ban the Chinese telecoms giant from British network.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Papua New Guinea highlands on Sunday morning. The country sits on the “Ring of Fire,” the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where much of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic activity occurs.

Harry and Meghan Markle, who were on a rare visit to Britain when the queen died on Thursday, reunited with Harry’s brother Prince William and wife Kate at Windsor Castle on Saturday. It was their first joint public appearance since early 2020.

New scheme will come into force by end of the month in a first phase requiring younger residents to get at least one vaccine dose.

Since the watershed 2018 polls, political parties have been scrambling to reinvigorate their line-ups to meet heightened voter expectations.

The production of testing kits, transport, testing and waste treatment all cause greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollution, researchers said in a new study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal last week.

Australia will have a public holiday to mark a national day of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth following her state funeral on September 22, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Proposed meeting between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York around September 20.

Women in managerial positions earned HK$9,800 less each month than men at the same level, data shows.

Analysts warn that the scheme treats domestic abuse primarily as a threat to social stability and goes hand in hand with efforts to promote traditional values.

Interest in studying Indonesian has grown over the years, with at least 16 Chinese universities offering related modules and exchange programmes in Indonesia.

Quirky China looks at the innocence of childhood and unconditional love: a brother looks out for his little sister, a girl vents at homework as dad films, and a boy makes dad say sorry to mum.

China was by far the largest source market for inbound tourists to the region, pre-pandemic. Many Southeast Asian nations had pinned their hopes on a post-pandemic surge of travellers from India to fill the gap – but their pockets aren’t as deep,...

A brain drain is nothing new for Hong Kong but, this time, it faces a particularly difficult task in retaining talent and replenishing its depleted base of skilled manpower. Beleaguered employers are looking to John Lee to announce bold, ambitious ta...

Both countries have USVs in development, with the US planning to match driverless ships with crewed fleets.

Their ‘walkabout’, the first time the brothers have appeared amicably together in public since March 2020, comes at a time when the younger generation of Britain’s royal family must step up their responsibilities.

Truss was appointed prime minister by the late Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday in her last public act and was one of several senior politicians who swore an oath of allegiance to the new king.

Laura Poitras, an Oscar winner for her Edward Snowden documentary CitizenFour, wins the Golden Lion in Venice for All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, about photographer Nan Goldin’s fight against the Sackler family.

The three European governments said in a joint statement on Saturday that Iran ‘has chosen not to seize this critical diplomatic opportunity’ but Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the statement was ‘unconstructive’.

Participants held a ‘moment of prayer and reflection’ in memory of Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth, a spokesperson for Princess Maria Laura said.

The ‘revolutionary’ new research highlights the health risk posed by tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels, and could pave the way for a new field of cancer prevention.

Article on Hong Kong by top policy body suggests leadership will formalise updates to principle by putting Xi Jinping’s views into party’s constitution, analysts say.

Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral is the first since that of Winston Churchill, Britain’s prime minister during World War II, and will take place in a ‘very different threat world’, a terrorism expert pointed out.

Child develops swelling of the face and body after allegedly consuming tablets prescribed by traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to treat his eczema.

Chinese warplanes took off from home soil and flew into Russian airspace during drill, a first for the PLA.

Australia raised its immigration ceiling to allow 35,000 more workers – up to 195,000 – every year, but expensive airfares are a deterrent. China used to be its biggest source of tourists, but Covid means Chinese aren’t travelling international...

Strategically located between China and Europe, Kazakhstan is an important node on President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative and a hub for cross-continental trade that is of growing interest to the US, Europe and Russia.

The pandemic has no holidays, government spokesman says, urging residents to stay home.

Fire is suspected to have started at stove inside shop at 365 Hennessy Road in Wan Chai.

Russian forces used Izium as the logistics base for one of their main campaigns – a months-long assault from the north on the adjacent Donbas region.

Brightly-lit signs are a powerful symbol of the city, say enthusiasts keen to save, repurpose them.

‘Pakistan needs massive financial support. This is not a matter of generosity, it is a matter of justice,’ United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres said.

Suicide rate of youth aged 15 or below in 2021 rose to 1.7 deaths per every 100,000 people, compared with 1.2 deaths in 2020 and 0.9 in 2019.

Recent droughts across the world have revealed ancient artefacts that were once submerged. How do archaeologists handle these ruins?

King Charles was formally declared Britain’s sovereign in a ceremony that dates back to the early days of the monarchy.

Local government apologises for problems people have faced when trying to access medical services in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture during Covid-19 lockdown.

Police officers aided by dogs and drones located 16 people, including a 20-day-old baby, after they disappeared while on a spiritual retreat in a mountain town.

Experts say there are many challenges ahead as prices continue to rise, with millions already in dire straits and warnings of a humanitarian crisis.

Hong Kong Marathon may not take place in spite of organisers accepting an entry field of 25,000 runners, down from the 37,000 they previously wanted.