A methane blast, one of Türkiye’s deadliest industrial accidents in years, occurred in the coal mining town of Amasra on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast while 110 people were working underground.

The crucial political meeting is to run for a week from Sunday, with the new leadership line-up expected to be revealed a day later.

Clashes in Leicester and elsewhere highlight deep divisions caused by Hindutva groups. Analysts predict such nationalistic displays are likely to become more frequent and violent.

The Ministry of Communications and Information also issued the fashion magazine ‘a stern warning’.

Foreign vice-minister Xie Feng tells state broadcaster that her case was ‘the first item on the list’ in discussions held in July last year.

An extreme summer drought has left reservoirs in China struggling to retain water needed for the dry season, with Sichuan province anticipating a worst-case scenario of a 10 to 30 per cent power shortfall over the winter months.

‘We are not afraid of competition,’ Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui says.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the city state’s average daily cases are likely to reach 15,000 by mid-November.

Pandemic spurs demand for robots that help record temperature, connect residents with family members.

A viral video of three men haggling over a tiny studio flat in Shanghai priced at 900 yuan (US$125) per month, sparked a conversation about the cost of living in China.

The billionaire proposals to end the conflict and settle questions about Taiwan’s sovereignty have angered presidents across Europe and won praise from US’ rivals.

Indonesia has a history of linking criminality to homosexuality, and its citizens tend to voraciously consume LGBTQ news and rumours amid societal stigma.

Consumers spend on everything from cars and houses to jewellery amid rise in urban wages and easy access to bank credit.

Tam Yiu-chung says there is a chance quarantine for cross-border travellers could be reduced after the 20th Communist Party congress set to begin on Sunday.

The continent isn’t prominently discussed in the new US national security strategy, but military analysts say it is increasing in significance as a theatre of operations.

A crowdfunding project has been set up to pay legal/medical costs for men exposed to radiation in Pacific during US tests decades ago; many have already died of illnesses blamed on exposure.

Chinese archaeologists in eastern China released a set of pictures from an ancient port city dating to around 1,300 years ago.

HSBC sends out letter, seen by Post, saying lender unable to provide investment services to Russian nationals who are not European Union residents.

Four other defence personnel were sentenced to 10 years in prison by a military court.

The Post unpacks the significance of the coming leadership meet and what we can expect from Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s report.

From Li Ka-shing’s empire to an office tower bought by James Tien Pei-chun’s Manhattan Garments Group, the whipsawing British pound could draw blood from some of Hong Kong and China’s biggest businesses.

Deadly football match in Indonesia’s Malang City requires authorities to revise crowd control procedures. The issue of toxic subcultures among fans should also be addressed.

Millions of Chinese social media users have flocked to watch a video of a 12-year-old boy losing his patience and breaking down in tears as he tries to teach his younger sister maths.

Home affordability a key gripe among Singaporeans, with some in limbo after government imposed cooling measures to ease red-hot property market.

Flights were the biggest chunk of my carbon footprint but aviation accounts for less than 2 per cent of global emissions. I could eat less meat and rely on the city’s efforts for cleaner energy but with driving accounting for a third of my footprin...

Temporary homes only brief respite for families who end up renting tiny subdivided spaces again.

Alibaba is stepping up support for merchants ahead of this year’s Singles’ Day amid pressure on consumer sentiment.

The burst of gamma rays from an event 2.4 billion light years from Earth is likely to have been triggered by the formation of a black hole.

‘That’s not the way that countries that want to be leaders within the world should behave’, says US 7th Fleet Vice-Admiral Karl Thomas.

The Asian giant now joins the US, Russia and China in an exclusive club of 6 countries with nuclear strike and counterstrike capabilities on land, sea and air.

Logistics, drones and joint operations still areas for improvement, analysts say.

Most job losses between 2000 and 2014 were limited to American manufacturing sector and offset by gains in other fields, says researcher.

The scenes across Iran are no surprise after years of economic mismanagement, state brutality and heavy spending that fails to benefit the public. The revolt seems to be spreading as workers walk off the job in solidarity, but the loyalty of state se...

The Scottish actor is best known as the half-giant half-human gamekeeper at Hogwarts in the film franchise based on JK Rowling’s books.

‘More alienation’ and ‘more frictions’ revealed ahead of bloc’s gatherings of foreign ministers and national leaders next week.

The leader also said his call-up of reservists would be over within 2 weeks, and that Russia was willing to hold talks – remarks that suggest a softening of tone after a string of defeats.

Social media is the new ‘public street’ for civic action, according to co-author of study led by University of Chicago.

The Grammy-winning country superstar was recognised for her philanthropic programme that provides children under five with a free book every month, as well as her donation to coronavirus vaccine research.

The world’s richest man said the operation has already cost SpaceX US$80 million and is projected to exceed US$100 million by the end of the year.

Recent developments suggest the US is continuing the hypocrisy, demands, confrontation and military intimidation that characterised Trump’s Asia policy – and that ‘Asia tsar’ Kurt Campbell has been outmanoeuvred by China hawks

Comments build on friction between two nations regarding debt distress in developing nations, which are expected to suffer the greatest in economic storm.

Chief executive does not want ‘definite time frame’ on return to normality because of ‘volatile’ coronavirus situation.

Mass deployment of J-20 stealth fighter, Y-20 heavy lifter and Z-20 helicopter show PLA Air Force’s transformation, state broadcaster says.

The victims were aged 11 to 14 years. Two students and two adult boat operators survived, and rescue teams were still searching for one other student on Friday.

A six-year-old girl was asked to pretend she was left in the street by her mother to see how many people would offer to help her.

A band’s lead singer says income lost at a stroke after Covid-19 live performance ban was enforced.

Seoul and Washington say leader Kim Jong-un is close to conducting what would be his country’s seventh nuclear test.

The 37-year-old submitted a birth certificate with a fake birthday of her child to her employer.

But the prime minister’s own job may be in peril, as her economic agenda implodes within a few short weeks.