2 dead in Ukraine from Russian attacks; 4 killed in Russian-held area hit by Ukraine
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early on Sunday, setting off fires and wounding at least three civilians, while attacks on other parts of Ukraine later killed at least two people, local officia...
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Chinese scientist faces probe after girl, 6, dies ‘following experimental gene therapy’
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Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau
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Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college
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America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality
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UK’s Burnham ‘putting Britain first’ as he rules out 2029 election
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Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
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Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights Beijing’s growing AI caution
China’s biggest technology companies gave a US congressional delegation the cold shoulder during a recent visit. Analysts said this decision – which denied the visitors a rare insider’s view of one of...
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How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?
In the third of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Victor Ting looks at how advances in early screening and new drug therapies are offering fresh hope for Alzheimer’s p...
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Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
Minutes after a Berlin court sentenced a Chinese man to five years in prison for aiding and abetting aggravated rape and sexual coercion, two women who had sat through the trial hugged each other and...
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Restaurants slam dog-friendly licence policy over outdoor dining restrictions
Hong Kong restaurant operators have hit out at a scheme requiring them to have permits to run dog-friendly venues, saying they had already been allowing pets in their outdoor seating areas but were no...
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Hong Kong veterinary board pressed to improve service amid logjam of complaints
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‘Super’ El Nino: Africa facing mass migration, US$20 billion in damages
An impending ‘super’ El Nino is likely to inflict a combined US$10 billion to US$20 billion of damage in affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Develo...
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Northern Metropolis will make Hong Kong more liveable, Paul Chan says
Residents of the Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong’s future mega township near the border with Shenzhen, can expect bigger living spaces and improved access to recreational areas, according to the city’s...
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Journal to review university paper citing Hong Kong map without Victoria Harbour
An international journal has said it is looking into concerns raised over a map featured in a paper by an Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) researcher, in which Victoria Harbour was omitted and...
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Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
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Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Narrowing profit margins due to higher raw material costs have dealt yet another major blow to China’s carmakers as they face shrinking market demand amid a rollback of purchase subsidies and tax ince...
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Iran claims progress in Oman talks after US halts air strikes
Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that both countries border. The latest talks com...
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Noul, third-closest typhoon to Hong Kong since 2000, causes minor damage to city
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Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky
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About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel...
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India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
India’s ambition to grow its navy past 200 ships within the next decade has taken on fresh urgency as China expands the world’s largest naval fleet and Pakistan adds advanced Chinese-built attack subm...
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Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list
Unesco decided on Sunday to add a group of ancient sites in Nara prefecture that show the formation of Japan’s centralised state to the World Heritage list, marking the country’s 27th such site. The d...
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European heatwaves drive summer tourists to cooler north
European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is j...
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Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed
In recent years, Southeast Asian governments have viewed the “China plus one” strategy as their best chance to escape the middle-income trap. As global manufacturers looked to diversify away from Chin...
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From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi
As India picks up the pieces in the aftermath of a youth protest that deposed an education minister, questions linger over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) failure to connect with younger gen...
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Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou
High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of southern China. Noul...
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Hong Kong expands after-school care but some families say they still lack access
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How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius
A team of Chinese scientists says it has developed an alloy that retains strength at ultra-high temperatures using tantalum – a very hard and flexible metal. For applications in aerospace, hypersonic...
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Malaysian police receive report against Sanusi over race-linked campaign remarks
Malaysian police have received a report against Perikatan Nasional election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks allegedly made during a speech while campaigning for the Negeri Sembilan electi...
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How Xinjiang offers Hong Kong a bridge to Central Asia — and what the risks are
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Indonesia’s plan for a Singapore rival starts to take shape
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In pics: Archaeological discovery in heritage-rich Luxor of Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khalid El-Anany announced Saturday the discovery of a new tomb and the re-discovery of an older one in the heritage-rich Luxor province in Upper Egypt.
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Udhauli festival marking migration of animals and birds celebrated in Nepal
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Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece attend joint press conference
Leaders of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece agreed on Saturday that the whole region needs to be included in the European Union (EU) and that the cooperation on joint projects can bring the region...
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First snowfall this season comes to New York
The first snowfall of the season arrived in New York on Saturday morning, and is expected to continue until early Sunday morning.
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Mexico City mayor declines presidential run to focus on rebuilding effort
Mexico City mayor, Miguel Angel Mancera, on Saturday refused to abandon his position to lead the presidential campaign of a new coalition of parties ahead of the 2018 elections.
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Joint military medical exercise of Angola, Serbia and US starts in N. Angola
The first joint military medical exercise of the armed forces of Angola, Serbia and the United States began Saturday in the town of Vale do Paraiso, Angola's northern Bengo province.