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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese rescuers rushed to an area of southern China where a ship with a crew of 30 on board was snapped in two by strong waves created by Typhoon Chaba. The footage released by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service showed memb…
Protests, pandemic and political unrest in the 25 years since the former British colony was handed back to mainland China Continue reading…
Marcos Jr, who began his term as president of the Philippines on Thursday, invoked his father’s legacy as he promised he would deliver for the country.Crucial to Marcos Jr’s success was an alliance with outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte’s da…
Protests have erupted in India following the killing of a Hindu tailor in the state of Rajasthan. Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the state banned public gatherings and suspended internet services a day after two Muslims posted a vid…
Rugged terrain is hampering aid efforts after a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, making it difficult for NGOs and authorities to reach people in need. The quake killed more than 1,000 people and injured many more. Many survivors have been left without…
The 5.9 magnitude quake destroyed thousands of buildings and left rescue teams scrambling through rubble for survivors Continue reading…
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook south-eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 920 people. The earthquake’s epicentre was near the town of Khost, close to the Pakistan border, and was felt as far as Kabul and Islamabad. De…
At least 60 people have been killed and millions need help after floodwater submerged 80% of Sylhet district in what aid agencies say is the worst monsoon in 20 years Continue reading…
Chinese police pulled over a lorry carrying 386 dogs to slaughter at the annual dog-meat festival in the southern Chinese city of Yulin, which was scheduled to start on Tuesday – the summer solstice. Lin Xiong, one of the activists who watched the…
Protesters in India’s eastern state of Bihar have damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding that the government reverse course. One person was killed and more…
Young people in India have set trains and tyres alight and vandalised buses in angry protests against a new army recruitment scheme that calls time on a guaranteed job for life. The protests took place in Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh af…
Russia and China have opened a cross-border bridge linking the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to the Chinese city of Heihe across the Amur river. According to the RIA news agency, the bridge is just over a kilometre long and cost 1…
Mount Bulusan’s sudden eruption on Sunday in Sorsogon province, in the eastern Philippines, lasted 17 minutes and sent a 1km-tall plume of ash into the sky. No casualties have been reported but the debris has covered nearby towns, while the threat of f…
Restrictions have eased and more than 22 million people are allowed to move around the city againStreets fill up as Shanghai Covid restrictions ease Continue reading…
China expressed resolute opposition to Joe Biden’s remarks that the US would defend Taiwan militarily if the Chinese mainland were to invade. Biden made the statement on Monday during his visit to Japan.Responding to that at a regular press confer…