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In the election Judith Collins is up against one of the most popular PMs in recent times“I’ve been having an awfully fun time, can you tell?”, Judith Collins, the leader of New Zealand’s centre-right National party enthused, to a campaign trail meeting…
Read MorePainting by government official Ren Renfa bears seals of several Chinese emperorsA 700-year-old Chinese painted scroll from the Yuan dynasty has fetched HK$306.6m (£32.2m) at an auction in Hong Kong.The 2-metre (6.6ft) Five Drunken Princes Returning on…
Read MoreAnalysis of trade figures reveals huge power imbalance as suppliers and workers in poorest parts of the world bear cost of Covid downturnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePowerful US and European fashion companies have refused…
Read MorePham Doan Trang was charged with opposing the state just after the country held talks with the US on human rightsVietnamese authorities have arrested Pham Doan Trang – one of the nation’s most prominent independent journalists.Trang was detained on Tue…
Read MoreHong Kong police say person who bought scroll thought it was a fake and too long to displayA calligraphy scroll by China’s former leader Mao Zedong, estimated to be worth millions, was cut in half after it was stolen last month in Hong Kong, police hav…
Read MoreIt comes as data shows pandemic influencing birthrates in different ways around worldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingapore plans to offer a one-off payment to encourage couples to have a baby during the coronavirus pande…
Read MoreLong queues and inflated prices amid fears that flu could complicate anti-Covid effortA surge in demand for flu shots in Chinese cities has caused shortages, long lines and triple markups on vaccines by scalpers selling them online.Residents, afraid of…
Read MoreAzerbaijan has accused Armenia of shelling several civilian areas, including its second city, Ganja, as fighting grows between the two countries over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, separatist forces in the enclave have accused Aze…
Read MoreForeign secretary tells committee withdrawal not ruled out if evidence against China continues to mountBritain may not be able to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 if evidence mounts of the abuse of Uighur Muslims in China, the foreign…
Read MoreJacinda Ardern and Judith Collins both bring B-game to seemingly interminable showAre we there yet? Is it election day? Is it possible to bring the date forward a little bit from 17 October? Not by too much – things have to be put in place, pens secure…
Read MoreRivals veered into parodies of themselves, with most analysts declaring incumbent the winnerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe leaders of New Zealand’s two main political parties, Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins, have cla…
Read MoreTeacher accused of violating legislation, reportedly discussing freedom of speech with pupilsA Hong Kong primary school teacher has been deregistered after being accused of using pro-independence materials in class, reportedly to teach students about t…
Read MoreDecision follows protests that left one dead and nearly 600 injured A violent protest in the wake of elections in Kyrgyzstan has left the country in political turmoil, with opposition forces declaring themselves in charge and the president clinging on …
Read MoreProtesters occupied the presidential palace and parliament building in Kyrgyzstan’s capital early on Tuesday, angry over the results of weekend parliamentary elections. Demonstrators clashed with police in Bishkek following vote-rigging allegation…
Read MoreAt least 120 injured in clashes between demonstrators and police in Bishkek over claims parliamentary poll was riggedPeople protesting against the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan have broken into a parliamentary complex and security h…
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