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End of cooperation ‘because of pandemic’ comes as extent of similar British contracts with foreign forces emergesThe government has barred UK military personnel from training the Hong Kong police force and two other organisations amid worsening relatio…
Read MoreThe royal family leads the UK’s commemorations on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day – the day the second world war ended with Japan’s surrender.Prince Charles led a two-minute silence at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, as part of a servi…
Read MoreZaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were found guilty of killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller in 2014Two men on death row for the murder of a pair of British backpackers in Thailand have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment after a mass royal pa…
Read MorePro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on SundayA prominent student protest leader in Thailand has been arrested on charges of sedition as pro-democracy rallies continued across the country.Parit Chiwarak, 22, whose a…
Read MoreNaruhito reflects on war actions at Covid-curtailed ceremony, marked elsewhere by former foes as Victory in the Pacific or VJ DayJapan has marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in the second world war with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remor…
Read MoreAuckland’s lockdown extended for two weeks; start of provincial women’s rugby season delayedNew Zealand reported seven new cases of coronavirus up to Saturday morning after a lockdown in Auckland was extended.Six of the seven new cases were linked to t…
Read MoreApple Daily founder and pro democracy activist says his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ of Hong Kong’s legal systemWary but defiant, Jimmy Lai is determined to keep fighting for a democratic Hong Kong, even as he acknowledges that China’s goal is t…
Read MoreHong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told the Guardian he believes that how authorities handle his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ for the future. The 71-year-old this week became the highest-profile pro-democracy figure so far to have been arreste…
Read MoreVJ Day was declared when emperor Hirohito ordered his people to stop fighting in second world warThe 75th anniversary of VJ Day – the victory over Japan which signalled the very end of the second world war – has been commemorated with a series of event…
Read MoreKabul frees around 80 of last group of 400, removing last obstacle to negotiationsAfghan authorities have started to release a final batch of 400 Taliban prisoners, removing the last obstacle to talks between the government in Kabul and the insurgents….
Read MoreCabinet to meet at 3pm to discuss Auckland lockdown as health minister Chris Hipkins says city not yet looking at moving from level three to fourCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand is not yet looking at a level 4 loc…
Read MoreTwo cases emerge in rural town further south, sparking concerns local health services could be overwhelmed Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has reported 13 new cases of coronavirus, with two cases emerging far fro…
Read MoreAustralia and New Zealand committed to plan, Australian minister says, but it may be delayed until after NZ election Australian stats interactive; Vic cases mapState by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rulesSign up …
Read MoreViewers sceptical of commercials with two men identified as ‘father and son’ A new Chinese commercial for a Cartier ring has drawn scepticism by portraying people who viewers believe were meant to be gay couples as family or friends.The 60-second clip …
Read MoreWith negotiations set to begin, women have been sharing their ‘red lines’ on the progress they refuse to see negotiatedFarahnaz Forotan was three when the Taliban had arrived in Kabul. It was 1996. “I have this memory of a snowy day, I was sitting on m…
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