China justified the entry of its navy survey ship into Japan’s territorial waters off its southwestern islands over the weekend, saying Monday that the passage was “completely legitimate” and that the vessel was simply exercising its right of transit. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a press conference the sea area is used “for…
The British government has said it will probe surge pricing after furious Oasis fans faced huge hikes in ticket prices for the Britpop band’s much-anticipated reunion. Fans were left frustrated on Saturday when sales websites crashed due to sheer weight of demand. But many who eventually made it to the front of the online queue…
Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong’s financial secretary, has said he wants to expand trade and investment with Australia beyond staples including lobsters and wine. Hong Kong’s financial secretary makes his first official visit to Australia in six years this month. His goal is to build on an already healthy trading partnership between the region and…
Beijing — Swathes of China logged the hottest August on record last month, the weather service said, as Japanese authorities announced that 2024 had been its warmest summer since records began. China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are driving global climate change. Beijing has pledged to bring planet-warming carbon…
A particularly bright fireball recently lit up Appalachia as it streaked across the night sky before vanishing over North Carolina, according to NASA. The “very bright fireball” was first spotted 45 miles above Piney Flats, Tennessee, at about 1:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, the space agency said in a Facebook post. It was moving eastward…
The two drivers, aged 48 and 53, were taken to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment of head and neck pain. About three minutes later and only 150 metres (492 feet) away, another taxi driver hit a wild pig near the Ocean Court residential blocks while driving from Ap Lei Chau Bridge…
A Philippine Coast Guard ship anchored in Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea since April was rammed by a China Coast Guard vessel on Saturday, officials said, as tensions between the two countries over their maritime disputes have recently shifted to the area. Teresa Magbanua, one of the two largest vessels of the Philippine…
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A general view is showing a shopping mall in Hong Kong, on Aug. 1, 2024. Vernon Yuen | NurPhoto | Getty Images Hong Kong’s July retail sales fell 11.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, reflecting the continued impact of the change in consumption patterns. Sales decreased to 29.1 billion Hong Kong dollars…
washington — A new sign of discord has emerged in the ties between North Korea and China over Beijing’s plan to install telecommunication facilities near its border, which analysts say could be a way for China to exert its influence over its southern neighbor. Pyongyang has apparently objected to China’s plan to install the facilities,…