A man was slashed in a robbery attempt in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui on Thursday afternoon. Two men targeted the victim outside the Golden Crown Court building on Nathan Road, near Carnarvon Road, at around 4.40pm. The assailants attempted to steal the man’s luggage, which reportedly contained a large sum of foreign currency. During…
China’s judges and prosecutors must pay more attention to solving conflicts and ensuring fairness rather than just closing cases, a senior judicial official said in a rare commentary, as authorities reflect on a string of mass killings in recent weeks. Wang Chengguo, secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Zhejiang province, wrote in…
Following a spate of mass killings in China, the country’s legal professionals are calling for better mental health and social resources while urging authorities to dig for the deeper reasons behind these attacks. On the evening of November 11, a car was driven into a crowd of people exercising at a sports centre in the…
By Brenda Goh WUXI, China (Reuters) – A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, prompting further soul-searching just days after the deadliest attack in the country in a decade. Saturday’s knife attack took place at the Wuxi…
A series of violent attacks in China, a country that prides itself on its public security, including the deadliest mass killing in a decade, has triggered an online discussion about the nation’s mental health. A security personnel stands guard near a sports center where a man rammed a car into people exercising in Zhuhai, China…
A Hong Kong court has stepped up security checks after a man tried to attack a magistrate who convicted him over an indecent assault case years earlier, with staff searching visitors’ belongings and prohibiting sharp tools. A screening station was set up at the entrance of each floor outside the courtrooms of Kowloon City Court…
A woman and two chefs in China used an umbrella and kitchen tools to thwart a knife-wielding man during a street attack, earning widespread praise on mainland social media. On September 11, a photographer assaulted his female client with a fruit knife following an argument over her dissatisfaction with his work. The incident occurred on…
Hong Kong police opened fire on an armed man after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings following an attack on his wife and mother in North Point on Sunday, with the suspect later dying in hospital. Officers rushed to a flat on Kam Ping Street at around 9.19pm after a woman called police to report that…
Hong Kong police opened fire on an armed man after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings following an attack on his wife and mother in North Point on Sunday, with the suspect later dying in hospital. Officers rushed to a flat on Kam Ping Street at around 9.19pm after a woman called police to report that…