Fish and vegetarianism major flashpoints in India’s West Bengal election
In India’s West Bengal state, the beloved fish has leapt from the kitchen table to the campaign trail, becoming an unexp...
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Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation
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Russia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
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Israeli spy firm Black Cube involved in Cyprus corruption probe
A private spy firm founded by former members of Israeli intelligence has confirmed its involvement in a sting operati...
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs wraps up second bay area visit in 3 weeks
Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has concluded his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three week...
‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China
Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a...
Gucci shoes worth HK$11,000 stolen from shopping centre restroom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police are investigating after a pair of Gucci shoes worth HK$11,000 (US$1,404) were stolen from a restroom at...
Vaccine coverage gaps spur Bangladesh’s deadly measles outbreak
Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son n...
China targets middlemen in renewed crackdown on ‘hidden’ corruption
China’s top judicial bodies have detailed ways that the country’s criminal law can be applied to corrupt middlemen, refi...
Thais celebrate new year despite fuel price shocks delaying travel
Soaring fuel prices are driving up costs for Thais travelling home for the holidays, but the chance to spend the new yea...
Does this Kenyan rail project provide a model for Chinese and Western firms in Africa?
Western governments and financiers increasingly avoid infrastructure projects that involve a Chinese presence as their g...
Unearthing peace: ancient China gravesite reveals significance of broken weapons
“War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those most intimately acquainted with conflict who are the most eager...
Turtle found dead after apparent fall in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin
A 10cm-long (4-inch) turtle has died after apparently falling in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin. Police said on Saturday that ...
Landlords of 5,557 subdivided homes seek 3-year grace period to fix flats
Landlords of more than 5,500 subdivided homes in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to meet size, safe...
Trump critique pauses UK handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Britain’s government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – home to...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and HK Express cut some flights as jet fuel prices rise
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will cancel a small proportion of passenger flights between mid-May and th...
Hong Kong regulator urged to expand stablecoin rules after cautious roll-out
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is being urged to go further in loosening restrictions on stablecoins, after gra...
Nepal’s school fee crackdown upends South Asian private education norms
Nepal has ordered private schools to stop double-charging fees, repay illegally collected ones and clearly publish their...
Hins Cheung to lead arrested 2019 Hong Kong protesters on mainland exchange trips
Cantopop singer Hins Cheung, who previously expressed support for social movements in Hong Kong, will lead young people ...
Can World Bank and IMF leaders rescue a global economy on the brink?
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