Hongkonger finishes more than a second faster than Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey, with American Claire Weinstein third.

Nato member Turkey backed the Syrian rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad last weekend, ending a 13-year civil war.

Tsinghua University academic says country is lagging behind the US and calls for more funding for hi-tech firms to boost ...

A tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart while another tanker was in distress after sustaining ...

Santa’s ‘hometown’ of Rovaniemi, Lapland joins the ranks of Barcelona and Amsterdam as droves flock there for Christmas.

The Bank of Korea aims to avoid any escalation in volatility of foreign exchange markets following Yoon’s failed martial law ...

For India, the upheaval in Syria marks the loss of what analysts call a crucial Islamic “voice of support” on one of its ...

Israeli foreign chief said Ireland has ‘crossed every red line’ in Israel relations. Ireland has said it would recognise a Palestinian state.

A Hongkonger has been arrested for allegedly breaking into vehicles, stealing cars and making off with HK$66,000 (US$8,490) ...

News that there was insufficient demand from the public for government bonds in a recent sales exercise will have surprised ...

Five convicted members of the heroin smuggling drug ring were returned from Indonesia, following diplomatic efforts this ...

On Margarita Island, derelict hotels stand on dead streets after a decade-long downturn stripped the ‘pearl of the Caribbean’ ...