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Zelensky, Vance shake hands at Vatican after Oval Office row
Zelensky and Vance last met at the White House in February, in a meeting described as one of the worst diplomatic incidents in recent history.
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Pandas in Qatar? Meet the Hongkonger helping Chinese national treasures thrive
Giant pandas Suhail and Thuraya live in one of worldβs largest air-conditioned enclosures under care of former Ocean Park worker Cissy Kou.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Man arrested over robbing Hong Kong pet shop with fruit knife
Police apprehend suspect less than nine hours after crime, with officers checking footage from cameras set up under surveillance push.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museum
Ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are older than Dead Sea Scrolls and were illegally taken from China in 1946.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Who is Fan Daidi? New vice-president of top China university has net worth of US$6 billion
Pioneering scientist who invented high-end collagen facial mask, helped set up Hong Kong-listed firm, prefers laboratory to the boardroom.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong seeks to turn To Kwa Wan into βworld-classβ cove for dining, concerts
Urban Renewal Authority chief says study, to be ready in second half of year, takes reference from Darling Harbour in Sydney and Aker Brygge in Oslo.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:South Koreaβs election front runner proposes 2-term presidency to decentralise power
Latest polling shows the front runner Lee Jae-myung leading the race with a 51 per cent support rate for the June 3 election.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:New faces in Carneyβs cabinet raise hopes of reset in India-Canada ties
Carneyβs inclusion of four Indian-origin politicians in key roles a sign he could move forward with promise to relook relations with India, analysts say.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Up to 80% of poor kids in Hong Kong shoebox flats not eating enough healthy foods
World Vision Hong Kong also calls for more education for parents after finding most did not know proper intake levels of vegetables, grains and fruit.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Vodafone Idea seeks relief on US$5 billion in dues from India following court rejection
Vodafone Idea has challenged the governmentβs rejection of a request to waive more than US$5 billion it owes the government.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver, 78, after vehicle hits and kills man
Minibus strikes 75-year-old on Ngau Tau Kok Road at section between traffic lights and pedestrian island, source says.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Letβs dispel any doubts now over Hong Kongβs post-2047 future
The city would do well to bring forward the draft of 2047 lease extension legislation and assuage the business communityβs fears.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Nobel physicist Giorgio Parisi takes up complexity sciences post in China
The Italian researcher will be based at Beihang Universityβs Hangzhou campus in Zhejiang province.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:βNo regretsβ: China student saves classmate suffering heart attack, misses key exam
Hero student says βexam can waitβ but current regulations rule out a retake, online observers describe situation as βheartbreakingβ.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Buyers snap up all of SHKPβs Sierra Sea flats on sale as hot streak continues
Lower interest rates and recent boost to stock market wealth have helped shore up sentiment among homebuyers, developer says.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Philippinesβ Sara Duterte wants to stand impeachment trial so she can see βbloodbathβ
The vice-president will be tried by the 24-member Senate, made up of at least four senators she endorsed in the midterm election.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Why alternative diets like fasting, low carbs, donβt work: Hong Kong nutritionists
Survey by Hong Kong Nutrition Association finds 40 per cent of respondents have tried intermittent fasting and other methods of dieting.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Victory for free speech in Indonesia as court curbs defamation law
Public officials and corporations can no longer sue critics for defamation under the Electronic Information and Transaction (ITE) Law.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:China turns to PPPs as a βyellow brick roadβ solution to fund big projects in Africa
Chinese companies will team up with African governments to fund infrastructure while reducing financial risk and easing debt pressure.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Canada has βnearly zeroβ tariffs on US goods? Not true, finance minister says
Francois-Philippe Champagne said 70 per cent of Marchβs counter-tariffs were still being enforced, despite pause on certain categories.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family dislike, couple expect child soon
Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:5 arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine
Police say drug haul consists of 102kg of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth combined HK$23.5 million.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong property: new pricing weighs on home market as tariff war hurts demand
Projects in New Territories are being priced below second-hand properties, while mainland Chinese buyers are driving demand in Kowloon.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong will weather tariff storm, finance chief says, touting βbriskβ IPO market
Paul Chan confident city heading in right direction and points to coming listing of mainland new energy firm, set to be worldβs biggest of year so far.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Chinese gyroscope could make navigation more stable for aircraft, ships and oil rigs
The device β which uses hollow optical fibres β achieved βworld record measurement accuracyβ, according to researchers that developed it.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:As Philippines βbristlesβ with foreign-made missiles, is it a deterrent or a danger?
Once wholly reliant on the United States for defence, Manila now has missiles of its own. Some see them as a dangerous escalation.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Have ticket, will travel? Chinaβs concertgoers spur tourism spending spree
Eager fans are criss-crossing China to see their beloved stars β and spending while doing it, providing a much-needed consumption boost.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Malaysian panda fans bid an emotional farewell to Fu Wa and Feng Yi after 11 yearsβ stay
The panda pair arrived in 2014 to mark 40 years of Malaysia-China relations and produced three offspring during their stay at Zoo Negara.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Mainland bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on FPS platform
China Construction Bank (Asia) client says she lost HK$20,000 through FPS transfers, with experts suggesting hacking may be involved.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Relief in Kashmir - but BBC hears from families on both sides mourning the dead
The BBC visits families in Kashmir devastated by the deadliest clashes in years, and speaks to military insiders.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:In Japan, 6 in 10 admit being addicted to their phones: βdefinitely an issueβ
A new survey reveals a surge in smartphone addiction in Japan post-pandemic, undermining well-being β especially among the young.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:'You start to go crazy': The Australian who survived five years in a Chinese prison
Matthew Radalj tells the BBC of his time in a Beijing prison, revealing what goes on behind bars.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:1 killed in βbomb attackβ at California fertility clinic
The FBI is investigating the blast, which damaged the facility and nearby buildings in Palm Springs.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:International Museum Day: how China is aiming for cultural superpower status
While investment in cultural heritage is declining in the US and other countries, the βuniqueβ Chinese model is flourishing, observers said.
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