The Hong Kong government is expected to announce a weekend curfew after some of the worst violence in decades in the China-ruled city
Rohingya and Latin American human rights groups submitted the lawsuit in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government is refusing to discuss whether global warming has contributed to a longer dry season that is fuelling ferocious fires
The two have the highly contagious and fatal form of the plague, as Chinese censors scrub hashtags to control panic around the disease
About 150 fires are blazing across Queensland and New South Wales with insured losses so far estimated to be about A$50m
State-owned news outlets have slammed the demonstrators, with one warning of military intervention
Hong Kong clashes rage on university campus and business district
Misinformation, doctored photos, manufactured hashtags — and some disinformation — are making each side even more leery of the other
It is hoped that Jhalki raises awareness about child slavery among poorer families in remote areas
Government declares state of emergency warning of potential catastrophe
Man set on fire as pro-democracy protesters hurl petrol bombs at police and violence escalates
E-commerce giant Alibaba rakes in $1bn in the first 68 seconds of the 24-hour shopping spree
On Monday, police fired teargas in the Central business district where protesters blocked streets and hurled antigovernment abuse, as office workers took their ...
Alibaba said that within the first 12 hours, Chinese consumers had spent nearly 192-billion yuan during the 24-hour shopping event
The EU has ramped up sales to the Asian giant, while Argentina and Brazil have approved new export plants to meet demand
Leni Robredo has regularly attacked the ‘senseless killing’ and says it’s time for a new campaign — but some say she’s been led into a trap
Student Alex Chow was taken unconscious to hospital early on Monday after late-night clashes between police and protesters, and died on Friday
Taiwan’s foreign minister supports the Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors and says ‘Taiwan’s diplomacy shouldn’t be outsourced to China’
After five months of protests and two bloody attacks, an election delay would be a setback to a rare bastion of democracy under Chinese rule
Once the world’s fastest-growing economy, the country is now scrambling to plug revenue holes
