2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast
Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck carrying ammonium nitrate collided with another vehicle and exploded…
Trump seeks to put himself centre stage for US Independence Day
President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to…
Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus
A Hong Kong taxi driver has died and two passengers have been injured after a head-on collision with a bus…
As the US turns 250, young Asian-Americans weigh identity and China
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its…
Japan pledges US$3 million for Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea water decline
Japan has partnered with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support Kazakhstan’s efforts to address the decline in the Caspian…
Lebanon’s president urges US solidarity as Israeli troops occupy south
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday urged the United States to stand by his country, after reaching a US-backed framework…
Nobel-winning materials scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the US
Omar Yaghi, the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry, has left the United States to lead a new…
‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’
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America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its…
Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns
Alibaba Group Holding has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code for work, citing security risks related to the…