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Air Algerie said it lost contact with one of its passenger aircraft nearly an hour after takeoff from Burkina Faso on Thursday bound for Algiers.
Thursday, 24 July, 2014, 6:28pmTaiwanese officials have defended flight clearance given to a plane which crashed while trying to land during stormy weather, killing 48 people.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:14pm 10 commentsApple opens a public beta programme for OS X Yosemite today – and the Post can give a sneak preview of what’s in store for users after spending two days trying out the system.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:13pm More on AppleLi Xiaolin has warned staff at the major power company she runs to stay out of trouble amid the widening anti-corruption campaign sweeping the country’s energy sector.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:43pmWith its intimidating, pincer-like mandibles, thick black body and wingspan that could cover a man's face, this is one creepy-crawlie you wouldn't want to see buzzing around your bedroom.
24 Jul 2014 - 6:15pmChina plans to extend a railway line linking Tibet with the rest of the country to the borders of India, Nepal and Bhutan by 2020 once an extension to a key site in Tibetan Buddhism opens.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:41pmAndrew Witty, reiterated that his company had a “zero tolerance” attitude to the corrupt sales practices it is being accused of in China and other countries.
24 Jul 2014 - 4:53pmA 28-year-old Chinese man pleaded guilty on Wednesday of attempting to smuggle military technology obtained from undercover US agents out of the United States to China.
24 Jul 2014 - 3:47pmHong Kong’s government has confirmed that McDonald's Hong Kong imported chicken and pork from the Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of a “rotten meat” scandal.
24 Jul 2014 - 6:15pm 1 comment More on China Food ScandalsOne of the survivors of the Taiwan plane crash clambered from the wreckage and ran to a nearby house to call her father for help, reports said.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:10pm 1 commentTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
The Chinese saying, "playing music to an ox", describes the phenomenon of two people talking past each other. It's apt imagery for the recently held Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
24 Jul 2014 - 3:56am 5 commentsAfter winning Indonesia's closest ever presidential election, Joko Widodo now faces what could be his toughest battle yet - winning over his own party.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:59amHong Kong’s government has confirmed that McDonald's Hong Kong imported chicken and pork from the Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of a “rotten meat” scandal.
24 Jul 2014 - 6:15pm 1 comment More on China Food ScandalsFormer minister Michael Suen Ming-yeung said he was aware in 2005 of Hui's work for developer's parent company, but not for its joint venture which bid for the West Kowloon job.
24 Jul 2014 - 4:31pmLi Xiaolin has warned staff at the major power company she runs to stay out of trouble amid the widening anti-corruption campaign sweeping the country’s energy sector.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:43pmBus drivers in Beijing have been trained by SWAT officers on how to deal with arsonists, and knife-proof vests and pepper spray were distributed to 21 hospitals in the latest move to step up anti-terrorism in the capital.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:20pmSome 100 Filipinos carrying mock missiles marched to the Chinese embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest against actions they call “bullying” in the South China Sea.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:04pmThailand's junta chief could stay in charge of the country as head of a provisional government until elections are held some time next year, a legal adviser said yesterday, outlining details of an interim constitution.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:17am 1 commentAir Algerie said it lost contact with one of its passenger aircraft nearly an hour after takeoff from Burkina Faso on Thursday bound for Algiers.
24 Jul 2014 - 6:28pmThe cockpit voice recorder of the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine is in good condition, the UN civil aviation body said on Wednesday, adding that it was holding talks with airlines and states on how to assess the danger posed by conflicts.
24 Jul 2014 - 12:26pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17Central and local governments could be on a collision course in dealing with soaring mainland credit risks after provincial authorities stepped in at the last minute yesterday to help a construction company avoid a damaging debt default.
24 Jul 2014 - 4:49amThe sale of the fourth batch of inflation-linked bonds worth HK$10 billion attracted hundreds of thousands of investors yesterday, although the number of subscribers appears to have grown at a much slower rate than last year's robust pace.
24 Jul 2014 - 1:06amSwire Properties has presold at record prices more than 40 per cent of the first residential tower at its large mixed-use project in Miami, Florida, as Chinese buyers lead a surge in foreign purchases of homes in the United States.
23 Jul 2014 - 5:27am More on Swire PropertiesWhile the government seeks more land across the city to meet its ultimate target of 470,000 more homes within a decade, architect Bryant Lu says Hong Kong urgently needs an urban master plan.
23 Jul 2014 - 1:52am 1 commentBack in 1976, not many aspiring singer-songwriters recording their debut albums were lucky enough to have Eric Clapton turn up at the studio to contribute a couple of guitar solos.
23 Jul 2014 - 11:53pmA good burger is a joy to behold. Our team put 16 of the city's most popular versions to the test.
24 Jul 2014 - 12:15pm 14 commentsApple opens a public beta programme for OS X Yosemite today – and the Post can give a sneak preview of what’s in store for users after spending two days trying out the system.
24 Jul 2014 - 5:13pm More on AppleDone right, this takeaway classic is a joy to behold. But who makes the city's best?
Sir Kai Ho Kai was a colossal public figure, so how did we forget him?
Delhi’s vibrant colony of artists and street performers is under threat from the modern world
An organic farming commune in Hebei is going back to the roots of Maoist thought
The cast of Downton Abbey come to the aid of Guangxi’s moon bears
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
Glasgow welcomed a large part of the world and remembered recent tragedies as a diverse and colourful opening ceremony signalled the start of the 20th Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:10amVincenzo Nibali is winning the Tour de France so easily that the Italian admitted he is actually riding within himself.
Since all three past winners of the world’s greatest bicycle race crashed out earlier during the Grand Boucle, Nibali has been in a class of his own.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:25amA good burger is a joy to behold. Our team put 16 of the city's most popular versions to the test.
24 Jul 2014 - 12:15pm 14 commentsThe time is ripe to get your hands dirty and sign up for one of the city's budding organic farming workshops.
23 Jul 2014 - 11:21pmThe rusty hulk of the cruise liner Costa Concordia sits in the sea in northern Italy, while children look at the body of a beached young humpback whale lying on the shore, and more ...
With the thermometer nudging 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the mainland's south and in the low 30s in Hong Kong, it's hard to beat a water park, such as in Enshi and Chongqing.
A photo to mark Britain's Prince George's first birthday, while People’s Liberation Army cadets adjust dancing robots in Beijing, and more ...
A woman parks her car in an extra large female-only parking space outside a shopping centre in Dalian, while a Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu devotee suspended with hooks, and more ...
The rusty hulk of the cruise liner Costa Concordia sits in the sea in northern Ita
With the thermometer nudging 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the mainland's so
A photo to mark Britain's Prince George's first birthday, while People’s Liberatio
A woman parks her car in an extra large female-only parking space outside a shoppi
