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An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people that went missing en route from the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou to Algiers has crashed, an Algerian aviation official confirmed on Thursday.
Friday, 25 July, 2014, 4:43amBereaved relatives of passengers killed when a TransAsia Airways plane crashed on Taiwan's resort island of Penghu on Wednesday night have one question: who gave the go-ahead for it to take off in bad weather?
25 Jul 2014 - 4:15amMilitary couple Tsai Pei-ju and Yen Wan-ju were on their way back to the navy base on Penghu Island where they are stationed when they boarded flight GE222 at Kaohsiung International Airport.
25 Jul 2014 - 4:15amSupporters of the local dialect of Guangdong are campaigning to name today - and every July 25 - "Cantonese Day", it being the anniversary of boisterous street rallies four years ago in support of Cantonese.
25 Jul 2014 - 4:15amThe mainland's civil aviation regulator confirmed yesterday that PLA military exercises and the weather have caused widespread delays at 12 busy airports in the east of the country.
25 Jul 2014 - 4:42amA powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and it could have originated in Russia.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:27am 1 comment More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17Confronted with reports that villages near Uranium Corporation of India's mines have unusually high numbers of physically deformed people, chairman Diwakar Acharya was nonplussed.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:48pmUS authorities can place Americans and foreigners on a terrorist watch list indefinitely on the basis of vague rules without sound evidence, according to a leaked government document.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:45pmHong Kong stocks rallied to finish at a three-year peak yesterday and are on course to test record highs.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:14amMcDonald's Hong Kong last night suspended sales of its popular chicken nuggets after admitting it had imported chicken and pork from the Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of a "rotten meat" scandal.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:20am 15 comments More on China Food ScandalsTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
Whereas the first two world wars broke out and were fought mainly in Europe, the third world war, if it is not avoided, will most probably erupt in the Asia-Pacific region.
25 Jul 2014 - 3:13amNetty Cheung was overjoyed when she first heard the news of the cut-price sale of new flats at Mont Vert, a housing development in Tai Po.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:19amThe growing trend towards single-block flat developments as a result of the government's aggressive hunt for building land is likely to push up management fees for buyers of both private and subsidised flats.
25 Jul 2014 - 3:42amMcDonald's Hong Kong last night suspended sales of its popular chicken nuggets after admitting it had imported chicken and pork from the Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of a "rotten meat" scandal.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:20am 15 comments More on China Food ScandalsBereaved relatives of passengers killed when a TransAsia Airways plane crashed on Taiwan's resort island of Penghu on Wednesday night have one question: who gave the go-ahead for it to take off in bad weather?
25 Jul 2014 - 4:15amMilitary couple Tsai Pei-ju and Yen Wan-ju were on their way back to the navy base on Penghu Island where they are stationed when they boarded flight GE222 at Kaohsiung International Airport.
25 Jul 2014 - 4:15amConfronted with reports that villages near Uranium Corporation of India's mines have unusually high numbers of physically deformed people, chairman Diwakar Acharya was nonplussed.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:48pmJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should stay away from a controversial Tokyo war shrine, an international think tank said, as it offered ideas on defusing mounting Sino-Japanese tensions.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:48pm 2 commentsAn Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people that went missing en route from the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou to Algiers has crashed, an Algerian aviation official confirmed on Thursday.
25 Jul 2014 - 4:43amIsraeli forces shelled a UN-run school sheltering Palestinians in the northern Gaza strip, killing at least 15 people and raising the conflict’s death toll to nearly 750.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:48am 2 commentsHong Kong stocks rallied to finish at a three-year peak yesterday and are on course to test record highs.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:14amHSBC has released base metals used as collateral for commodity financing by Zhong Jun Resources, according to Company Registry documents obtained yesterday.
25 Jul 2014 - 5:19amNetty Cheung was overjoyed when she first heard the news of the cut-price sale of new flats at Mont Vert, a housing development in Tai Po.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:19am More on FocusSwire 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 PropertiesBack 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 - 11:53pmTattooed on the left forearm of chef Bruno Menard are three Michelin stars, an indelible souvenir of his culinary achievement at L'Osier, a restaurant opened by cosmetics maker Shiseido in Tokyo.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:49amEver since the invention of the MP3 file in 1993, the music industry has been in flux. From illegal file-sharing to YouTube, from downloads to streaming services, it continues to pioneer new ways to consume content, and new business models.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:49amDone 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
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The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
The Commonwealth Games were dealt a huge blow on Thursday when England's double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah said he was withdrawing due to fitness concerns.
25 Jul 2014 - 12:37amVincenzo Nibali proved once again he has no serious rivals in the Tour de France when he powered to victory in the final mountain stage on Thursday, all but securing his maiden title in impressive fashion.
24 Jul 2014 - 11:58pmA 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 15 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 - 11:21pmFormer Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her son Supasek Amornchat arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, while German pianist Stefan Aaron plays over the sky, and more ...
The 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 ...
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her son Supasek Amornchat arriv
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
