Agence France Presse

People stage a rally against the construction of a helipad near the US military's Northern Training Area in the village of Higashi. Photo: Kyodo

East Asia

US green lights biggest land return on Okinawa since 1972

20 Jun 2018 - 4:40pm

Mehdi Hami, center, is escorted by two officers as he leaves Cosenza's Police headquarters, Italy, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. Italian authorities have arrested a Moroccan citizen living in southern Italy suspected of seeking to train as a foreign fighter for Islamic State. Italian police said in a statement that they arrested 25-year-old Mehdi Hamil who had been under investigation since July when he was stopped at Rome's international airport after being refused entry to Turkey. (Francesco Arena/ANSA via AP)

News

Islamic State planning large-scale attacks in Europe

25 Jan 2016 - 9:51pm

FILE - This Dec. 18, 2014 file photo shows the entrance of Sony Pictures Entertainment studio lot in Culver City, Calif. Sony Pictures Entertainment has reached a settlement with current and former employees, agreeing to pay up to $8 million to reimburse them for losses, preventative measures and legal fees related to the hack of its computers last year. The settlement was filed with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles late Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

World

Sony to pay US$8m to employees whose personal data were leaked online in massive security breach

21 Oct 2015 - 2:51pm

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is upbeat about his chances of securing a senate seat. Photo: AP

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine Senate

5 Oct 2015 - 10:19pm 1

Commodities

BHP Billiton warns against inquiry in iron ore industry by Australia would turn off China

19 May 2015 - 1:39pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Watch during an Apple event in San Francisco, California. Photo: Reuters

Lifestyle

Apple finally unveils smartwatch (but solid gold version will set you back US$17,000)

16 Apr 2015 - 11:30am

Japanese ground crew prepare a Japanese Air Force Orion plane for takes off from Pearce Airbase near Perth to join the hunt for the missing MH370 plane in the Indian Ocean on April 6, 2014. Photo: AFP

World

Support grows for new aviation safety measures in face of lasting MH370 mystery

7 Apr 2014 - 4:07pm

The Beagle III sunk while departing Tokyo Bay. Photo: SCMP

Asia

One Chinese crew dead, eight missing after ships collide near Tokyo

19 Mar 2014 - 3:18am 1

A Chinese family arrive on a motorcycle at a pit stop in Wuzhou, Guangxi province. Photo: AFP

China

The motorcycle migration: The Chinese shunning public transport in quest to get home for Lunar New Year

31 Jan 2014 - 9:56am

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a ski resort under construction near the Mount Masik pass. Photo: EPA

Asia

Days after uncle’s execution, Kim Jong-un visits ski resort at ‘centre of world’s attention’

15 Dec 2013 - 10:48am 1

A local official being carried on a villager's back while visiting flood victims in Zhejiang province. Photo: Weibo screenshot

China

Chinese official sacked after receiving piggyback during visit to flood victims

15 Oct 2013 - 2:19pm 3

The University of Hong Kong slipped out of the top 200 into the 201-300 quintile. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities tumble down the world rankings

16 Aug 2013 - 3:52am 2

Lycee Francais de Shanghai French school

China

American teacher held in Shanghai over allegations of child sex abuse

7 Jun 2013 - 3:40am

Michael Douglas pictured during the qualifying session, at the Monaco racetrack in Monaco last week. Photo: AP

World

Now Michael Douglas denies blaming oral sex for his cancer

4 Jun 2013 - 11:13am 4

A promoter wears the "MindWave Mobile" during a pre-show press conference for the 2013 Computex Taipei show. Photo: AFP

China Business

Wearable technology to pull in crowds at Asia’s biggest IT expo

3 Jun 2013 - 3:02pm

Charice performs during the launch of her first album in Makati, Manila, in May 2010. Photo: AFP

Asia

I'm gay, says Philippine pop star Charice

3 Jun 2013 - 1:38pm 1

Protesters clash with riot police near Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan office. Photo: AFP

World

Turkish government under pressure as street clashes enter fourth day

3 Jun 2013 - 10:55am

A still from the video claiming to show the exorcism.

World

Vatican denies video footage shows pope performing exorcism

22 May 2013 - 3:28am

Hong Kong's street racers take to the road

Hong Kong

Inside Hong Kong’s secret 'Fast and Furious' street racing world

9 May 2013 - 5:40pm 8

Villagers walk past a damaged house in quake-hit Yuxi Village of Lushan County. Photo: Xinhua

China

One man's thousand-mile journey to reach his family in Sichuan quake zone

27 Apr 2013 - 4:35am

The quake-hit town of Muping, Baoxing County, where rescuers found an injured 78-year-old man five days after the quake struck. Photo: Xinhua

China

Car horns to signal period of public mourning for Sichuan quake victims

21 Jun 2018 - 2:55pm 1

The custom-built iPhone 5 with a rose gold dressing on its chassis, topped off with 7.28 carats of diamonds, in a shop window display case at customised luxury goods store in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Pictured: The diamond-encrusted iPhone worth US$25,000 on sale in Hong Kong

26 Apr 2013 - 12:10am

David Barboza of The New York Times is congratulated by colleagues in New York on Monday. Photo: NYT

China

China dismisses NYT's Pulitzer-winning report on Wen

17 Apr 2013 - 1:00am 2

Pedestrians walk past a plastic casing set up around a graffiti made by the late self-declared "King of Kowloon", Tsang Tsou-choi, in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Fighting for the legacy of the King of Kowloon, Hong Kong’s graffiti pioneer

16 Apr 2013 - 4:51pm

Counterfeit goods have been found to originate primarily from China. Photo: EPA

China

Counterfeit goods from China make up almost 2pc of world trade

14 Jun 2018 - 11:58am

Birds are tested for the H7N9 bird flu strain. Photo: SCMP

China

H7N9 vaccine could take many months, US health experts warn

12 Apr 2013 - 11:35pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un discusses the US strike plan with North Korean officers during an urgent operation meeting at the Supreme Command. Photo: AFP

Asia

Is this a glimpse of North Korea’s military plans to attack the US?

29 Mar 2013 - 11:23pm 4

A penintent is nailed to a cross during the reenactment of crucifixion on Good Friday in the village of San Juan, San Fernando City, north of Manila. Photo: AFP

Asia

Philippines marks Easter with bloody mock crucifixions

30 Mar 2013 - 12:36am

File picture of finless porpoise. Photo: Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society

China

China's famous 'river pigs' close to extinction: WWF

30 Mar 2013 - 1:12am

A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber lands at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on March 20. Photo: Reuters

Asia

US deploys B-2 stealth bombers over South Korea in deterrence to North

28 Mar 2013 - 2:58pm

Former CIA director and retired general David H. Petraeus speaks at the University of Southern California. Photo: Reuters

World

Contrite ex-CIA chief Petraeus flags a return to public life

28 Mar 2013 - 3:04am

John Lydon, left, Paul Cook, rear, and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols perform at the Roxy in West Hollywood, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007. Photo: AP

China

Former Sex Pistol Lydon tells Chinese fans to 'be perverse' in warm-up to Beijing, Shanghai shows

25 Mar 2013 - 3:32pm

A still from the propaganda video

Asia

North Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages

23 Mar 2013 - 12:07am 1

Dennis Rodman pictured with North Korean leader King Jong-Un during a visit to the country last month. Photo: AFP

Asia

Dennis Rodman: I’m going on ‘vacation’ with Kim Jong-un

13 Mar 2013 - 2:25am

A man dressed as Batman and a burglary suspect stand in a police station in Bradford, northern England, on February 25, 2013. Photo: AFP

World

‘I’ve caught this one for you!’: British ‘Batman’ hands wanted man to police

5 Mar 2013 - 11:08am

Stock Talk

Hong Kong stocks up 0.46pc by break

27 Feb 2013 - 1:47pm

Stock Talk

Hang Seng slides 1.3pc on euro zone fears

26 Feb 2013 - 11:51pm

Stock Talk

Hang Seng slips 0.5pc on Wall St lead

23 Feb 2013 - 12:10am

Photo: Reuters

World

Asteroid to whizz past Earth today

16 Feb 2013 - 1:18am

The inventor of the electronic cigarette, Hon Lik, smoking his invention in Beijng in 2009. Photo: AFP

World

US embraces the electronic cigarette despite WHO warning

11 Feb 2013 - 12:37pm

A report by the National Intelligence Estimate claims China is the country most aggressively seeking to penetrate the computer systems of US businesses and institutions. Photo: AP

China

US is 'target of massive cyber-espionage from China'

11 Feb 2013 - 12:51pm

Stock Talk

Hong Kong stocks fall 0.34pc

7 Feb 2013 - 6:07pm

Stock Talk

Hong Kong stocks down 0.44pc at break

7 Feb 2013 - 2:11pm

Diners at the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Ho Hung Kee in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Food & Drink

Staying true to tradition is secret behind Hong Kong's Michelin restaurant

29 Jan 2013 - 10:59am

North Korean women package soap at a cosmetics factory in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo: AP

Asia

US, China agree on North Korea sanctions deal

18 Feb 2013 - 10:42pm

An example of how the controversial Make Me Asian app worked.

World

Google pulls ‘Make Me Asian app’ after racism uproar

18 Jan 2013 - 10:04am 2

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei posted this picture on Twitter. Photo: Twitter/Ai Weiwei

China

Artist Ai Weiwei dons gas mask as severe pollution continues to engulf China

15 Jan 2013 - 3:51pm 1