In this July 20, 2021 photo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech following a parade in the northern part of Cyprus' divided capital Nicosia, in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP) ANKARA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he instructed the Turkish foreign minister to declare […]
A woman casts her ballot during Uzbekistan's presidential election at a polling station in Tashkent on Oct 24, 2021. (VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP) TASHKENT – Uzbeks vote in a presidential election on Sunday with incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev running for a second term in office, the Uzbek Central Election Commission said Saturday. Over 19 million voters have […]
This June 30, 2020, file photo, shows a view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley. (ODED BALILTY/AP) Israel is to push ahead with a plan to market land for building 1,500 new homes in the Jordan Valley by 2026. The plan would double the number of Israeli families […]
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also ruling Liberal Democratic Party president, attends a debate session with other leaders of Japan's main political parties ahead of Oct 31, 2021 lower house election, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on October 18, 2021. (ISSEI KATO / POOL / AFP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio […]
In this file photo taken on July 1, 2021, an international passenger reacts after a medical worker gave him a COVID-19 swab test following his arrival for the “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme that allows the entry of vaccinated visitors, at Phuket International Airport in Phuket, Thailand. (LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) MUMBAI / YANGON – Thailand’s […]
In this photograph taken on Oct 20, 2021, burqa-clad women wait in front of a bakery to get bread donations in Kabul. (BULENT KILIC / AFP) DUBAI – Afghanistan will shortly collapse into chaos unless the international community acts rapidly, Swedish and Pakistani ministers warned on Saturday. Afghanistan plunged into crisis after the Taliban movement […]
Editor’s note: This is the second article of Winnie Tang’s commentary series on the “Remarkable Construction” projects exhibition in Hong Kong. The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, delivered a new Policy Address on Oct 6 with lots of new initiatives. However, one of her key initiatives proposed […]
The AUKUS scheme is another clear manifestation of the US-led allies’ continuous hypocrisy and rivalry against rising China. Since the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia signed the pact in September, the hands in glove of Anglo-Saxon hegemonic heritage have kept rattling world stability and order. The group is facilitating Australia to develop nuclear-powered […]
Max Verstappen held off a charging Lewis Hamilton to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his Formula One world championship lead to 12 points. Verstappen, in a Red Bull, claimed his first victory at the Circuit of the Americas in front of 140,000 fans. Mercedes star Hamilton, the reigning world champion, […]
Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future in serious doubt. United were 4-0 down at halftime for the first time in the Premier League after shambolic defending and the sense of […]
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first Clasico of the season in front of 86,422 fans at the Camp Nou on Sunday after a sensational strike from defender David Alaba and a late goal from Lucas Vazquez gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side three points. Barcelona controlled possession in the first half but Real were lethal […]
The Atlanta Braves rode Eddie Rosario’s heroics all the way to the World Series, finishing off the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-2 victory at home Saturday in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. Rosario’s three-run home run in the fourth inning was the difference as the Braves advanced to the World Series […]
Home runners claimed double glory in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, with victories in both the men’s and women’s races. In the men’s event, Wong Kai-lok came home ahead of Japan’s Masashi Shirotake by the narrowest of margins, with just four seconds separating the pair. The women’s race was more clear-cut, with […]
The Marina Bay Sands beyond Merlion Park in the central business district of Singapore. (BLOOMBERG) MELBOURNE – Singapore said only fully-vaccinated people and those who had recently recovered from the coronavirus will be allowed to enter workplaces from January, while those who haven’t taken the shots must test negative daily before they are granted access. […]
Palestinian students inspect a classroom at a school destroyed during the recent 11-day war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, on their first day of the new academic year in Gaza City, on Aug 16, 2021. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) TEL AVIV – Israel on Friday designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist […]
Photo taken on May 28, 2021 shows the US Capitol building behind traffic lights in Washington, DC, the United States. (XINHUA) The United States has tried once again to manipulate facts concerning Hong Kong and meddle in China's internal affairs. However, Washington's hypocrisy will become ever more apparent in the eyes of the world and […]
Photo taken on May 28, 2021 shows the US Capitol building behind traffic lights in Washington, DC, the United States. (XINHUA) The United States has tried once again to manipulate facts concerning Hong Kong and meddle in China's internal affairs. However, Washington's hypocrisy will become ever more apparent in the eyes of the world and […]
Pianist Li Yundi. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) On Thursday night, well-known pianist Li Yundi was detained by the local police of Chaoyang district, Beijing municipality, for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. According to the official Sina Weibo account of the police, he was caught together with a 29-year-old woman and both confessed their crime. Li is […]
Covid measures were in force as the Hong Kong Marathon got underway on Sunday. Runners wore face masks ahead of start, and removed them only after passing through the start gate. Last year’s marathon was cancelled because of the pandemic and participants in this year’s race had to submit a health declaration. The acting Chief […]
Manchester City enjoyed a rampant 4-1 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion helped by England midfielder Phil Foden’s double in their Premier League match on Saturday. The visitors battered the Brighton goal from the start, racing into a 13th minute lead through Ilkay Gundogan after a mistake from home goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. City soon extended […]