China orders northern cities to cut winter PM2.5 levels by 4% in anti-smog drive
China’s northern cities will be required to cut emissions of dangerous PM2.5 particles by an average of 4% this winter, according to a document issued...
Militants, security forces exchange fire in Kashmir: police
A gun battle erupted between security forces and militants in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday, two police sources said, the first since mobile phone links were...
Hong Kong leader aborts policy speech as lawmakers disrupt session
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced to abandon her annual policy address on Wednesday after some lawmakers jeered as she began speaking, causing an...
HK policy address halted after heckling
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced to halt her annual policy address on Wednesday (October 16) after some lawmakers disrupted the session, shouting and...
‘Defiant message’ as North Korea’s Kim rides white horse on sacred mountain
Aides to Kim Jong Un are convinced the North Korean leader plans “a great operation”, state media said on Wednesday in a report that included...
Repeat concussions declining in U.S. high school sports
(Reuters Health) – While concussion rates remain higher among U.S. high school students playing football than among those playing other sports, a new study also...
U.S. edges China out of race to fund Bougainville independence vote
The United States and its Pacific allies have plugged a funding gap that endangered next month’s independence referendum in Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s region of...
Hong Kong leader halts policy speech as lawmakers disrupt session
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced to halt her annual policy address on Wednesday after some lawmakers disrupted the session, shouting and jeering as...
Repeat concussions declining in US high school sports
While concussion rates remain higher among U.S. high school students playing football than among those playing other sports, a new study also suggests these brain...
China targets 4% cut in winter PM2.5 levels in northern cities: environment ministry
China’s northern cities will be required to cut emissions of dangerous PM2.5 particles by an average of 4% this winter, according to a document issued...