2 h. ago Hong Kong teacher jailed for 2 months over installing camera in school washroom

Kwok Tsz-kit was arrested last year after cleaner at girls’ school found hidden camera and uncovered recordings of two victims.

Events

4 h. ago ‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

State broadcaster quotes police as saying 29-year-old motorist was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle.

Events

25 h. ago Ten killed after four tourist boats capsize in China, state media report

Ten killed after four tourist boats capsize in China, state media report  Reuters

Events

25 h. ago He wanted to become a history teacher. Instead, Peter Chang made Chinese cuisine history in the DC region

He wanted to become a history teacher. Instead, Peter Chang made Chinese cuisine history in the DC region  WTOP

Politics

49 h. ago Weddings in Kashmir not interrupted by fear of India, violence

Tensions have soared since India accused Pakistan of backing a shooting that killed 26 civilians on the Indian side of the disputed territory.

Events

53 h. ago China tutor dies at work after struggling under burden of managing 400 students, overtime

Wife-to-be cannot contact 20-something teacher at work, janitor finds him dead hours later having suffered a cardiac arrest.

Events

58 h. ago Mothers more likely than fathers to kill their children in Hong Kong: study

Two-thirds of filicide cases in city over 15-year period involved mothers, with many linked to mental illness.

Events

68 h. ago 7 killed in South Sudan air strikes, with MSF hospital among targets

The Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital is ‘the only one in Fangak county, serving over 110,000 people who already had extremely limited access to healthcare’.

Events

69 h. ago Chinese and Italian tourists killed in crash near Yellowstone National Park

Chinese and Italian tourists killed in crash near Yellowstone National Park  BBC

Events

3 d. ago 1 killed and 4 injured after tourist helicopter crashes in Chinese city of Suzhou

The accident happened at a newly opened scenic area, where some visitors have expressed concern about the heavy volume of sightseeing tours.

Events

3 d. ago 5 Chinese tourists among 7 killed in US after tour van and truck in horror smash near Yellowstone

The truck driver and six people among a tour group of 14 died in the accident while eight others were injured, some of them helped from the burning wreck by bystanders.

Events

3 d. ago Chinese, Italian tourists among 7 killed in US after horror crash near Yellowstone

The truck driver and six people among a tour group of 14 died while eight others were injured, some of them helped by police and bystanders as the van burst into flames.

Events

3 d. ago US professor teaches Assassin’s Creed trolls a lesson by killing with kindness

Narrative adviser Sachi Schmidt-Hori became the target of backlash by gamers who did not like the idea of a ‘woke’ Black African samurai.

Society

4 d. ago Sweden frees teen, arrests 3 men in triple murder shooting probe

The teen is no longer a suspect in Tuesday’s shooting that killed 3 youths aged 15 to 20 about 70km (45 miles) north of capital Stockholm.

Events

4 d. ago A lesson from 1958 could help deter China from taking Taiwan

A lesson from 1958 could help deter China from taking Taiwan  Defense One

Politics

4 d. ago China’s young talent scheme lures smart materials scientist Li Yongxi from US

Nanjing University website says Li has taken a position as an associate professor at its Suzhou campus.

Politics

4 d. ago Former Harvard professor convicted over China ties joins Tsinghua University

Chemist and nanoscientist Charles Lieber says he aims to ‘realise more scientific dreams in the vibrant and innovative city of Shenzhen’.

Politics

5 d. ago Explosion in residential area in China's Shanxi kills at least one, state media reports

Explosion in residential area in China's Shanxi kills at least one, state media reports  Reuters

Events

6 d. ago Thai trans woman’s brutal murder exposes dark side of Thailand’s tourist boom

Police say a Chinese national confessed to the horrific killing of a transgender woman in Pattaya, fuelling concerns about visitor screening.

Events

6 d. ago Kashmir tensions: Pakistan minister warns of possible India strike in next 24

Since the attack that killed 26 men at a tourist site, the nuclear-armed nations have unleashed a raft of measures against each other.

Events