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US has no involvement in fostering Occupy protest, Obama tells Xi Despite his 'unequivocal' denial of American role in Occupy sit-ins, president gets warning from host to stay out of Hong Kong affairs PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 12 November, 2014, 1:32pm UPDATED : Thursday, 13 November, 2014...

US has no involvement in fostering Occupy protest, Obama tells Xi Despite his 'unequivocal' denial of American role in Occupy sit-ins, president gets warning from host to stay out of Hong Kong affairs PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 12 November, 2014, 1:32pm UPDATED : Thursday, 13 November, 2014...

Loan shark ring targeting foreign workers busted Central News Agency 2014-11-08 04:15 PM Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Police said Saturday that they had cracked a loan shark ring targeting foreign workers in Taoyuan County. The underground lender was found to have given out several million...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walks with limp in latest television footage PUBLISHED : Friday, 07 November, 2014, 10:53am UPDATED : Friday, 07 November, 2014, 1:01pm Agence France-Presse in Seoul Kim was seen limping on Thursday as he walked past a crowd of soldiers for a photo...

Zombie man charged with scaring passengers Shanghai Daily, November 5, 2014 A man was arrested on Friday for dressing up as a zombie and scaring people on a Metro train in Shanghai. This video screenshot shows He dressed as a "terrifying" zombie on a subway train on October 27. The...

Kremlin-backed Russia Today launches British news channel The 24-hour station, bankrolled by the Kremlin, is the first overseas news operator to specifically target viewers in the UK PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 November, 2014, 8:48pm UPDATED : Monday, 03 November, 2014, 8:48pm The Guardian RT's...

November 1, 2014 Updated: November 1, 2014 16:28 IST 14-year-old who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted, dies A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted near her school at Tirthahalli, passed away on Friday. The victim was studying in eighth standard. On...

‘Mentally ill’ teenage boy attempts to blow up Aberdeen police station PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 29 October, 2014, 9:06am UPDATED : Wednesday, 29 October, 2014, 3:13pm Eddie Lee and Danny Mok Explosive material found by police at the boy's flat. Photo: SCMP Pictures A teenage boy who...

China Communist body mulls action against Hong Kong stars AFP October 22, 2014, 6:00 pm Beijing (AFP) - The powerful Youth League of China's ruling Communist party has opened a poll on possible sanctions against Hong Kong celebrities who support the city's pro-democracy demonstrators --...

Brazilian biker admits killing 39 people out of a 'fury against everything' PUBLISHED : Saturday, 18 October, 2014, 3:46am UPDATED : Saturday, 18 October, 2014, 4:56am Agence-France Presse in Rio de Janeiro Rocha (centre) confessed to a four-year killing spree. Photo: AFP Brazilian police...

Brazilian arrested in 39 serial killings AFP October 17, 2014, 6:05 am Brazilian police have arrested a suspected serial killer who admits to slaying 39 people in a four-year killing spree, including 16 young women. "He was arrested Tuesday night after a 70-day investigation and Wednesday...

New Bangkok 'Super Tower' to be tallest in Southeast Asia at 615 metres PUBLISHED : Thursday, 16 October, 2014, 3:18am UPDATED : Thursday, 16 October, 2014, 3:18am Associated Press in Bangkok The 615-metre building will dwarf Bangkok. Photo: SCMP Higher than a bird, almost as high as some...

8 more Ting Hsin-linked executives held in tainted cooking oil scandal Growing anger in Taiwan as the public boycotts products linked to company at the centre of the latest allegations of contaminated food PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 14 October, 2014, 5:00am UPDATED : Tuesday, 14 October, 2014...

Ageing Shanghai needs 35m people by 2050, demographer warns City must grow its population by 45pc to ensure a balance between workers and older residents, demographer warns PUBLISHED : Monday, 13 October, 2014, 5:47am UPDATED : Monday, 13 October, 2014, 5:47am Zhuang Pinghui...

South Korean coastguard shoots dead Chinese skipper of fishing boat PUBLISHED : Friday, 10 October, 2014, 9:44pm UPDATED : Saturday, 11 October, 2014, 3:42am Agence France-Presse in Seoul X-rays had shown a bullet lodged in his chest. Photo: The Beijing News The South Korean coastguard...

Student accused of attacking senior Post editor Cliff Buddle pleads 'not guilty' PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 08 October, 2014, 4:04pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 08 October, 2014, 7:20pm Chris Lau [email protected] Cliff Buddle (left) was attacked by a 26-year-old mainlander (right). A mainland...

Facebook stepping up battle against spammers who sell fake 'likes' The social network is removing fake 'likes' that some users are paying for and is ready to take the cases to court if its technical measures fail PUBLISHED : Sunday, 05 October, 2014, 6:08am UPDATED : Sunday, 05 October, 2014...

What is Occupy Central? 10 key facts about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement What is Occupy Central? 10 key facts about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement Why have thousands of demonstrators taken to the city's streets and what do they want? 10 important questions answered about the...

What is Occupy Central? 10 key facts about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement Why have thousands of demonstrators taken to the city's streets and what do they want? 10 important questions answered about the protests PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 30 September, 2014, 5:51pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 01...

Murder suspect escapes from airport China Daily, September 28, 2014 Murder suspect escaped from Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport while being transported, Legal Mirror reported on Saturday. Flyer shows the suspect's profile.[Photo/Legal Mirror] The man is suspected of...