Undisclosed buyer bids second-highest ever auction price for any jewel

Both detained for negligence over karaoke bar fire, authorities say

Court convicts one 16-year-old, three aged 17 for promoting violent uprising against China

Shelter system operating at nearly 100% capacity, accommodating over 61,000 people

Communist country has conducted six sanctions-busting launches in less than two weeks, reports say

Monarch offers his help, condolences, saying he would pray for the dead

This, due to officers’ ‘lackadaisical approach’ to subduing gunman

32-year-old arrested after breaching grounds carrying knife, police say

Washington furthers restricts Beijing’s ability to buy, produce semiconductors with military applications

New approach may be key to moving forward even as disaster strikes capital harder, writes Dwita Sutjiningsih

Visitors are exposed to high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention, unfair trial, Foreign Ministry says

Prague meeting to also discuss on infrastructure protection in wake of gas leaks

Edmund ‘Giggs’ Wan added ‘fuel to fire’ during city’s social unrest, judge rules