Give to charity instead of flowers for me says Sammi Cheng
Hong Kong – It is a common concert tradition to wave a banner in support of your favorite artist or give them a bouquet in appreciation. However, in light of…
N. Korea warns of military ‘reaction’ against F-35A jets in South
North Korea on Thursday said South Korea's planned deployment of new US stealth fighter jets was an "extremely dangerous action" that would compel it to use "special armaments" to shoot…
Migrant whose daughter died slams ‘cruelty’ of US detention
A Guatemalan woman whose infant daughter died after being held by US immigration authorities denounced the "cruelty" of the country's migrant detention centers on Wednesday. Yazmin Juarez spoke out…
US launches probe of France’s planned tech giants tax
US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France's planned tax on internet services that will hit American tech giants especially hard, officials said Wednesday. The probe into unfair…
‘Alexa, my head hurts’: UK health service signs up Amazon
"Alexa, what are the symptoms of flu?" The UK government said Wednesday that Britons will be able to get an answer to this and other simple medical questions from the…
US, China negotiators resume trade war talks
Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday as the world's top two economies seek to resolve their trade war, more than a week after they declared a…
No more Kimono for Kim Kardashian
Reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian faced backlash when she launched her shapewear brand named Kimono. The shapewear line will undergo a major change just a week after its launch.…
Clooney to join legal team of Philippine journalist Ressa
Prominent rights lawyer Amal Clooney has said she will join the legal team defending Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa, who…
It’s Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
by Alice RITCHIE There is a long charge sheet against Britain's Boris Johnson but among Conservative party activists who will choose the country's next prime minister, Brexit appears to trump…
Hong Kong leader Lam says China extradition bill ‘dead’
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said a widely loathed proposal to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland "is dead" -- but again stopped short of protester demands…