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Construction of China's super project HKZM bridge enters last phase

ConstructionofthemainpartoftheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgeProjecthasjustbeencompletedonthebridge,artificialislandsandunderseatunnel.Itishailedasthecriticalpartof

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Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event held in Toronto

Participants wearing high-heel shoes take part in the 2017 Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event in Toronto, Canada, May 31, 2017. About 600 participants took part in this event to raise awareness and funds about ending violence against women on Wednesday.

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Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event held in Toronto

Participantswearinghigh-heelshoestakepartinthe2017WalkaMileInHerShoeseventinToronto,Canada,May31,2017.About600participantstookpartinthiseventtoraiseawarenessand

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Indonesian capital initiates Dragon Boat Festival

Indonesian capital of Jakarta held on Saturday the initial Dragon Boat Festival in the city which contends tens of male and female teams racing in various groups, highly expected to become an annual event in years to come.

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Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day

People watch an audio-visual show on the Old City walls of Jerusalem, on May 21, 2017. The audio-visual show on Sunday was part of Israel's celebration of Jerusalem Day, marking the "reunification" of the city after Israel seized the Arab eastern part of the city during the 1967 Mideast War.

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Indonesian capital initiates Dragon Boat Festival

JAKARTA,May20(APD)–IndonesiancapitalofJakartaheldonSaturdaytheinitialDragonBoatFestivalinthecitywhichcontendstensofmaleandfemaleteamsracinginvariousgroups,highl

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Part of THAAD battery arrives in S.Korea

A part of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery arrived in South Korea, which launched the process of deployment in the country's southeast region, local media reported Tuesday citing the defense ministry.

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New US Okinawa base backed by Japan Supreme Court

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the government's plan to relocate a US airbase to a remote part of the island of Okinawa.

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Chinese companies to help Malaysia build deep sea port

Three Chinese companies have been selected to help build a new deep-water port in theStrait of Malacca in Malaysia.

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Large piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania from MH370: Aussie authorities

A large piece of airline debris found off the coast of Tanzania and examined in Australia has been determined to be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, authorities have confirmed.

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Some 9,000 residents displaced by tropical storm in Philippines

Tropical storm Nida, locally named Carina, has displaced nearly 9,000 people before it left the Philippines on Monday, the state disaster management agency said.

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Hong Kong TV debuts: Gear, Grease and Glory, a slice of petrolhead heaven

Robin Auld picks out some highlights for Hong Kong television viewers, including a documentary about the impact on sherpa communities in Nepal of the deaths of 16 sherpas on Mount Everest in 2014

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Debris found in Mozambique definitively from MH370: Aussie report

​The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Wednesday released a Technical Examination Report which has definitively said debris found in Mozambique originated from lost Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

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25,000 fans will turn up for Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday bash

Tickets to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday celebrations sold out within hours as Buckingham Palace promised four days of pageantry “fit for the queen” including dancing and horse shows.

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Eight of the most pointless emojis, from the curly loop to the levitating man

An emoji was named as Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year in 2015. It’s a visual language most of us use every single day. It can be a nuanced and creative means of communication. Certain demographics have their own emoji lingo. Think pieces abide.

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New debris washed up on La Reunion coast: report

​A piece of metal debris was found on Sunday in the northern coast of French overseas Island La Reunion where a wreckage, believed to be part of the missing Boeing 777 was washed up few days ago, according to local French media.

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Will plane debris help unveil mystery of missing MH370?

​The Australian government said Friday that search for missing flight MH370 will continue regardless of whether wreckage found on La Reunion Island came from the aircraft, while the debris is being transferred to France for examination.