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Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

This article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by great numbers of the people in Hongkong yesterday (September 9, 1976) when radio and television stations flashed the news of the Chairman’s passing. The news brought a cloud of gloom

Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation on Sunday after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan province, officials said. The Search and Rescue Office in the city of Banjarmasin in South

A mainland Chinese university student in Hong Kong has lost about HK$1 million (US$127,500) in a scam, in which the fraudster claimed she was involved in a criminal case and demanded “guarantees” from her. Police said they received a report from a 19-year-old mainland woman who was student at the Ho

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew Hastie says he “feels sorry” for Barnaby Joyce and that he and One Nation MP David Farley probably have “buyers remorse” after joining the rightwing party. Hastie has been feuding with Pauline Hanson this wee

China is moving early to secure a role in Sudan’s reconstruction, pursuing port and power agreements with the army-backed government while the war continues and many Western countries maintain only a limited presence. One expert also said Beijing was using the prospect of future investment as a bila

Over 20% of young Japanese plan to never marry: survey

China hikes visa fee sevenfold for Japanese visitors, citing 'reciprocity'

Mitsui, Tokyo Gas join Japan power market players to talk long-term trading

New $11bn canal underscores China's turn toward Southeast Asia