5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (99+ words) South China Morning Post Authorities have rescued 107 people and recovered 6 bodies since the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin sank after losing contact while in rough seas. Indonesian authorities are searching for 130 missing passengers after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 sank…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (159+ words) Bangsamoro, a region long marred by political violence and blood feuds, is voting for its first elected president on Monday The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the Bangsamoro Autonomous…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (233+ words) Families allege that a group of religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers in 2001 US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will look into requests from families of September 11 victims to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) An official said the strike killed two Russian servicemen and endangered the nuclear power plant The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation ⁠accused Ukraine on ⁠Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, ⁠killing two Russian servicemen and deliberately jeopardising safety…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (103+ words) China bets on early Sudan deals to secure post-war economic edge South China Morning Post Lack of leverage by army-backed government in Khartoum may allow Chinese firms to secure favourable investment terms One expert also said Beijing was using the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (116+ words) South China Morning Post Xi Jinping tells summit in New Delhi that Beijing will offer training in key areas to help the Global South’s development Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Sunday to help Brics countries develop and apply open-source…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (215+ words) Rescuers search for 140 others after the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin lost contact in bad weather Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (307+ words) Ensuring building safety in Hong Kong an uphill struggle South China Morning Post Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (53+ words) Are recent dog attacks in Hong Kong reason to revamp the city’s canine safety laws? South China Morning Post Are recent dog attacks in Hong Kong reason to revamp the city’s canine safety laws? Hong Kong authorities have stepped up…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (187+ words) Rescuers search for 140 others after the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin lost contact in bad weather Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others…...