It is time for Hong Kong to say 'no' to mob rule and rebellious youth

2016-01-29 08:07:20

Enough is enough! Those student hotheads at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have so far been handled with kid gloves and the leniency of the authorities so often demonstrated over the recent months of never-ending trouble has merely served to encourage them to further excesses.

Hong Kong overnight riot injures at least 48 police officers

2016-02-09 11:42:09

Some 300 rioters clashed with Hong Kong police after a clearance operation on illegal hawkers from late Monday to Tuesday morning.

Four rescued two days after Taiwan quake

2016-02-09 03:16:57

A 28-year-old Vietnamese woman was pulled from debris Monday in Tainan, after three, including an 8-year-old girl, were rescued.

Woman pulled out alive 52 hours after Taiwan quake

2016-02-08 13:24:42

A woman was pulled out alive from under the debris of a collapsed residential complex in Tainan city in southern Taiwan some 52 hours after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck the island.

Man rescued 56 hours after Taiwan quake

2016-02-08 13:20:50

A second survivor was rescued Monday mornign from under the debris of a collapsed residential building in southern Taiwan some 56 hours after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck.

Xi Jinping grieves over Taiwan quake, vows aid

2016-02-07 21:17:23

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday conveyed condolences to the victims in the strong earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on early Saturday.

17 dead, hundreds injured after Mag 6.7 quake hits Taiwan

2016-02-07 08:58:41

Previous reports said 462 people were injured in the quake. Over 350 people have been rescued in Tainan city. The rescue is still underway.

Seven dead, hundreds injured after Mag 6.7 quake hits Taiwan

2016-02-06 14:27:39

The mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits sent a letter to Straits Exchange Foundation offering rescue assistance if needed.

No reports of casualties of mainland tourists

2016-02-06 13:41:27

Most travel agencies and local tourism authorities on Chinese mainland report no casualties of mainland tourists in Taiwan 10 hours after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Kaohsiung at 03:57 am Beijing Time on Saturday.

Premier Li Keqiang sends condolences in the wake of quake in Taiwan

2016-02-06 12:42:19

While addressing at a festive gathering for the incoming Chinese Lunar New Year on the morning of 6 February, Premier Li Keqiang sent profound condolences to Taiwan compatriots for the strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Kaohsiung earlier in the day.

Rescue workers race against time to find earthquake survivors in Taiwan

2016-02-06 10:33:57

Rescue workers race against time to find earthquake survivors in Taiwan