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A resurgent Joe Biden seized the momentum in the race to become the Democratic challenger to US President Donald Trump with a string of Super Tuesday victories, including key prize Texas, against rival Bernie Sanders. Sanders had been the clear leader ...

HSBC is keeping its savings and lending rates unchanged despite a surprise move by the US Federal Reserve to cut the cost of borrowing by half a percentage point - the first emergency reduction since 2008 - amid mounting concern that the coronavirus ou...

Some conservative politicians have warned that a court ruling in favour of a same-sex couple over their rights to apply for public housing, could jeopardise 'traditional family values.' Critics like DAB lawmaker Holden Chow, say many people are 'gravel...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged victorious after Israel's third election in a year despite a looming corruption trial, dismaying the Palestinians who were angered by his hardline campaign pledges. The election left the veteran right-winge...

Schoolchildren across the territory have been taking online classes over the past few weeks – with schools shut over the coronavirus epidemic. But an unintended effect of this is many of them are now spending more time than recommended glued to compute...

More than five hundred Hong Kong people who've been stranded in coronavirus-hit Hubei for more than a month will be brought home on four government-chartered flights over the next few days. Most are in the provincial capital Wuhan, while others scatter...

The South Korean military says North Korea has launched two unidentified projectiles in what appears to be Pyongyang's first weapons test of the year. The projectiles were launched from the North's east coast towards the Sea of Japan. South Korea's Joi...