The government is looking into whether or not to require civil servants to take an oath of loyalty to the Basic Law and the SAR. But critics say that would have a chilling effect on civil servants, and put them under constant political scrutiny. Earlie...

A defence think-tank says British ground forces would be "comprehensively outgunned" in a conflict with Russia in Eastern Europe. Research by the Royal United Services Institute found that the British Army, as well as Nato allies, has a "critical short...

The Cross-Harbour Tunnel is set to reopen on Wednesday morning at 5 am - two weeks since it was closed down after its toll booths were repeatedly firebombed by anti-government protesters, and a flyover and pedestrian walkway overlooking the entrance we...

The central government has reportedly set up a crisis centre in Shenzhen to handle the social unrest in Hong Kong. It's also said to be considering replacing Wang Zhimin, the head of Beijing's liaison office in the SAR. Quoting two people it said are f...

The United States has resumed large-scale military operations with Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group in northern Syria. That's nearly two months after President Trump announced the withdrawal of American troops there, setting the stage f...

Responding to the outcome of the District Council elections, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said Hong Kong was a part of China - no matter what happened here. Speaking during a visit to Japan, he added: “Any attempts to destroy Hong Kong or harm Ho...

The American billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, has confirmed that he's joined the contest to become the Democratic candidate in next year's presidential election. The former mayor of New York has called President Donald Trump an existential threat to the...

The latest government waste statistics show an increase in the total amount of rubbish produced by the city, and move it further and further away from the waste-reduction targets it has set for 2020. The official data for 2018 shows total municipal sol...