A number of villagers in the southern districts of the Kashmir valley have alleged they've been tortured by Indian security forces. The accusations come in the wake of a clampdown after New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy and statehood. The I...

A number of Hong Kong residents, including police officers, have been invited to join festivities in Beijing on October 1 marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. At a news conference in the capital, Publicity Department director...

An umbrella student group has said thousands of students plan to stage a two-week class boycott from September 2, to try to force the government to respond to the demands of anti-extradition protesters. The pro-establishment DAB party said it met with ...

Education sector lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen insists the Professional Teachers' Union, of which he is vice-president, is maintaining a neutral stance on whether or not students should boycott classes next week. But he said it has not yet been decided whether ...

Friday marks 20 years since the people of East Timor, or Timor Leste, voted in a referendum on whether or not they wanted independence, after being under Indonesian occupation for 24 years. RTHK's correspondent Luke Hunt is in the capital Dili for even...

Secondary schools and social workers are joining hands to increase support for students and teachers in the new school term, which begins next week amid the ongoing extradition crisis. They have expressed concern that recent social conflicts might caus...

A concern group is calling on the government to bring in regulations to stop subdivided flat tenants being fleeced by their landlords. The Kwai Chung Sub-divided Flat Residents Alliance wants standardised rental contracts, as well as measures to addres...

The British government is expected to ask Queen Elizabeth to suspend parliament for an extended period shortly after the summer recess, in a move that would hamper efforts to block a no-deal Brexit. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied criticism ...