The Sabarimala temple in the south Indian state of Kerala this week opened its doors to women of all ages for the first time after a historic Supreme Court ruling. However no women devotees have yet entered as violent protesters have blocked their way....

A non-profit making foundation that promotes the use of public spaces in Hong Kong has suggested the government form a designated office to handle community-project proposals for its short-term tenancy sites. The recommendation came from the foundation...

The controversy over vaping is refusing to go away after the Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed a total ban on e-cigarettes in her policy address last week. The Asian Vape Association said it was “shocked” by the decision, adding research showed vapin...

US President Donald Trump has denied covering up for Saudi Arabia over the suspected murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But he also said Washington would not walk away from its ally. A pro-government Turkish newspaper has pointed a finger ...

An unprecedented signal failure discovered by the MTR Corporation has caused transport chaos on Hong Kong's main rail lines throughout the morning. There were chaotic scenes at many MTR stations with tens of thousands of people left stranded. And as Ca...

The chairman of Legco's Railways Subcommittee, Michael Tien, said there is a high chance that the glitches were caused by a signalling system upgrade along the Tsuen Wan Line overnight. He told Jim Gould that the design of the railway system, which bun...

Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui says he has been charged over the snatching of a government officer's phone in Legco earlier this year. Timmy Sung reports.