More Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen Square massacre memorials

More universities in Hong Kong have removed memorials commemorating those who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre.

At least 39 people killed and 72 injured in Bangladesh ferry fire

A fire on-board a ferry has killed at least 39 people and injured 72 in Bangladesh, officials have said.

Japan won’t send government delegation to Beijing Olympics amid human rights concerns

Japan will not send a delegation of ministers to next year's Beijing Olympics following a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Games to protest human rights conditions in China.However, the country said it will send...

Ireland’s president commends courage in pandemic in Christmas message and urges commitment on climate

Ireland's president has commended the "courage, resilience, patience and deep commitment to others" in response to the global pandemic.

Vladimir Putin reinforces notion of ‘Fortress Russia’ as he takes aim at NATO

"We are not threatening anyone!"That was what Vladimir Putin said as he worked himself up to near fever pitch over my question as to whether he would unconditionally guarantee not to invade Ukraine or...

More than 100 female judges and their families rescued by UK lawyers after Taliban takeover

More than 100 female Afghan judges and their families have been rescued by a team of pro-bono lawyers in the UK following the Taliban takeover. 

TV you can taste – professor develops lickable TV prototype

An invention by a Japanese professor could take us one step closer to a multi-sensory viewing experience.A prototype of a lickable TV, dubbed Taste the TV (TTTV), with the ability to imitate food flavours...

Russia doesn’t want Ukraine conflict but must receive ‘unconditional security guarantees’, Putin says

Russia doesn't want conflict with Ukraine but Western powers must provide Moscow with "unconditional security guarantees", President Vladimir Putin has said.