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Tillerson urges China to cut off N. Korea's oil supply

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China to cut off North Korea’s oil supply as a next step in efforts to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme, a move that was taken off the table to pass a new UN Security Council resolution against Beijing’s neighbour and traditional ally.

SCMP | 2017-09-15 10:36

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar for Rohingya violence: Suu Kyi to speak Sep. 19

The U.N. Security Council has called for urgent steps to end Myanmar’s “ethnic cleaning” against Rohingya Muslims in which hundreds have been killed and more than 370,000 have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. In a statement issued Wednesday, the 15-member council acknowledged the initial attacks on Myanmar security forces but “condemned the subsequent violence,” and called for...

Asia Pacific | 2017-09-14 15:53

Why is China's pipeline excluded from UN sanctions?

An oil pipeline that supplies 90 per cent of North Korea’s crude has been excluded from the latest United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang in part for one very practical reason: once China turns it off, it can’t be easily turned back on again.

SCMP | 2017-09-13 10:14

500,000 could be evacuated as Typhoon Talim set to hit China

Authorities in southeastern China will begin evacuating up to half a million people from their homes on Tuesday as the region braces for a “giant” typhoon that is expected to make landfall later in the week.

SCMP | 2017-09-12 10:42

Xiaomi launches `iPhone killer' a day before Apple releases iPhone X

Xiaomi, whose smartphones outsold Apple Inc in China during the second quarter, has released its most expensive device a day before the US company’s launch of its much anticipated 10th anniversary model, marking its progress up the value chain in the world’s largest and arguably most challenging mobile phone market.

SCMP | 2017-09-12 10:25

Hurricane Irma rips through Florida [PHOTOS]

Powerful hurricane Irma devastated Florida on Sunday (local time), killing at least 30 people and damaging buildings and houses. The hurricane plunged millions of houses into darkness, toppled massive construction cranes and swamped houses and other facilities. Nearly 6.2 million people have fled.

Americas | 2017-09-11 16:35

Magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes Mexico, at least 2 dead

A powerful 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Thursday (local time), killing at least two people, toppling buildings and setting off a tsunami warning. The quake was so strong that it reportedly caused buildings to sway violently in Mexico's capital more than 1,000 kilometers away. Many people fled buildings screaming after electricity was kno...

Americas | 2017-09-08 14:23

Are Asian men 'undateable'? [VIDEO]

Tinder has come under fire over a Hong Kong login video that shows a white woman accepting all her potential matches apart from the one Asian man on her feed. Critics say the dating app is perpetuating the stereotype that Asian men are unattractive.

SCMP | 2017-08-30 11:12

China's dilemma: how much pressure can it exert on N. Korea?

China hit back this week against fresh North Korea-related sanctions by the United States, which targeted six Chinese firms and one individual for supporting Pyongyang’s weapons programme.

SCMP | 2017-08-29 11:18

How China's 'ugliest' girl group reclaimed taunt that brought them fame [VIDEO]

They don’t look anything like your typical celebrities and aren’t particularly talented performers, but five teenage girls have made a name for themselves in China for precisely these reasons.

SCMP | 2017-08-29 10:39

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