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Leopard kills meditating monk in India

A Buddhist monk has been killed by a leopard while meditating in a protected forest for the big cats, the fifth such attack in the area this month, Indian police said Thursday. Rahul Walke Bodhi was seated beneath a tree in Ramdegi forest in western India for morning prayers on Tuesday when the leopard pounced. The 35-year-old monk was fatally injured, police in Maharashtra s...

Asia Pacific | 2018-12-14 09:52

Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police

The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gun battle with police after being on the run for 48 hours, police sources said. Cherif Chekatt, 29, was killed in the Neudorf/Meinau area of the city shortly after a big police operation was launched around 2100 hrs (2000 GMT) on Thursday a...

Other Regions | 2018-12-14 09:42

Missing Canadians raise stakes in China-US-Canada dispute

The apparent detentions of two Canadian men in China this week have raised the stakes in a three-way international dispute with the United States.

Asia Pacific | 2018-12-13 16:45

Chinese researchers 'told to avoid US trip unless essential'

Chinese researchers 'told to avoid US trip unless essential'

Chinese researchers working in sensitive hi-tech sectors have been warned not to take any unnecessary trips to the United States, a source says, as unease grows in the business community following the arrest of a tech executive in Canada.

SCMP | 2018-12-13 11:40

Huawei offers to spend $2 bln to allay UK's security concerns

US-China trade war 'just tip of iceberg': Jack Ma

The ongoing trade war between China and the United States is just the tip of the iceberg hiding deeper, underlying tensions between the world's two largest economies and the real problem lies in their fraught bilateral relations, the executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Wednesday.“Even if the trade war is over, the complicated relationship between China and ...

SCMP | 2018-12-13 11:09

Gunman on run after killing three at Strasbourg Christmas market

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded a dozen others at the famed Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday before fleeing the scene, authorities said. A manhunt was under way after the killer opened fire at around 8pm (1900 GMT) on one of the city's busiest streets, sending crowds of evening shoppers fleeing for safety.

Other Regions | 2018-12-12 10:11

China's love of online betting boosts Philippine properties

The Chinese passion for betting has become a major driver of the Philippine property market. The country has become a magnet for Chinese online gambling operators, barred from setting up shop at home and stifled in Macau by measures aimed at curbing the spending of wealthy mainlanders.

SCMP | 2018-12-11 14:20

China and India count down to joint military drill

China and India will launch a two-week joint military drill on Tuesday, the first exercise of its kind since the two Asian giants were locked in a tense border stand-off in the Himalayas 18 months ago.

SCMP | 2018-12-11 13:22

Man accused of killing tourist appears in New Zealand court

A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday. The 26-year-old man stared at the ground while a judge addressed him during the brief appearance at the Auckland District Court. The man has not yet entered a plea on murder charges and the court has temporarily blocked his name from being published.

Asia Pacific | 2018-12-10 11:29

Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests

Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening, and breaks a long silence widely seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country. The president will consult in the morning with an array of national and local officials as he trie...

Other Regions | 2018-12-10 10:03

France's 'yellow vests' clash with police [PHOTOS]

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