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Hong Kong will step up its counterterrorism efforts under a new three-tier mechanism. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong to boost counterterrorism efforts as ‘lone wolf’ attacks pose challenge

‘As an international city, [Hong Kong] is also affected by international terrorist activities and geopolitics,’ senior superintendent says.

27 Nov 2024 - 7:36AM

1 dead, 3 police wounded in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

24 Nov 2024 - 2:47PM

Pakistan sectarian violence kills 32, injures 47

24 Nov 2024 - 4:01PM

Hong Kong courts

Explainer | Why Hong Kong prosecuted ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plotters under anti-terrorism law

Defendants were charged under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, which was invoked for the first time since it was enacted in 2002.

18 Nov 2024 - 3:52PM

Police officers keep watch as protesters take to the streets on December 8, 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong courts

My Take | Juries have served Hong Kong well and should continue to do so

Not-guilty verdicts in the bomb plot trial prompted calls for the system to be reformed or even abolished. It should instead be strengthened.

17 Nov 2024 - 12:34AM

Hong Kong courts

Explainer | How ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plot against Hong Kong police unfolded

Post looks back at thwarted bomb plot to kill police officers in December 2019 following sentencing of seven accused.

18 Nov 2024 - 12:17AM

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India seeks to boost ties with Afghanistan – is it a move to sideline Pakistan?

Officials from both sides recently met to discuss issues, including enhancing trade via an Afghan port run by an Indian company.

14 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

The embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Zhuhai horror shows need for measures to prevent recurrence

Car attack on Guangdong crowd as they exercised, leaving 35 dead, a reminder that safety in public places cannot be taken for granted.

14 Nov 2024 - 1:13AM

China demands joint security of its citizens in Pakistan after Karachi attack

The plan to deploy Chinese security personnel faces resistance from Pakistani authorities.

13 Nov 2024 - 12:55AMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

Recap | ‘Witch flies’ above China on broomstick, Taliban tourism boom and more latest videos

From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:49PMvideocam

A woman went paragliding in central China’s Henan province dressed as a witch, complete with broomstick. Photo: Newsflare

Iran says world waiting for Trump government to stop wars in Gaza and Lebanon

While Trump has promised peace in the Middle East, he has said Biden should let Israel ‘finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:49PM

A mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with the torch-bearing arm broken, in Tehran. Photo: AFP

Asian Angle | Why India-Pakistan relations need a new era of engagement

Historical examples show that the South Asian rivals can navigate their differences when their leaders embrace imaginative diplomacy.

9 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

26 killed in Pakistan rail station suicide bombing, BLA claims responsibility

The attack occurred in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, as the BLA demands a halt on all Chinese-funded projects in Pakistan.

11 Nov 2024 - 10:58AM

Bangkok shrine bombing suspect acquitted

8 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

‘I’m glad it is over’: Thai woman acquitted over 2015 blast that killed 20

Wanna Suansan was accused of aiding the bombers, but a judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove her connection to the suspects.

7 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM

Wanna Suansan leaves the Bangkok South Criminal Court on Thursday. Photo: AP

Opinion | As Chinese citizens in Pakistan face terror threats, Beijing can do more to help

As terror attacks persist, Pakistan and China must work together with other countries in the region on a holistic solution to the violence.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:37PMvideocam

UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also had ricin, al-Qaeda manual, police say

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.

30 Oct 2024 - 5:48AM

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Boko Haram attack on Chadian troops near Nigerian border leaves 40 dead

The attack, which took place near Ngouboua in the Lake Chad region, targeted a garrison housing around 200 soldiers.

29 Oct 2024 - 4:18AMvideocam

Soldiers of the Chad Army stand next to a Land Cruiser 25km (16 miles) from N’Djamena, on January 3, 2020. At least 40 Chadian troops were killed during an attack by Boko Haram. Photo: AFP

8 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.

26 Oct 2024 - 8:13PM

Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning

Israel’s national security council called on Israelis to get out of tourist areas in Sri Lanka’s south, claiming a terrorist threat.

26 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM

Deadly attack at Bosnia police station is act of terrorism, prosecutors say

A teenager, 14, broke into a police station and stabbed officer, killing one and wounding another.

25 Oct 2024 - 6:52PM

Bosnian police officers guard the local police station after a teenager broke and killed one officer with a knife and wounded another, in the town of Bosanska Krupa. Photo: AP

Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria after deadly attack on defence firm

The strike came hours after a male and female suspect set off explosives and opened fire at a Turkish state-run aerospace company.

24 Oct 2024 - 5:14PM

Armed attackers on security camera footage. Photo: Reuters

US presidential election 2024

Opinion | Can the US overcome its political polarisation, whoever wins the election?

Harris will have the support of the establishment but not Trump. The possibility of the the US going into terminal decline looms large.

23 Oct 2024 - 2:25AMvideocam

Pair plead guilty in Canada to murder of man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombings

Ripudaman Singh Mali, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022.

22 Oct 2024 - 12:55PMvideocam

Singapore foils teen terror plot weeks before planned attack

The youth, 17, was less than a month away from executing his plan at the time of his arrest in August.

18 Oct 2024 - 5:07PMvideocam

Singapore’s skyline of the central business district. Since 2020, Singapore has detained five self-radicalised youths who wanted to carry out attacks in the city state, using easily accessible weapons. Photo: Reuters

Islamist militants dressed as women kill 4, including 3 policemen, in Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban claimed attack in which militants wearing suicide vests stormed remote police base. Police shot dead all 5 attackers.

15 Oct 2024 - 5:39AM

An ambulance drives past a checkpoint leading to the site where Pakistani Taliban militants attacked police officers in Bannu, Pakistan on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | As attacks on Chinese workers in Pakistan grow, how will Beijing respond?

In the wake of deadly attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Beijing looks likely to get more directly involved in counterterrorism.

15 Oct 2024 - 8:37AMvideocam

Pakistan’s militant violence and political unrest threatens security of SCO summit

The Indian Foreign Minister, the Russian Prime Minister, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be among senior regional government officials.

15 Oct 2024 - 3:45PMvideocam

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