Foreign military attachés pay tribute to Long March martyrs
Nov 5, 2026
This article was first published on November 6, 1976. Concorde arrives, softly, softly by Mark Giles The supersonic age hit Hongkong yesterday (November 5, 1976) – not with a bang, as many expected, but with a whisper. Concorde, the Anglo-French airliner, arrived from Manila on a demonstration flight with Mrs Imelda Marcos, wife of the Philippine President, as special guest. While the aircraft stopped over before returning to the Philippines, the First Lady and her party found time to do some...
Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against mainland China and the city in the aftermath of the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court on Thursday sentenced Wong for conspiring with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung and other activists to collude with foreign forces after Beijing imposed the national security law on Hong Kong on June 30, 2020. Wong, who turned...
A personal staff of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is staying with the lawmaker in his cell in the New Quezon City jail, the jail warden of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday.
The Department of Finance (DOF) said Thursday it endorsed a proposed $20-million, or approximately P1.2 billion, grant from the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Office of the President (OP) for the rehabilitation of the Pasig River.
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China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Wednesday urged members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles from the just-concluded Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
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Cost of living issues are expected to dominate this weekend’s election in New Zealand, but the outcome could also determine whether Wellington maintains its cautious approach to US President Donald Trump or pursues a more independent foreign policy, analysts have said. With the major parties locked in a close contest ahead of Saturday’s vote, the next government’s approach to Washington, as well as its defence priorities, could hinge on the smaller parties needed to form a coalition. Robert...
Bob Dylan has spent more than six decades knocking on heaven's door. On Wednesday, the door opened at the Vatican, where the legendary musician had a private audience with Pope Leo.
