Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Botched Execution, Attorney Says

The former brother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has insisted in court that the model was “not in a position” to blame him for her strained relationship...

A Northern California judge on Monday permanently barred Shasta County from implementing a voter-approved initiative that sought to dramatically reshape voting in the conservative stronghold.

The boy is a third-grader in San Diego and was brought to the U.S. with his father who was deported to Mexico, according to federal and school district officials.

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank plans to introduce legislative amendments in the first quarter of next year to lower the capital costs for banks lending to local tertiary institutions,...

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been urged to enhance its safety measures after an ageing observation tower broke down for the second time in two years, leaving 42 people stranded...

A British Nobel-winning virologist has launched a programme to develop the world’s first hepatitis C vaccine after joining a university in Hong Kong, tapping the city’s research funding, access to...

Hong Kong’s annual WinterFest will expand beyond Central this year, reaching Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay with new attractions including steam trains and aurora light shows. But the festival’s opening...

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman came to the U.S. from India as a child. City Atty.-elect Marissa Roy's mother emigrated from India. And City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who won reelection in June,...

Almost all the city's Latino power brokers — politicians, nonprofit leaders, union activists, celebrities — bet big on longtime ally Karen Bass, only to now find themselves on the outside...

The United Kingdom remains a “much valued business partner” to Hong Kong, the city’s leader has said, while calling on British companies, investors and universities to explore opportunities in the...

FWD Private (Bermuda), a unit of Hong Kong-listed FWD Group founded by billionaire Richard Li Tzar-kai, has set a new Guinness World Record by selling a US$318 million life insurance...

A minibus driver has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs while carrying passengers, after he tested positive for methamphetamine during a police...