Australian Simon Carman has given his most detailed account yet of what he claims happened on the night Thanchanok Donhomla died. Thai police say his account is full of lies.

Australian Simon Carman has given his most detailed account yet of what he claims happened on the night Thanchanok Donhomla died. Thai police say his account is full of lies.

China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.

China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.

Dandong, in north-eastern China, has built a tourism industry around peering into the world’s most secretive country while propping up its economy.

Dandong, in north-eastern China, has built a tourism industry around peering into the world’s most secretive country while propping up its economy.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about a viral meme that likened him to Mao Zedong after a furious backlash in China cost him promotional deals and exposure.

A luxury cruise liner offering residential cabins for hundreds of thousands of dollars is now moored, with its owners unable to cope with spiralling cost of shipping fuel.