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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Capital

Sarajevo

Head of State

Chairman of the Presidency Denis Bećirović

Head of Government

Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić

Rickard Andersson, 35, killed 10 people at Campus Risbergska before he killed himself. Photo: AFP

Crime

Sweden confirms identity of gunman in nation’s worst mass shooting

Rickard Andersson, 35, killed 10 people at an education centre for young adults before apparently turning the gun on himself.

10 Feb 2025 - 8:31PMvideocam

Terrorism

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

25 Oct 2024 - 6:52PM

Tourism

Park based on Van Gogh’s Starry Night realises a 20-year dream

17 Aug 2024 - 4:15PM

Euro 2024

Moment of truth for revamped Italy as Euros title defence begins against Albania

Holders and four-time world champions are quietly confident despite missing out on the last World Cup and starting in a tough group that also includes Spain and Croatia.

15 Jun 2024 - 6:34AM

Italy are sweating on the fitness of several key players, including midfielder Davide Frattesi, who scored the goal in their 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly last weekend. Photo: AFP

European Union

Opinion | EU elections: far-right rose on the back of centrist parties’ empty promises

Instead of offering policy solutions or addressing sceptics, traditional parties in Brussels have left a vacuum for the far-right to fill.

13 Jun 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

Euro 2024

England boss Southgate excited by Bellingham’s rise but says collective is key

The 20-year-old star midfielder enjoyed a dream debut season with Real Madrid, but Southgate says ‘we are not putting everything on Jude’.

12 Jun 2024 - 10:57PM

Euro 2024

Captain Kane says England have enough experience for success at Euro 2024

Gareth Southgate’s side, runners-up at the last event, are among favourites, with players who have played in two to three tournaments.

11 Jun 2024 - 3:00AM

Harry Kane says everyone in the England squad “has earned the right to be here”. Photo: EPA

Uefa

Euro 2024 blow for Italy as defender Scalvini is ruled out with torn ACL

Scalvini suffered injury in final match of campaign against Fiorentina and is the second defender after Francesco Acerbi to be ruled out of the tournament.

3 Jun 2024 - 6:17PM

United Nations

UN creates Srebrenica genocide memorial day over furious Serb opposition

Vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84-19 with 68 nations abstaining, a reflection of concerns among many countries about the impact of the vote on reconciliation efforts in deeply divided Bosnia.

24 May 2024 - 3:36PM

Trending in China

Fearless Chinese girl treks global trail on US$1,600, faces sex-sale taunts

An intrepid young woman from China, who achieved the remarkable feat of travelling to several countries unaccompanied and on a tiny budget, has been forced to shut down online critics who accused her of funding her trip by selling sex.

19 May 2024 - 11:00AM

A young woman from China who travelled around the world on shoestring budget has faced online bullying from people who accused her of paying for her travels by selling sex. Photo: SCMP composite/Xiaohongshu

Ukraine war

As West wobbles on Ukraine war, China’s envoy kicks off European tour

Trip comes as there are signs Ukraine is taking China’s possible role more seriously than officials elsewhere in Europe, analysts say.

5 Mar 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

Chinas special envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui has arrived in Brussels as part of a tour that includes Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany and Poland. Photo: AFP

AFC Asian Cup 2023

Andersen set for striking riches, Hong Kong receive latest positive bulletin

Hong Kong could have two fresh striking faces for January’s AFC Asian Cup finals after Stefan Pereira followed Juninho in revealing his optimism over receiving a passport before a pre-tournament camp.

28 Nov 2023 - 1:27PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine takes ‘historic step’ towards EU membership amid war with Russia

Ukraine has hailed its “historic step” towards European Union membership amid its ongoing war against Russia.

9 Nov 2023 - 12:27AM

Belt and Road Initiative

China makes strides on Xi’s pledge to stop backing coal power abroad: report

China cancelled a third of its overseas coal projects in the last two years, avoiding 6.2 billion tonnes of emissions, but Chinese companies are testing the ambiguity of the pledge, according to researchers.

16 Oct 2023 - 7:30PMvideocam

Smoke rises from chimneys at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, on September 14, 2023. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Opinion | Ukraine war: how China can stop nuclear Armageddon

Hope lies in getting nuclear powers to agree to a ‘no first use’ policy. If China can persuade the US, then Britain and France are likely to fall in line. The challenge is getting Russia on board.

4 Sep 2023 - 1:00AMvideocam

Tourism

Balkan bliss: history, stunning scenery, and you have it almost to yourself

Taking a scenic route from Romania to Albania shows how far some European countries, their medieval highlights intact or painstakingly restored, have moved on from devastating wars, even as one rages nearby.

30 Jul 2023 - 9:37AM

FIBA

Hong Kong Eastern looking for beauty in simplicity ahead of new season

City’s only professional basketball side has a new coach and a new approach, but dominance of local game underpins it all.

19 Jul 2023 - 10:12AM

FIBA

Eastern hire former rival Bajramovic as new basketball head coach

Hong Kong franchise tie up their replacement just days after announcing departure of former boss Zeljko Pavlicevic.

6 Jul 2023 - 9:48PM

Hong Kong Eastern lift the 2023 Asean Basketball League trophy. Photo: Handout

China trade

Have China’s central, eastern European trade dreams reached the end of the line?

Lack of enthusiasm by central and eastern European governments for trade expo in Ningbo reflected their low expectations of gaining a foothold in the Chinese consumer market.

10 Jun 2023 - 6:52AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong top sports body to issue written reprimand to ice hockey association

‘After discussion, the board came to the conclusion that the punishment for the association should be relevant to the severity of the incident,’ top sports body says.

18 May 2023 - 7:58PM

Hong Kong politics

End row over Hong Kong national anthem fiasco and improve, minister warns

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung wades into ongoing saga between sports governing body and ice hockey association.

7 May 2023 - 5:24PM

A protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem after Hong Kong beat Iran 11-1 at the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association accuses sports federation of ‘interrogation’

Association chairman Mike Kan releases 2,000-word rebuke saying he can no longer stay quiet.

6 May 2023 - 7:24PM

The moment the organiser of the Ice Hockey World Championship played a protest song instead of the national anthem of China after Hong Kong beat Iran. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong sports federation says ice hockey body ‘inaccurate’ in anthem claims

Top sports federation says ice hockey association said it tried several times to hand over anthem USB drive at international tournament, but alleges claim not true.

6 May 2023 - 2:20AM

Japan

Nato’s ties with Japan to grow as it opens first Asia office amid China threats

The new liaison office is an ‘important and positive development’ for Japan but is unlikely to result in the country eventually joining Nato, analysts say.

4 May 2023 - 5:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong national security law

Outgoing head of police national security unit warns Hong Kong faces hidden threats

Edwina Lau, deputy police commissioner overseeing national security, says anthem blunders classic examples of ‘soft confrontations’.

28 Apr 2023 - 7:00AM

Edwina Lau, deputy police commissioner overseeing national security, was appointed to her role on July 3, 2020, and Friday will be her last day in office. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong protest song still No 1 in some Google search rankings overseas

‘Glory to Hong Kong’ listed as top result in searches for city’s anthem carried out in Singapore, Canada and Australia.

20 Apr 2023 - 9:33PM

A Wikipedia page about the history of Hong Kong’s anthems includes information on the Cantopop song “Below the Lion Rock” and “Glory to Hong Kong”. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong politics

Chinese national anthem tops Google results after mix-ups with Hong Kong protest song

Check by Post finds city government webpage with anthem download links tops English and Chinese results.

19 Apr 2023 - 9:37PM

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong ice hockey body advises other associations on how to avoid anthem blunders

Tell organisers before team departs that searching for anthem online will produce incorrect results, team leader says.

14 Apr 2023 - 5:18PM

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