HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year. The ...

A deadly fire swept through seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong, killing at least 44 people and leaving 279 missing. Hundreds were evacuated as authorities raised a level-5 alarm and confirmed the ...

A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been caused by a "grossly negligent" construction firm using unsafe ...

BEIJING — China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly fire in Hong Kong left at least 128 people dead, moving to avert ...

An arm of the Chinese government warned foreign media outlets Saturday against covering a Nov. 26 Hong Kong high-rise fire which left at least 159 dead in a manner painting Beijing in a negative light ...

HONG KONG — A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday into Friday, in one of the region's deadliest blazes in decades. Hong Kong authorities say at least 146 ...

Updated November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM CST HONG KONG — A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday into Thursday, in one of the region's deadliest blazes in ...