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WANT to win a war? Build a better gun. Now China appears to have taken a huge stride ahead of the United States with the first experimental deployment of a new ‘supergun’ aboard a warship.

The first images began circulating on the internet last week.

They showed a Chinese amphibious assault ship — usually used to deploy troops and tanks on a beach — fitted with an enormous cannon on its bows.

Traditional guns use an explosive charge to generate a high-pressure cloud of gas, forcing a projectile out the open end of a barrel at high velocities.

But they are limited.

The propellant generates heat and pressure. This restricts the practical size, speed and durability of such a weapon. It also requires large, deadly stores of explosives be carried aboard a ship.

But an electromagnetic rail gun does away with many of these negatives.

Instead of explosives, it uses powerful magnets to sling warheads down its barrel and into the air. It is calculated this will enable larger warheads to be fired much faster — and further — than traditional cannons.

Once fully operational, such guns could sink ships, attack land targets — and even destroy aircraft and missiles in flight — at ranges and accuracy normally expected from missiles.

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HK$1 million in watches stolen in 20 seconds after trio smash shop window

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Police manhunt continues for masked robbers who raided Yuen Long store and threatened staff member

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At least four people are dead and 225 injured -- including tourists -- after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck just off the east coast of Taiwan late Tuesday, local police said.

As of Wednesday morning 145 people were unaccounted for, according to CNA, Taiwan's official news agency, with four buildings in the area either tilting or already collapsed.

The quake was centered in the East China Sea about 21 kilometers (13 miles) north of the city of Hualien. Light shaking was felt in the capital of Taipei, about 120 kilometers north of Hualien, according to reports sent to the US Geological Survey.The Marshal Hotel in downtown Hualien was one of the buildings that collapsed, Jeff Lin with the Hualien Police Department said.

About 400 rescue workers scrambled to locate people, and a crane was brought in to help, footage from CNN affiliate SET TV showed. One building apparently had collapsed onto what once was the ground floor.

The injured are mainly from the Marshal Hotel, and a few of the injured were in the city buildings. One hotel employee was rescued from the basement and three others remain missing, officials said.

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Hong Kong tourists seek help after deadly Taiwan quake

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All tourists safe and being provided help, Immigration Department says after earthquake leaves at least four dead

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Since the last two STAR WAR movie are bad reviewed.It makes us concern that the movie for Han Solo will also like that.Solo: A Star Wars Story is the second movie in the franchise's non-trilogy films following 2016's Rogue One. Like that film, Solo is a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place sometime between A New Hope and the prequels.Predicting the future of Star Wars by watching a trailer is a bit like trying to work out the result of a sporting spectacle after only viewing the first 90 seconds of action. After all, publicity for 2015’s The Force Awakens featured lines from Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker himself, when the grizzled Jedi knight failed to utter a single word in the final cut of JJ Abrams’ film. Yet I am still looking forward to watch it.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer shows film might not be disaster

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When Ron Howard took over the Han Solo spin-off after the former directors were dumped, it sent shock waves through the galaxy. People questioned if the Hollywood veteran could save the day? Watch the new trailer to find out

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The Lunar New Year holiday will start tomorrow for children at kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong amid flu outbreaks, according to a source. Since flu season began in Hong Kong last month, there have been more than 330 outbreaks of the virus. Figures from the government s Centre for Health Protection showed that from January 7 to February 4, 182 adults developed serious flu complications. Of those, 104 died, with 88 of them above the age of 65. Flu outbreaks in kindergartens...Why Secondary school cannot be closed like that...

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Schools to close tomorrow for early Lunar New Year holiday amid flu fears

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Since flu season began in city last month, there have been more than 330 outbreaks of the virus.

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The SCL is one of the strategic railway lines recommended in the Railway Development Strategy 2000. In March 2008, the Executive Council approved the further planning and design of the SCL using a concession approach under which the project will be funded by the Government and the Corporation is entrusted with its planning and design.
The Corporation and the Government have conducted a series of public consultations to gauge the views of different stakeholders regarding the project. While the majority of the people support the early construction of the SCL; some have raised concerns over the project's initial design.
The Express Rail Link will connect Hong Kong with the 20,000-km National High Speed Rail Network, which is the largest high-speed rail network in the world. With enhanced connectivity between Hong Kong and the Mainland, the economic development in Hong Kong and cultural exchange with the Mainland will be enhanced. The Express Rail Link will bring many social and economic benefits to both Hong Kong and the Mainland.

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Years late and way too expensive, here are Hong Kong's budget black holes

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With its latest HK$16.5 billion cost overrun, the MTR's Sha Tin-Central Link is set to become Hong Kong's most expensive rail project in history. But the project, to be completed in two phases...

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Under the proposed arrangements, mainland immigration and customs officers will be allowed to exercise their jurisdiction within Hong Kong territory.

Some members of the public might be under the impression that the co-location arrangement involves a lot of complicated legal concepts, so much so it is incomprehensible to the average individual.

However, they are wrong. As a matter of fact, the core legal concepts involved in the so-called co-location arrangement just can’t be simpler, and all of them simultaneously point to one cast-iron fact: the proposed arrangement is completely against the Basic Law and is therefore unconstitutional no matter how hard the government has sugarcoated it.

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'Offsetting', 'co-location' and other buzz words in the news this week

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What the government, and other politicians, really mean when they use jargon you'd never hear anywhere else

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The government has revealed the design of the new Hong Kong smart identity card with nine forgery-proof security features. It comes after the legislature gave its support in 2015 for the introduction of a new system.

The new polycarbonate cared features a hologram with a wave and 3D effect, the words “Hong Kong” embossed in tactile relief, rainbow printing, a transparent window partially showing the card number, a multi-pattern background, micro-printed text and a full-colour ultraviolet image, according a document submitted by the Security Bureau to the Legislative Council.

The government will launch a replacement programme for all residents in the fourth quarter of next year, involving around 8.8 million identity cards. It plans to spend HK$1.46 billion for the programme between 2018 and 2022.

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This is what your next Hong Kong ID card will look like

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After a three-year wait, the design of the much-anticipated new Hong Kong smart identity card was revealed on Wednesday, boasting security features to prevent counterfeiting and eliciting praise...