COVID-19: Shanghai expands lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third
Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped...
Shanghai Covid: Oil prices fall after city starts lockdown
Global oil prices have fallen as China starts to implement a city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, an important financial and manufacturing hub.Brent crude lost more...
All 132 people on plane that crashed in China are dead, official says
All 132 people aboard the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed into a mountain in southern China are dead, a senior official in the...
Man bitten by snake he thought was dead inside a wine bottle he bought for his son
A Chinese father had the shock of his life when a supposedly dead snake inside a jar of snake wine he bought a year...
Plane carrying 133 people crashes in southern China
A Boeing-737 jetliner carrying 133 people crashed in the mountains in southern China's Guangxi region on Monday afternoon, with fire visible on site, according...
World reacts to Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 'special military operation' in eastern Ukraine has been swiftly condemned by several nations.The authorisation by Putin was made at the same time...
COVID-19: Woman stuck in blind date’s house by sudden lockdown
It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you — but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date at his...
China bans celebrities from ‘showing off wealth’ on social media
China has banned its celebrities from showing off their wealth on social media in the latest crackdown on the entertainment industry.The Cyberspace Administration of...
China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal
China's central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin."Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal...
China to provide Afghanistan with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines
China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.Hua Chunyin, spokesperson...
China’s Wuhan to test all 12 million residents as Delta variant spreads
China's Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first domestic cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant.Wuhan,...
Outspoken billionaire jailed for 18 years in China
A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against outspoken corporate bosses.Sun Dawu...
Covid-19: China rejects WHO proposal to return to Wuhan
China has rejected a proposal from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the expert team investigating the origins of Covid-19 should return to the...
Japanese serial killer loses death sentence appeal
A convicted serial killer in Japan, dubbed the Black Widow, has lost her final appeal to avoid execution.Chisako Kakehi, 74, killed three of her...
NATO declares China a security risk
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its 31st summit in Brussels on Monday.The following are some of the highlights.NATO countries issue...
Trump orders China to pay $10 trillion over COVID-19 crisis
Donald Trump has ordered China to pay "10 trillion dollars" to the United States (US) for the "death and destruction" caused by the Covid...
China scraps two-child policy allowing families to have three children
China has said it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing a...
China allows couples to have 3 children
China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates.China...
Exclusive photos: Check out current state of River Pra amid galamsey fight
Though the government is committed to put an end to galamsey across the country, the menace seems to be increasing polluting more water bodies...
TikTok boss quits at age 38 after amassing $44bn fortune from controversial app
One of the billionaire brainboxes behind TikTok is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the hit...
China ultramarathon: Severe weather kills 21 runners
Twenty-one runners have died after extreme weather struck a long-distance race in north-western China.High winds and freezing rain hit participants in the 100km (60-mile)...
China doesn’t condone illegal mining – Ambassador
The Chinese government will not condone the participation of Chinese in illegal small-scale mining in Ghana.Besides, the Chinese government did not approve the procedures...
Bitcoin falls further as China cracks down on crypto currencies
The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $40,000 (£28,210) for the first time in three months, after China imposed fresh curbs on crypto-currencies.Beijing on...
Why so many people in China are becoming mermaids
On a normal day, the Ambassador Lagoon inside China's Atlantis Sanya resort on the island of Hainan is home to about 86,000 marine creatures...
Why this woman beat her boss with a mop will shock you [Video]
A government worker was caught on video beating up her boss after he allegedly harassed her.The woman from northeastern China, who has been identified only...
Prince Philip’s life as a Freemason remembered
The Freemasons have made an impassioned tribute to Prince Philip, one of their former members, following his death aged 99.The Duke of Edinburgh passed...
Homos3xuality is a mental disorder – Chinese court rules
A court in China has agreed with a textbook’s description of homosexuality as a mental disorder, upholding a ruling by a lower court.The decision...
Zimbabwe receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine
Zimbabwe has received its first 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, donated by China.The consignment arrived on Monday morning in a Air Zimbabwe...
BBC banned in China
In an apparent tit-for-tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China's National Radio and...
China Covid-19: Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus, says study
Almost 5% of the people in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with Covid-19, a study by researchers at the Chinese...
Covid-19: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan
A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World...
7,600-tonne building ‘walks’ to new location [Video]
Chinese Engineers have successfully moved an 85-year-old historical school building in Shanghai to a new location with the help of 198 robotic legs.Moving older...
Chinese officials make new claim about Coronavirus
The coronavirus can survive on frozen food packaging, Chinese officials have said after discovering a city outbreak linked to frozen fish.The Chinese Center for...
Chinese vlogger ‘set on fire by ex during live stream’
A Chinese influencer has died after her ex-husband allegedly doused her in petrol and set fire to her as she was attempting to live...
Chinese man enstooled chief at Kwahu Abetifi rejects title
A Chinese man, Sun Qiang, who was enstooled as the Nkosuohene of Asenyanso Village at Afram Plains has denounced his chieftaincy title.The Chinese national...
China has a new richest person, Jack Ma dethroned
A bottled-water and vaccine tycoon has become China’s wealthiest person in a day also marked by massive losses among the world’s tech elite.Zhong Shanshan’s...
Coronavirus: France to be added to UK quarantine countries
Thousands of holidaymakers have seen their plans thrown into chaos after UK quarantine measures were imposed on France from Saturday.The 14-day isolation requirement begins...
Pope baptises twins after surgery to separate them
Italian news agencies report that previously conjoined twins have been baptised by Pope Francis in the Vatican City.Ervina and Prefina, whose skulls were fused...
Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on coronavirus
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine...
WHO makes worrying statement about coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said Monday.WHO Director-General,...