The family of a Brit teacher struck down by a mystery disease in Wuhan fear they'll never see him again as they need £90,000 to bring him home. Mark Poole, […]
Covid ‘patient zero’ still missing a year after outbreak and a global manhunt
A leading scientist who vanished after she was named the "world's first coronavirus patient" still hasn't been seen over a year later. Huang Yanling from Wuhan, was widely named Patient […]
Steroid skin cream causes baby’s face to swell twice the size and sprout hair
A steroid skin cream has been pulled from the shelves after it caused babies' cheeks in China to swell and sprout hair. One tot, who was suffering from dry skin, […]
China consumer prices rise in December ahead of Lunar New Year
BEIJING (AFP) – China’s consumer prices rebounded in December, official data showed Monday, as food prices picked up due to weather difficulties and rising demand ahead of the Lunar New […]
Tensions mount as Iran seizes South Korean tanker and ramps up nuke development
Tensions are running high between Iran and South Korea after Iranian Revolutionary Guards boarded a South Korean chemical tanker, the MT Hankuk Chemi, and took its 23 crew prisoner. According […]
Chinese banks to feel fund-raising pain as investors fear bad loans
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Chinese banks are expected to face headwinds raising funds next year as profit-conscious investors cling to the sidelines, expecting a wave of bad loans to hammer the […]
Kitten with tiny legs dubbed ‘Bambi’ after his cute running method goes viral
A short-legged kitten has sent the internet into meltdown with his impossibly cute method of running. The three-month-old Munchkin cat, called Diu Diu, has gone viral after a short five-second […]
Stray dog praised as ‘star student’ for ‘attending’ maths lecture at university
A stray dog has become an internet sensation after turning up in a classroom along with other human students in a university. The hilarious scene was captured by a group […]
China plotting to control weather with ability to ‘dictate rain and sunshine’
China is to expand an experimental programme to control the weather by dictating the skies above an area spanning millions of kilometres. The State Council said it will boost its […]
Biden says he will not immediately remove Phase 1 trade deal with China: NYT
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will not immediately act to remove the Phase 1 trade agreement, which President Donald Trump inked with China, the New […]