The Chinese capital Beijing has kicked off mass testing for millions of residents after a spike in Covid cases.
The Chaoyang district reported 26 cases...
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases.
Until now, there...
The Ukrainian embassy in Kenya is seeking donations to support the country’s war against Russia and save the lives of the affected people.
The embassy...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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'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 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 city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first domestic cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Wuhan,...
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...
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...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its 31st summit in Brussels on Monday.
The following are some of the highlights.
NATO countries issue...
One of the billionaire brainboxes behind TikTok is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the hit...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
