China
Bus plunges into lake in southwest China, killing 21
The bus crashed into a guardrail and veered into Hongshan Lake in Guizhou province, leaving 15 others injured, the local emergency management department said in...
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WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation
The UN health agency said it was notified by China on 6 July of a case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia.
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Russia cracks down on marmot hunting after bubonic plague alert from China
The bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease.
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Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak
Beijing's health commission said on Tuesday it detected only one asymptomatic case the previous day, which China does not include in its confirmed cases counts.
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Hong Kong leader says will 'vigorously implement' security law
Speaking at a press conference a week after China imposed the law on the semi-autonomous city, Chief Executive Carrie Lam combined warnings with assurances to Hong Kong's 7.5 million residents.
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Hong Kong details new powers under controversial China law
Under China’s new legislation, crimes of secession and sedition will be punishable by up to life in prison, stoking concerns of a much more authoritarian era in a city which has been racked by anti-China protests for the past year.
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Britain set to axe Huawei 5G involvement - report
A UK security investigation, yet to be published, has raised "very, very serious" questions over Huawei's limited 5G role in Britain, the FT said.
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China says five sailors kidnapped off Nigeria
Maritime security experts Dryad Global earlier said that the Singapore-owned Kota Budi cargo vessel was boarded by heavily armed men in the waters of Nigeria's neighbour Benin.
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Democracy activist Joshua Wong says world must 'stand with Hong Kong'
China enacted the security law for the restless city last week, banning acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
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China rebukes Canada over criticism of Hong Kong security law
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Canada was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to the law and Canada’s foreign minister called the legislation “a significant step back” for liberty.
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Kim signals North Korea to keep border closed
The nuclear-armed North closed its borders in late January as the virus spread in neighbouring China and imposed tough restrictions that put thousands of its people into isolation.
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Hong Kong makes first security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban
Police used water cannon, pepper spray and tear gas throughout in a series of confrontations with protesters, a day after China drew global criticism for imposing the controversial legislation on the financial hub.
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China downplays swine flu pandemic concerns
China's foreign ministry has downplayed concerns raised by a US science journal claiming a swine flu there has pandemic potential.
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China must reconsider HK security law, 27 countries tell UN
The 27 countries have 'deep and growing concerns' over the new security law, which has clear implications on the human rights of people in Hong Kong, the statement said.
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Zimbabwe watchdog accuses Chinese bosses of worker abuse
Police in the central city of Gweru said the dispute erupted on June 21, when coalmine owner Zhang Xuelin, 41, reneged on a promise to pay wages in US dollars instead of the local currency, whose value is fast depreciating.
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China imposes feared Hong Kong security law
As the law was signed by President Xi Jinping little more than six weeks after it was first unveiled, Beijing described it as a "sword" hanging over the heads of those who endanger national security.
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12 killed as rainstorms batter southern China
The toll from the heavy rainstorm in Mianning county included two people who died when several vehicles plunged into a river after flooding damaged a highway.
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China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier
A total of 311 people in the city, which has a population of more than 20 million, have tested positive for the virus since the first case linked to the market was reported on June 11.
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Trudeau slams 'political' detentions, after China spy charges
Relations between Canada and China have hit rock bottom over the arrests.
