COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government said Tuesday that it had given clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move that could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat. The Maldives foreign ministry confirmed local media reports that research vessel Xiang […]
Thirty-one people were confirmed dead and several remained missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, the country’s state media has reported. The disaster struck just before 6am on Monday in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan. Authorities said earlier on Tuesday that a […]
A group of Chinese people saying they work for a TV network told YouTuber Brendan Kavanagh to take down their likenesses from his channel.Brendan Kavanagh/YouTube A pianist’s live stream went viral after a group of Chinese people insisted he obscure their faces. The confrontation escalated into shouting as the pianist protested and the group grew […]
Twenty people were confirmed dead and 24 people remained missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, the country’s state media has reported. The disaster struck just before 6am on Monday in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan. Authorities resumed search-and-rescue operations on Tuesday […]
Seven miners, including two Chinese nationals, have been trapped in a flooded mine in Zambia’s Copperbelt province since Monday. They were among staff working at the Chinese-owned Macrolink copper mine in Ndola city, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The miners were trapped underground after water entered the mine, which is still […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, led by sharp gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai after a report said Beijing plans to put about 2 trillion yuan ($278 billion) into support to stabilize ailing Chinese markets. The unconfirmed report by Bloomberg cited unnamed sources. It said China plans to tap […]
Chinese stocks rebounded as authorities reportedly mull rescue efforts for its long-ailing financial markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged with stocks that trade in the U.S., such as Alibaba (BABA), JD.com (JD), Nio (NIO), XPeng (XPEV) and BYD (BYDDF), up strongly. X Chinese policymakers are looking to tap some 2 trillion yuan ($278 billion), mostly […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, saying it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, claiming it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. “Uncle Chen” has puffed cigarettes during past marathons, claiming it helps him relieve fatigue. A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the […]
Rescuers in south-western China’s mountainous Yunnan province have retrieved nine bodies after a landslide buried 47 people in a remote village, state media said. Two people were rescued, and by evening about 500 people were evacuated from the area amid freezing temperatures and falling snow. Rescue crews continued to try and find victims who were […]
Taiwan has said six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also detected in the area. The dispatch of such balloons, which generally disappear into the Pacific to the east, appears to be on the rise, though their purpose has not […]