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Boy (15) in Mongolia dies of bubonic plague after eating marmot
- Asia-Pacific
- July 15, 2020, 08:57
A 15-year-old boy has died in western Mongolia of bubonic plague after eating an infected marmot, the country’s health ministry has announced. Two ot(...)

Coronavirus: Spain reports no new deaths for first time since March
- World
- June 1, 2020, 10:24
Spain has reported no deaths in a 24-hour period from Covid-19 for the first time since March. Emergency health response chief Fernando Simon said th(...)

Coronavirus: Trump cuts off briefing without questions
- World
- April 25, 2020, 07:36
For the first time, US president Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing on Friday without taking any questions from reporters.(...)

At 44KW, a nightclub in Shanghai, life almost feels normal again. Bartenders mix cocktails for patrons leaning against the bar. Groups sit close toget(...)

China’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ sentenced to death for 11 murders
- Asia-Pacific
- March 30, 2018, 16:54
A Chinese court has sentenced to death a man dubbed China’s “Jack the Ripper” for the rape and murder of 11 women and girls, the youngest aged eight, (...)

Irish whiskey set to benefit from China’s move on import taxes
- Economy
- November 24, 2017, 08:07
China’s new plan to slash import taxes on a wide range of consumer goods promises to boost the prospects of multinationals in the Chinese market, with(...)

Drifters murdered by Chinese gangs in elaborate mining scam
- Asia-Pacific
- August 11, 2016, 16:07
The three miners befriended a lonely, luckless man and offered him work down an iron mine in eastern China. After working together for 10 days, the th(...)

Chinese man wrongly jailed for 23 years sues for compensation
- World
- March 30, 2016, 09:19
In a landmark case, a Chinese painter and decorator who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit is suing the government for nearly 10 (...)

China arrests tour group over Genghis Khan video
- US
- July 19, 2015, 13:50
Three British tourists who were arrested in northern China have arrived back in the UK. The tourists include Hoosain Jacobs (74) and his wife Tahira ((...)

Ghost cities a symbol of slowdown in China’s property market
- Commercial Property
- October 28, 2014, 01:20
Ghost estates were one of the hallmarks of the property downturn in Ireland; in China, ghost cities are becoming emblematic of the slowdown hitting th(...)