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Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily rise in global cases
- Asia-Pacific
- July 31, 2020, 09:01
The World Health Organisation reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 292,527. The biggest increas(...)

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

The Irishman who lived through rebellions, plague and fall of the Qing Dynasty
- Abroad
- August 20, 2019, 07:10
“At times I gave gifts to local rulers or kings, over and above what I paid to their sons who travelled with me. Despite this, they took me and my com(...)

Trump reverses US treasury sanctions on North Korea
- US
- March 22, 2019, 20:00
US president Donald Trump announced he was reversing sanctions on companies related to North Korea on Friday, a day after the treasury department unve(...)

Canadian sentenced to death in China for drugs to appeal
- Asia-Pacific
- January 15, 2019, 07:36
A Canadian man sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling will appeal the verdict, his lawyer said on Tuesday, arguing that the court should not h(...)

China sentences Canadian to death for drug smuggling
- Asia-Pacific
- January 14, 2019, 15:27
A Canadian citizen convicted of drug smuggling in China has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court in the north-eastern port city of Dalian, overt(...)

Canadian jailed for 15 years in China on drugs charges faces retrial
- Asia-Pacific
- December 29, 2018, 15:02
A Chinese court ordered a retrial of a Canadian citizen on drug smuggling charges on Saturday after prosecutors said his sentence of 15 years was too (...)

China desperately looks for ways to stimulate a baby boom
- Parenting
- August 11, 2018, 22:40
For decades, China harshly restricted the number of babies that women could have. Now it is encouraging them to have more. It is not going well. Alm(...)

China’s navy to conduct live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
- Asia-Pacific
- April 13, 2018, 11:54
China’s navy announced it would hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait next Wednesday amid a worsening of tension in the western Pacific (...)

Lufthansa set to lag Ryanair market share following Air Berlin deal
- Transport & Tourism
- October 25, 2017, 15:30
German airline Lufthansa’s planned takeover of part of insolvent Air Berlin’s business will leave it with just 9 per cent of the European Union market(...)