At least 20 people have died in the Chinese capital Beijing and the neighbouring province of Hebei after unusually heavy rainfall, officials reported on Tuesday. Chinese state media reported at least 11 deaths in Beijing on Tuesday and nine more…
Beijing crematoriums overwhelmed by China Covid wave
Workers at Beijing crematoriums said Friday they are overwhelmed as China faces a surge in Covid cases that authorities warn could hit its underdeveloped rural hinterland during upcoming public holidays. Covid-19 is spreading rapidly across China after three years of…
Osaka reveals pressure of being number one (Guardian)
Naomi Osaka has opened up on the immense pressure she placed on herself earlier this year that contributed to a slump in form and the loss of her top ranking. The 21-year-old Japanese continued her late season resurgence Sunday with…
North Korea’s Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms (Guardian)
Kim Jong Un’s train left Beijing on Wednesday after the North Korean leader visited his key ally on a trip seen as a strategy session ahead of his expected summit with Donald Trump. Kim arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for…
China accuses US of trade bullying over tariffs (BBC)
China has accused the US of trade bullying after a new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods kicked in. The US imposed tariffs on a further $200bn ($152bn) worth of Chinese products, the largest round yet in the escalating…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…