Wuhan city, where the coronavirus outbreak originated, is shutting down outbound flights and trains, according to Chinese state media. The state-owned People’s Daily newspaper said in a tweet that no one would be allowed to leave the city starting at…
Naija doctor said I needed heart surgery. I went to Dubai, they said surgery ke!
My heart was almost removed for nothing, can you believe that? When I began to fall sick; I put it down to ordinary malaria. I always fell sick over every little thing; too much cold, I would be sick, too…
Family of cockroaches found living inside man’s ear (DailyTrust)
A man in China suffering from an earache discovered his ear was filled with almost a dozen cockroaches. The 24-year-old man identified only as Mr Lv visited a hospital in Guangdong Province, southeast China, in October, the New York Post…
Konga Yakata kicks off with global singles day shopping fiesta
All is set for the commencement of the 2019 edition of Konga Yakata, the much-anticipated Black Africa sales of foremost e-commerce giant, Konga. The massive discount sales kick off on Monday, November 11, 2019; a day which coincides with the…
US, China agree first phase of trade deal (Vanguard)
The United States and China agreed on Friday to the first phase of a deal to end a trade war, prompting President Donald Trump to suspend a threatened tariff hike, but officials said the agreement had to be put on…
Trump urges China to investigate Bidens (BBC)
US President Donald Trump, already facing an impeachment inquiry after urging Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden, has now urged China to do likewise. He said both China and Ukraine should look into Mr Biden, a Democratic presidential…
Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone (BBC)
Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed for trafficking women and children…
China 70th anniversary: Pigeon ban and lockdowns as countdown begins (BBC)
One week from now, the People’s Republic of China will mark its 70th anniversary with celebrations on a scale not seen in China in decades. Beijing is pulling out all stops and 1 October will be flush with fireworks, fanfare…
Mum sold newborn twins for £7,400 to pay off her credit card bills (Metro)
A mother sold her newborn twin babies for £7,400 to pay of her credit card bills and buy a mobile phone. The mum, in her twenties, sold the boys to two different families who lived more than 430 miles away…
US, China to resume trade talks in Washington in October (Guardian)
China and the United States will resume trade talks in Washington in early October, Beijing said on Thursday, allaying fears that new punitive tariffs would lead to a breakdown in the protracted negotiations. The world’s two biggest economies have been…
