Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
Chinese teacher suspected of poisoning children’s porridge (BBC)
A teacher at a kindergarten in central China has been detained by police on suspicion of poisoning 23 children, officials say. The children were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge at the kindergarten in Jiaozuo city, Henan province,…
Huge fossil discovery made in China’s Hubei province (BBC)
Scientists say they have discovered a “stunning” trove of thousands of fossils on a river bank in China. The fossils are estimated to be about 518 million years old, and are particularly unusual because the soft body tissue of many…
China factory blast death toll jumps to 64, man rescued after 40 hours (Guardian)
The death toll in a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 64 Saturday but rescuers found a survivor among more than two dozen still missing in the debris of one of the country’s worst industrial accidents in recent years.…
China chemical blast death toll rises to 47 (BBC)
The death toll in a huge blast at a chemical plant in eastern China has jumped to 47, with 90 badly injured, according to state news agency Xinhua. The powerful explosion followed a fire at the factory which produces fertiliser.…
Woman in China nearly dies after injecting herself with fruit juice (BBC)
A woman in China almost died after injecting herself with liquidised fruit in a bid to be healthy. The 51-year-old suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and was put into intensive care for five days. There were over 20…
Chinese students graded on number of WeChat friends (BBC)
A university professor in China has divided opinion after setting his students an assignment to add as many friends as possible on the messaging app WeChat. Those enrolled on the Internet and New Media course at Henan University of Economics…
China’s Huawei sues US over federal ban on its products (Guardian)
Tech giant Huawei on Thursday opened a legal front in its counter-offensive against US warnings that it could aid Chinese intelligence services, filing suit to overturn a US law that bars federal agencies from buying its products. Huawei said the…
125 Years: FirstBank marches on, brings the world to a standstill
Nigeria’s Premier financial institution and iconic banking Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited had the world stand still on Friday, March 1, 2019, as it held its symbolic flag hoisting ceremony across Nigeria and other countries where it does business.…
Saudi crown prince arrives in China (Guardian)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Beijing Thursday as the monarch aims to seal partnerships on a high-profile Asia tour following a diplomatic crisis over a journalist’s brutal murder. Mohammed is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping…