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Across China: African expats in Guangzhou confident in Sino-African ties

When Ogbonna Maximus Ikenna from Nigeria came to China for the first time in 2003, to try his fortune on this land of opportunities, he knew little about the country or the Chinese language. The the

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Britain's Prince Louis marks second birthday with rainbow pictures

Prince William and his wife Kate released new photographs of their son Prince Louis painting a colorful picture of rainbows, which have become a symbol of hope in Brita

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CNN star Cuomo speculates coronavirus in U.S. since October

CNN host Chris Cuomo listens during the Power of our Pride Town Hall in Los Angeles, U.S., October 10, 2019. /AP Chris Cuomo, the host of CNN's Cuomo Primetime, has speculated that there may h

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Israel's health minister recovers from COVID-19

Israel's Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman and his wife have recovered from COVID-19, the state's Ministry of Health announced Monday. "This was a good opportunity for

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Wuhan hands out half a billion yuan of vouchers

02:10 More than 10 days have passed since the Wuhan lockdown ended. Life is slowly returning to normal. But many stores remain closed and those that are reopened see only a few custome

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Man City star Kevin De Bruyne reveals he may have contracted COVID-19

Kevin De Bruyne during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, London, March 1, 2020. /VCG Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed tha

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Feature: Love under COVID-19 lockdown, Ugandan couple defies long-held norm

In Uganda, a typical wedding must have many guests, at times in hundreds, bringing together relatives of the bride and groom, friends, employers and the local communit

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Recovered Tom Hanks and his wife donate blood for vaccine study

Actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks and his wife actress and singer Rita Wilson have donated blood as a part of a coronavirus vaccine study after they were recovered from COV

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Roundup: Italy registers 162,488 coronavirus cases, death toll at 21,067

The COVID-19 has claimed another 602 lives in locked-down Italy over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 162,488 s

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Bryant remembered on anniversary of NBA sendoff game

Four years back from this day, the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant had his sendoff game at the Staples Center, where he scored 60 points and sealed the team's victory.The game, toget

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Vlog: British teacher aids virus fight in China

Matt Mears, a British national, runs an English training school with his Chinese wife Nancy in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia. Click to watch what the couple and o

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Drew Brees to join NBC as football analyst after retiring

Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, in the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, November 28, 2019. /VCG Drew Brees, quarterback of the

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The Beatles' handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $910,000

Artist Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles' hit song "Hey Jude" sold for 910,000 U.S.dollars on Friday, nine times its original estimate, auction house Julien's Auctions said.A vint

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Taiwan adds two COVID-19 cases, one death

The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by two to 382, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Friday. The two new

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Wuhan restarts: Leaving Wuhan as the lockdown is lifted

Wuhan police prepares ready for free pass at one check point on outbound highway on April 8, 2020./Photo After 76 days of lockdown, the once virus-hit city of Wuhan starts a new chapter.Starti

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Tennis stars donate, enjoy time off the court with season on hold

Roger Federer of Switzerland during "The Match in Africa" Exhibition Match against Rafael Nadal at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, February 7, 2020. /VCG The tennis world has com

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Jos Buttler: Two England teams could play at same time

Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler says England could field two different teams on the same day to help maximise the amount of cricket played in a shortened summer.All profession