text

Taiwan scrambles to fight recent COVID-19 flare up

China's Taiwan region has been battling a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in recent days as the island deals with a soft lockdown and sees no sign of infections letting up.

text

Director plans film on Chinese diplomatic translator

Director Rao Xiaozhi is preparing a heavyweight film on a Chinese diplomatic translator who shouldered a mission to organize a team to evacuate Chinese citizens on the eve of a war, as revealed at an

text

A generation set back: Children in rural Mexico lag behind in pandemic

06:18 Deep in rural La Huasteca along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, ramshackle bungalows are sparsely scattered amid lush trees and livestock. Eight-year-old Carolina lives in an in

text

Rumor Buster: Will high temperatures reduce the spread of COVID-19?

Many respiratory viruses run rampant in colder months and wane in summer, including influenza and SARS. But will the spread of COVID-19 follow a similar seasonal patte

text

Transfer deadline day: Shanghai Shenhua striker Ighalo joins Man Utd

Shanghai Shenhua striker Ighalo dribbles during their FA Cup clash with Shandong Luneng in Shanghai, December 6, 2019. As the transfer window slammed shut on Friday, Manchester United pulled