SHANGHAI: China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (May 14), up from seven cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said …
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US Calls on Beijing to Respect Rights of Lawyer Barred From Leaving China
The U.S. State Department is calling on China to respect the freedom of a Chinese rights lawyer linked to the defense of one of 12 pro-democracy activists who attempted to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan…
Japan, US, France hold military drill eyeing China presence
Dozens of Japanese, American and French troops landed amid pouring rain from a CH-47 transport helicopter onto a grassy field at a training area in southern Japan, part of Saturday’s joint scenario of …
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and …
Over 380 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China
More than 380.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across China as of Friday, the National Health Commission said Saturday. Enditem …
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of COVID-19 from Nepal
BEIJING: China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases …
China cancels Mt Everest climbs over fears of Covid-19 from Nepal
China has cancelled dozens of attempts to climb Mt Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing virus cases from neighbouring Nepal.
China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space.
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal …
Kangtai’s COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China Kangtai’s COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China
China’s drug authority has granted emergency use approval to a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products, the company said on Friday. In a statement, Kangtai said it is …
2 tornadoes kill at least 7 in China; over 200 injured
Two tornadoes killed at least seven people in central and eastern China and left more than 200 others injured, officials and state media reported Saturday. The Wuhan government said that six people …
In major milestone, China successfully lands Zhurong rover on Mars
Mars rover, mounted atop a rocket-powered lander, dropped away from its orbiting Tianwen-1 mothership Friday and descended to touchdown on the red planet, official news agencies confirmed, a …
Mainland China reports 14 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on May 14, up from seven cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Saturday. The National Health Commission (NHC) said in its …
