With 2000 new infections, China's daily Covid cases hit 2-yr high

Coronavirus cases in China has hit two-year high as health officials have reported about 2,000 new infections in different parts of the country, including 20 in Beijing. The Chinese mainland on......

Danger grows as Xi made 'Chairman of Everything'

The Chinese Communist Party held its Sixth Plenum from 8-11 November, and Chairman Xi Jinping used this choreographed political theater to further cement his status in the pantheon of Chinese......

Covaxin safe, shows 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic Covid: Lancet

Two doses of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer 77.8 per cent protection against symptomatic disease and present no serious safety concerns, according to an interim analysis of its......

China appoints official hit by US sanctions in Tibet

China's ruling Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, sanctioned by the US, Britain, EU and Canada for his alleged role in the human rights violations against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang, as......

Markets dive for second straight day; Sensex falls 115 points, Midcaps drop 0.6%

Broader markets broke the winning streak and ended lower, underperforming the benchmark indices Benchmark indices extended losses for second straight day weighed down by weakness among select......

PHOTOS: Have you seen these amazing toy factories?

Manufacturing toys is a big business. Those associated with the industry keep pace with the rapidly changing society and provide youngsters with appropriate playthings that cater to their......

Chinese bullet trains set a new world record

China has built over 16,000 kms of high-speed train tracks connecting most of the major cities. Two Chinese trains running at world-record speeds in opposite directions on Friday crossed each other......

China's manufacturing activity rebounds amid slowdown

The new data suggests positive momentum of the reforms being implemented to halt the slowdown. For the first time in nine months, China's manufacturing activity rebounded last month amid painful......

Spurs sign Bale on loan, Reguilon on permanent deal

IMAGE: Gareth Bale returns to his former club on a one-year loan deal, with British media reporting that Tottenham Hotspur will pay 20 million pounds ($25.8 million) in wages and fees for the......

China's football season finally kicks off amid COVID-19

IMAGE: Wuhan Zall (in orange jersey) - hailing from the city where the novel coronavirus first emerged last year - received a guard of honour before beating promoted Qingdao Huanghai 2-0.......

Football Focus: Bale will not leave Madrid, says agent

IMAGE: Gareth Bale, who has scored more than 100 goals for the club, infuriated Real fans as he joked about falling asleep with a protective face mask over his eyes while watching the team's......

Bale could finish career at Real Madrid, says agent

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Gareth Bale 'not keen to return to the Premier League at the moment'. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale does not want to return to the......

Extras: 'Bale has never asked to leave Real'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: 'He has got a contract and as long as he is a Real Madrid player he will play at 100% - and do very well'. Photograph:......