Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

On a mission to cool soaring bilateral tensions, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on a range of issues, including......

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths in hospitals across the country over the last 30 days, amid criticism from the World Health Organisation that Beijing was heavily......

China reported nearly 250mn Covid cases in just 20 days: Report

As hospitals and morgues in China are overwhelmed by millions of Covid cases, official data projected that millions have been infected since December 1 while the government has permitted the......

Current Covid wave may lead to new variants, warn Chinese health experts

Chinese health experts have warned that a new wave of coronavirus infections that have hit China may result in new variants, prompting authorities to set up a nationwide network of hospitals to......

62 people in the world have same wealth as 3.5 billion

Wealth of the richest 62 people rose 44% in the five years since 2010, while that of the bottom half fell by 41% Just 62 individuals had the same wealth as 3.5 billion people - the bottom half of......

China's wealth gap worsens: Survey

The average Chinese family's assets in 2012 were valued at 439,000 yuan ($66,596). One per cent of Chinese households own one-third of the nation's total assets, vastly increasing the gap between......

1% Chinese own 1/3rd of national wealth

About one per cent of Chinese households own one-third of the nation's wealth, a report has said, raising concerns about income inequality in the world's most populous country led by Communist......

Smart tag to tell if food is spoiled even before unpacking

Scientists have developed a new colour-coded smart tag that could tell consumers whether a carton of milk has turned sour or a can of green beans has spoiled even without opening the containers.......

At 40, hats off to David Beckham!

English football star David Beckham is 40. David Beckham's 40th birthday, wish him The world’s biggest male icon is busy celebrating his big day in exotic Morocco with his family and......

Asian football -- a hub for match-fixers

While there was some shock at the extent of the match-fixing revealed in Monday's Europol report, there can be little surprise the fixers were based in Singapore given the history of corruption in......

Sushil, Vijender provide the sparks

India's fledgling Olympic campaign on Wednesday received a sensational boost with unheralded grappler Sushil Kumar clinching a bronze medal and boxer Vijender Kumar assuring himself of at least a......