China saves a million people as Typhoon Chan-hom makes landfall

Over a million people have been evacuated and hundreds of flights were cancelled as typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall on Saturday in eastern China, bringing severe winds and heavy rainfall to Zhejiang......

China ushers in the year of the sheep

China is celebrating its lunar new year on Thursday, marking the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. For much of the week, hundreds of millions of people will dispense with their regular routines......

The incredibly odd world we live in

10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.    A runner high fives a driver passing by after completing the 15th annual Santa Speedo Run, a charity run through......

REWIND: Top moments from the week that was

Here’s a glimpse at what happened around the world last week A volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion ‘Azov’ talks to his girlfriend after returning from the front line in......

No systemic risks to Chinese economy: Premier

The International Monetary Fund, its latest outlook report forecast that that China's growth rate would further decline to 6.8 this year and 6.3 next year. Allaying apprehensions over the Chinese......

Alibaba's grand IPO renews investors confidence in e-com

Many records have been set by the Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, in the course of its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Indian investors are suffering......

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is betting big on Indian hair to meet the growing demand from the West, including the US and the UK. The privately-owned Hangzhou-based group, which has been in......

7 stunning bridges of China

Mumbai's sea link may be one of India's most spectacular bridges. But a look at China's amazing bridges can make the sea link look so ordinary. The bridges in China are truly architectural......

Asian Games Hockey: India men down South Korea; enter final

IMAGE: India, who won a bronze in the last edition, will be eyeing a repeat of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, where they won the gold medal. Photographs: Hockey India India outclassed South Korea......

Indian hockey targets Asian Games Gold, Paris Olympics

Indian hockey teams aim for Paris berth via Hangzhou Asian Games Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Indian men's and women's hockey teams are keen to win the gold medal at the upcoming......

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei......

Will coronavirus affect Tokyo Olympics in July-Aug?

IMAGE: Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said organisers are not considering cancelling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which start on July 24. Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Japanese Prime Minister......