Beijing becomes 'no-go-zone' as COVID-19 cases jump to 106

Beijing on Tuesday became a "no-go-zone" as many provincial cities raised alerts on travel to the Chinese capital which scaled up its emergency response and mass testing following a spike in the......

Beijing COVID-19 situation 'extremely severe': Official

The COVID-19 cases in Beijing have jumped to 106, a senior city official said on Tuesday, warning that the situation is "extremely severe" in China's capital where the authorities have mounted......

Mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19......

Wuhan to test all 11 million residents for COVID-19

Wuhan, the Chinese city where the deadly novel coronavirus emerged in December last year, has decided to test the city's entire 11 million population after new cases were reported for the first......

Syed Modi: Rohan-Ashwini pair enters second round of mixed doubles

IMAGE: Ashwini Ponnappa and Rohan Kapoor marched into the second round. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The seasoned Ashwini Ponnappa and her partner Rohan Kapoor entered the second round......

FIFA Women's WC: Netherlands, Italy through to quarters

Martens sends Netherlands through to maiden quarter-finals IMAGE: Netherlands' Lieke Martens celebrates. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The Netherlands reached the women’s World Cup......

FIFA Women's WC: China, Spain through to last 16

IMAGE:  China's Haiyan Wu, Li Yang and team mates celebrate in front of their fans after the match. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final World......

PIX: Marta scores landmark goal but Brazil lose to Australia

Marta, 33, became the first player to score at five different World Cups. IMAGE: Marta scores Brazil's first goal from the penalty spot. Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images Australia came from two goals......

Tennis Roundup: Halep knocks out Sharapova, Ostapenko makes WTA Finals

IMAGE: Simona Halep celebrates. Photograph: China Open/Twitter World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the......